‘KH 237’: Kamal Haasan’s next, directed by action choreographers Anbariv, launched

Anbariv, Kamal Haasan and Syam Pushkaran | Photo Credit: @RKFI/X In an unexpected announcement, Kamal Haasan’s production banner Raaj Kamal Films International on Friday (September 12) siad that the veteran actor’s next film, KH 237, has gone on floors. With a script written by acclaimed Malayalam screenwriter Syam Pushkaran, the film marks the directorial debut…

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‘Jugnuma: The Fable’ movie review: Manoj Bajpayee makes Raam Reddy’s meditative exploration of human hubris and guilt fly

A still from ‘Jugnuma: The Fable’. Coming at a time when the debate about the original inhabitant and the migrant/trespasser is raging across the world, young filmmaker Raam Reddy mounts a fable that fascinates with its subversive tone and veritable voice. The atmospheric visuals and magic realism remind one of Marquez and Manoj Night Shyamalan,…

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Karnataka issues draft rules to fix cinema ticket prices at ₹200 in State

Image for repreentational purposes only. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Karnataka government on Friday (September 12, 2025) issued draft rules to further amend the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014 and fix ticket price in all theatres in the State, including multiplexes, at ₹200, exclusive of all taxes. However, multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of…

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‘The Long Walk’ movie review: Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson’s elegiac camaraderie goes the distance

Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk is a grim, unrelenting experience, and at times so bare-bones in its execution that it risks monotony. Yet, it carries something hypnotic in its excruciating, inevitable march toward oblivion. Adapted from Stephen King’s early work under the sobriquet Richard Bachman, the film belongs to that rare breed of studio releases…

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‘Mirai’ movie review: Teja Sajja-led superhero tale is visually slick but emotionally distant in storytelling

While watching Mirai, I was occasionally reminded of actor Teja Sajja’s earlier film Hanu-Man. That superhero fantasy by director Prasanth Varma, set in a fictional world, drew on devotional texts while borrowing familiar tropes from the genre. Its engaging characters and emotional depth made audiences root for the underdog hero. This time, the canvas is…

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