A still from ‘The Smashing Machine’ | Photo Credit: A24 The story of an MMA fighter called The Smashing Machine would naturally have blood, guts and gore, right? The meteoric rise, the fall from grace, and the redemptive clawing back to the top, all set to that anthemic music with a rousing training montage, are…
Varindar Singh Ghuman. | Photo Credit: veervarindarsinghghuman/Instagram Professional bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away following a heart attack on Thursday, his family has said. Ghuman’s manager, Yadvinder Singh, said the actor was experiencing shoulder pain and had gone to a private hospital in Amritsar for treatment. His nephew Amanjot Singh Ghuman told reporters…
Decades after the Grid first lit up our imagination, Tron rolls back into theatres in an age where AI runs the boardroom. When your franchise legacy is a digital frontier of glowing lines and flying discs, returning in the era of tech mo(ghouls) peddling AI like pyramid schemes is quite a gamble. Director Joachim Rønning…
No Neighbours Around | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gig organisers and Bengaluru rock scene regulars Vishwas Karanth and Avishek Dasgupta are here to dispel the notion that band culture is on the wane in India. While Vishwas’ platform Gigital India often spotlights new, independent artistes and Avishek fronts prog band The Pulse Theory and runs…
From the play Mother. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Prakriti Foundation The 11th edition of the Short+ Sweet South India Theatre festival was presented by Prakriti Foundation, in collaboration with Alliance Francaise and Blu Lotus Foundation. The line-up included 10 plays, which were a good mix of serious and humorous skits. The plays showed how you…
Aranya Sahay’s Humans in the Loop begins with a sweet little porcupine rustling through tall grass. The image of a girl and the animal sharing a hush is tactile and intimate, and that image sets the tone for the film. Mumbai-based Sahay recalls, “I saw Dhaanu walk behind something in the forest, a quill popping from her…
The image used in the social media post by Kerala Tourism Kerala Tourism has come out with an evocative post marking the birthday of John Lennon, (on October 9, 2025), The Beatles’ co-lead vocalist and one of rock’s most prolific and iconic songwriters. A picture featuring five women artistes clad in the traditional attire of…
A still from ‘Lord Curzon Ki Haveli’. | Photo Credit: Max Studios/YouTube In Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, Anshuman Jha, known for his role as a lover boy in twisted love stories, tells the story of one eventful night, weaving it with mystery, history, and dollops of dark humour. A classic chamber film with crime at…
Last Updated:October 10, 2025, 12:40 IST Despite so much popularity, the Content creator is facing a big challenge, familiar to many- Finding love in this era. CarryMinati has 45.2 million subscribers on YouTube. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Ajey Nagar, also known as CarryMinati, is among Asia’s biggest YouTubers with 45.2 million subscribers. He gained significant traction…
Zubeen Garg (image source: Zubeen Garg’s social media page) When news broke of singer Zubeen Garg’s passing in Singapore, 27-year-old Debraj Roy, a software developer from Hailakandi, Assam, knew he wanted to do something more meaningful than just post a tribute online. In three days, he built Zubeenda.online — a dedicated website celebrating the late…
