After 45, directorJadeshaa K. Hampi’s Landlord provides ample proof of the strong potential of multi-starrers in cinema. Give the big stars interesting characters, offer them room to perform, blend their roles convincingly with the story, and watch the magic unfold on the big screen. Arjun Janya executed the process with little success in 45, whereas…
Josh Safdie opens Marty Supreme with an admirably vulgar sort of confidence, suggesting ambition will now be treated as a decidedly corporeal function. He does so by staging the opening credits as conception itself, where a human egg is fertilised and immediately aestheticised into a spinning ping-pong ball set to shimmering ‘80s synths, as though…
Musician Allan Preetham at the event in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Music is a universal language that goes beyond geographical borders. A belief that resonates with Yamaha Music India. Their new range of keyboards is an example of that. The Japanese brand recently unveiled two additions to their PSR – I series keyboards…
A special poster announcing the re-release of ‘Mankatha’; people celebrating the film outside Ram Muthuram Cinemas in Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on January 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: @sunpictures/X and @RamCinemas/X Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar’s 2011 blockbuster hit Mankathawas re-released in theatres on Friday (January 23) to much anticipation. The Venkat Prabhu-directed film, which completes 15…
One of the pioneering figures in the indie music scene, UK-born, New York-raised Karsh Kale is releasing a full-length album Dust after nine years. “I am looking forward to its release in February end,” says Karsh. Besides his skills as a tabla player and a drummer, Karsh is also known for his eclectic mix of…
Red Lorry Film Festival will feature masterclasses and panel discussions with filmmakers and industry professionals, along with red carpet gala events | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 3rd edition of Red Lorry Film Festival will take place in Mumbai from March 13-15, the organisers announced on Friday, January 23, 2026. Curated by ticketing service BookMyShow,…
Chand Nizami | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Banyan Tree’s Ruhaniyat, the annual festival of saints and mystics set to song, turns 25 this year. To commemorate this milestone, the organisers have curated an interesting lineup of art forms from India that includes paakh from Jammu, gaatha from Punjab, ninda stuti and jonana from Odisha, tukkha…
The 17th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) is scheduled to take place from January 29 to February 6, 2026. Over 200 films will be screened across three venues — Lulu Mall in Rajajinagar, Dr Rajkumar Bhavana, Kalavidara Sangha in Chamarajapet and the Suchitra Film Society in Banashankari. Murali PB, artistic director for…
There are two strands to Cheekatilo (In the Darkness), the Prime Video original Telugu film directed by Sharan Kopishetty. On the surface, it is a crime drama that attempts to build an edge-of-the-seat whodunnit. At its core, however, it is a social commentary that urges silenced voices to speak, heal and find closure to long-buried…
Arjun Ashokan in the film | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Actor Arjun Ashokan belongs to the generation that voraciously consumed the entertainment based-wrestling WWE. Taking in the flamboyance of ‘fighters’ such as John Cena, The Undertaker, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and others. It was as much show as showmanship. And so, when Arjun…
