“If everyone in the nation becomes a beggar, from whom will he rob?” “Why should the victims be scared when the perpetrators aren’t? In a democratic nation, the one on top must be scared of the one below and not the other way around.” “The old man who taught me bravery also taught me that…
At the centre of Vala: The Story of a Bangle is, well, a bangle, which everybody seems to want. There is a legend attached to this precious stones-encrusted bangle of Arabian origins, which could lead the audience to think that maybe the film is along the lines of Padakkalam – an antique object with supernatural…
An undated image of singer Zubeen Garg. Garg on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, died while scuba diving in Singapore. He had gone to Singapore to participate in the three-day North East Festival, which was scheduled to begin on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among many who condoled the death of…
Hindi film ‘Homebound’ has been chosen as India’s official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category. Photo Credit: @DharmaMovies/X Hindi film ‘Homebound’ has been chosen as India’s official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category, chairperson of the selection committee N Chandra said on Friday…
Last Updated:September 19, 2025, 13:52 IST Actor Milind Phatak said: “When you leave Mira Road Fountain hotel and enter Ghodbunder Road towards Thane, there is no road left. There are only potholes.” Ghodbunder Road is riddled with potholes, said actor Milind Phatak. (PTI/Instagram) Marathi TV actor Milind Phatak recently took to Instagram to appeal to…
Akshay Kumar (right) and Arshad Warsi in ‘Jolly LLB 3’. | Photo Credit: Star Studios/YouTube When the invisible claws of censorship begin to throttle creativity, filmmakers either conform or subvert. This week, Subhash Kapoor, who has mastered the art of sugar coating the bitter pill with satire, rewinds to the farmer agitation against land acquisition…
Noted Bollywood and Assamese singer Zubeen Garg had gone to Singapore to participate in the three-day North East Festival | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Popular singer from Assam and youth heartthrob Zubeen Garg died while scuba diving in Singapore on Friday (September 19, 2025), organisers of a festival in the Southeast Asian country said….
Noted French filmmaker and screenwriter Jean Renoir once said, a director makes only one movie in his life. Then he breaks it up and makes it again. A decade back, I related to this famous quote while watching movies of Mahesh Bhatt and Ram Gopal Varma when their graphs were coming down. This week, Renoir’s…
Last Updated:September 19, 2025, 14:00 IST The comedian shared that his “child marriage” ended because the girl was three inches taller than he was. Onkar Yadav’s marriage was “arranged” when he was in first class. (Photo Credits: Instagram) If you’re into stand-up comedy, chances are you’ve come across comedian Onkar Yadav, whose hilarious set about…
At a time when Telugu cinema often leans on grand canvases and visual effects to mask weak storylines, it is refreshing to find reminders that storytelling still matters, even in modestly budgeted films. Little Hearts, released recently, captured the innocence of young romance and parental bonding with crackling humour. This week’s release, Beauty, written by…
