A still from ‘Christy’ | Photo Credit: Black Bear Pictures Sydney Sweeney takes on the role of trailblazing boxer Christy Martin in Christy, a new sports biopic from Black Bear Pictures. The film, directed by David Michôd, will open in U.S. theaters on November 7 after premiering last week at the Toronto International Film Festival….
A screengrab from the trailer of ‘Masoom Kaatil‘ Some films never make it to the silver screen, not because they lacked budget or actors, but because their very essence rattled the foundation of what society can accept. One such case is Masoom Kaatil, a Hindi film that has been blocked by the Central Board of…
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Delhi High Court said on Wednesday it would pass an order on Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan’s plea seeking to protect his publicity and personality rights against unauthorised use of his image, likeness, persona, and creation of fake videos. Justice Tejas Karia took on record…
In the film world, Bhanumathi was a singing superstar of yesteryears, a senior who commanded the respect of icons Sivaji Ganesan and M.G. Ramachandran. But she was, and remains, much more than that. Born in a family of modest means but blessed with prodigious talent, Bhanumathi, whose birth centenary fell on September 7, was a feminist icon who lived by her…
Filmmaker Ajay Govind’s Basanti Tailors is set at Halduvala in Dehradun, in the Himalayan foothills. A poorly constructed tailoring shop, located in a sparsely populated area, is where Basanti “spins her magic” on sewing machines. Her granddaughter, Geetika or Ginny, as she is affectionately called, is her only companion in an almost uneventful life. Basanti’s…
“My film is a glorious canvas for two people in love,” says director Sarthak Hegde about his movie GreenGirl. He urges people to look beyond the most obvious point in the film — the Hindu-Muslim angle. “Young couples are often shamed in the name of moral policing. They are expected to study together and not…
Kajol and Twinkle Khanna in ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Streaming service Prime Video on Wednesday announced that its new unscripted original series Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, featuring Kajol and Twinkle Khanna as co-hosts, will premiere on its platform on September 25. Produced by Banijay Asia, the…
A still from ‘Culpa Nuestra’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer for Culpa Nuestra, the highly anticipated Spanish Original film that brings Mercedes Ron’s New York Times best-selling trilogy to its epic conclusion. Set to premiere exclusively this October, the film follows the unprecedented success of its predecessors–Culpa Mía,…
The shadow of fascism doesn’t goose-step anymore. It has been slipping in under our very noses, dressed in the clothes of familiarity, feeding on discontent, and repackaging itself for modern tastes. Joe Wright, the British filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning likes of Darkest Hour, Atonement, and Pride & Prejudice, knows this. Which is why his latest…
Dulquer and Pooja Hegde in the upcoming movie. | Photo Credit: slv_cinemas/Instagram Actor Pooja Hegde will star alongside Dulquer Salmaan in his next feature film, the makers have announced. The yet-to-be-titled movie is Dulquer’s 41st feature project and will be directed by Ravi Nelakuditi, who earlier helmed Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022). It will…
