Are you into South Korean culture? Maybe you’re a sucker for a good K-drama, or you have an ultimate K-Pop group or two. Or maybe you just don’t get the hype around it, or in some cases, you absolutely hate it. But there’s one question we all need to ask – how did this madness…
Kabuki is known for its incredible blend of drama (mime) and dance. It is a theatre style of Japan that is greatly known for the exquisite performances and focus placed on well-designed costumes and colourful makeup. Within this theatre, all of the roles are played by men, with their characters and roles defined by their…
Sahana Goswami in ‘Santosh’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filmmaker Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, a police procedural thriller that ran into trouble with the censor board and missed its theatrical release in January, will finally reach Indian audiences with its digital premiere on Lionsgate Play on October 17. Starring Shahana Goswami in the titular role alongside…
Rishab Shetty’s latest film, Kantara: Chapter 1, is breaking records, even outpacing the success of the original Kantara. While Rishab once again takes the spotlight as both hero and director, it’s his leading lady, Rukmini Vasanth, who’s drawing fresh attention. That recognition comes largely from her standout performances in Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A…
Neerraja Kona, stylist and costume designer who is making her directorial debut with the Telugu romance drama Telusu Kada, releasing on October 17, is nervous but brims with enthusiasm when she discusses her film starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna, and Srinidhi Shetty. She describes the film as a new-age romance with edgy characters, a strong…
Even as the world anxiously awaits peace in Gaza, a powerful artistic response to the relentless suffering is echoing across social media. Palestinian composer and writer Nahed Elrayes’s remix of Gaza-based music teacher Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha’s haunting ‘Drone Song,’ released on October 2, has struck a deep chord much like the original. Nahed had…
Whether you’re an old hand at arthouse or just dipping a toe into the rising otaku subculture of anime aficionados around the world, this column lists curated titles that challenge, comfort, and occasionally combust your expectations. Separated by genre, era, and geography, this week’s picks converse in the language of resistance. Gachiakuta (streaming on Crunchyroll)…
Prakash Raj | Photo Credit: File Actor, filmmaker and producer Prakash Raj will head the jury to decide the Kerala State Film Awards for 2024. The State government issued the order which also appointed filmmakers Ranjan Pramod and Jibu Jacob as the members of the two sub-committees for the preliminary judging. Both will also be…
In this Dec. 22, 2009 file photo, veteran actor Sandhya Shantaram during a function, in Mumbai. Shantaram passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: – Veteran actor Sandhya Shantaram, wife of late filmmaker V Shantaram, has died due to age-related ailments, her family said on Saturday (October 4). She was 94. Sandhya…
America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey in a still from ‘The Lost Bus’ | Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Paul Greengrass elevates genre films to works of anxiety-inducing art. The British director took the spy thriller to a different level with 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy and 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum. He injects non-fiction with imagination and adrenaline…
