Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 15:48 IST Fondly remembered as ‘Masterji’, Saroj Khan trained some of Bollywood’s biggest stars, from Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit to Karisma Kapoor. Her own life, however, was marked by hardship At a time when choreographers were often overlooked, Saroj Khan carved a niche for herself and redefined Bollywood dance. (News18 Hindi) Today,…
After watching Thalaivan Thalaivii, you might ponder over a lot of things — from how tiffs in families can arise out of petty reasons and how gender dynamics play out in Indian families, to whether the film’s radical stance on divorce is a bit skewed. But before you get into all that, you will be…
Rapper Vedan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Malayalam rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, has been booked for rape on a complaint lodged by a young doctor accusing him of sexually abusing her on the promise of marriage. The Thrikkakara police in Ernakulam, Kerala, registered the case after the petitioner approached the…
The plays at this year’s AHA! Festival are connected by themes of self-discovery, courage, imagination and play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ranga Shankara’s much-awaited AHA! Theatre for Children Festival returns with its 15th edition, from July 15 to 19, featuring five plays designed for young audiences. Started in 2006, the festival remains one of…
Actor, comedian and musician Madhan Bob passed away at his residence at Adyar on Saturday evening. He had been ailing for sometime. He was 71. Known for his roles as a supporting artiste, he has acted in many Tamil movies including Vaaname Ellai, Thevar Magan, Pattukottai Periyappa, Nammavar, Sathi Leelavathi, Thenali, Sundara Travels and Poove…
Last Updated:July 20, 2025, 16:29 IST Joon Park turns 56. From leading g.o.d to Hollywood and YouTube, explore the K-pop icon’s early life, career journey, and legacy in the world of Korean entertainment. Joon Park Hyung, aka Joon Park, turned 56 on July 20, 2025. He took to his Instagram handle and posted a throwback…
A still from ‘The Bad Guys 2’. | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures/YouTube From their heist in Cairo five years ago when Ms Tarantula (Awkwafina) was a newbie, to their latest attempts to walk the straight and narrow, the Bad Guys are immensely entertaining. The Bad Guys 2 (English) Directors: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans Voice cast:…
In a freewheeling conversation, moderated by B. Kolappan, Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu, at the newspaper’s head office in Chennai on August 1, Mr. Amaran spoke about his debut film song, Sendhoora Poove, in Bharathi Raja’s Pathinaaru Vayathinile, and recalled that he got a high fever from the excitement of knowing that his name would…
On a particularly muggy afternoon in June, six women, aged between 50 and 60, embark on a trip down memory lane. The memories meander through the time — some from when they were schoolgirls, then college girls, and now, grown women, with life happening along the way. The ambience in the cool, dimly lit dining…
Renjit Shekar (right) with Arjun Radhakrishnan in Kerala Crime Files Season 2 | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A breakout role is not easy to come by in films, and Renjit Shekar knows it. Therefore the success of the second season of the web series, Kerala Crime Files, means the world to the 36-year-old actor. In…
