Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 16:09 IST South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’ explained: Squid Game, BTS to K-Dramas, K-Beauty and K-Pop, the world’s interest in all things Korean has led to Hallyu — a cultural wave Today, culture is one of South Korea’s largest exports. South Korea is on a cultural roll – ‘Squid Game’ is ruling Netflix….
Radhika Apte in ‘Sister Midnight’ At first glance, Sister Midnight, Karan Kandhari’s morbidly funny debut feature, looks like a static portrait of marital inertia. There’s a new bride pouting in a Mumbai chawl, slumped under the weight of expectations and boredom. The frequently immobile camera watches as Radhika Apte’s Uma shuffles around her one-room box…
Aditi Iyer | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Under the Roses felt satisfyingly sinister, like something bad was about to happen.” That is how 20-year-old singer-songwriter Aditi Iyer describes the emotional undercurrent of her latest track. Inspired by the Latin phrase sub rosa, meaning ‘something secretive under the surface’, the song captures a perfect façade. “We…
My entry into the world of performative art and storytelling started when I was 10 years old. And that was solely because of my grandmother, who would watch three movies over a weekend. And, I was her main accomplice. Post-dinner, we had these storytelling, singing, dancing and performance sessions for the kids [we all lived…
Prithviraj, Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan in stills from ‘Sarzameen’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar/YouTube Jio Hotstar on Monday (June 30) unveiled a first-look teaser of Sarzameen, an upcoming Hindi film starring Kajol, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Ibrahim Ali Khan in the lead. The film, directed by Kayoze Irani, Boman Irani’s son, is set to premiere on…
Last Updated:June 03, 2025, 18:38 IST Posing in an all-black ensemble, Vishal Pandey turned the streets of France into a runway for his second look at Cannes 2025. Vishal Pandey rose to fame with a Bigg Boss OTT 3 stint. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Vishal Pandey’s big debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival took the…
Your Friends & Neighbors begins in medias res with Coop (Jon Hamm), a hedge fund manager, waking up in a mansion next to a body. We go back four months, when Coop’s evil, greedy boss, Jack Bailey (Corbin Bernsen), fires him as a means to acquire his clients. We see a collage of Coop’s life…
Badshah and Dua Lipa | Photo Credit: The Hindu, Getty Images Indian rapper Badshah is facing severe backlash online after making a controversial comment about British pop star Dua Lipa. A recent tweet has turned into a full-blown PR mess, as the artist’s remark about wanting to “make babies” with the singer was met with…
Jayati Bhatia | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Jayati Bhatia stepped into the world of television in the ‘90s and still rules the screen. She has been a constant in shows including Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and Tu Tu Main Main. She has also been part of streaming shows such as Dahaad and…
Diljit Dosanjh | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amid growing backlash over the casting of Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji 3, several prominent corners, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Javed Akhtar, and Imtiaz Ali, have spoken in support of lead actor and co-producer Diljit Dosanjh. The controversy began after the Federation of Western…
