I’ve sat through enough summer movies to know when one’s trying to show off, and F1 doesn’t even pretend to play it cool. It kicks things off with a package full of revving engines, shiny chrome, and the promise of a big, sweaty comeback, before you’ve even had a crack at your popcorn. It’s got…
A young couple walks along a lane in Cubbon Park, each carrying a single long-stemmed rose, shoulders grazing, eyes interlocked, clearly in the courting stage. A few yards away, in the parking lot, a young man wearing silver cufflinks and a barrister’s band, is getting into his car while on the lawns beyond, a few…
Akhila Kitty, the new Tamil play inaugurated by Augusto Creations at the Kodai Nataka Vizha 2025. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Augusto is known for his scripts based on crime, and his latest play Akhila Kitty, staged for Kartik Fine Arts’ Kodai Nataka Vizha, also has crime as its theme. The titular character Akhila Kitty…
Brinda Acharya and Satya Prakash in ‘X&Y’. | Photo Credit: Satya Pictures/YouTube In films with audacious subjects, a viewer needs to believe in the world the filmmaker is trying to create. If you fixate on the logic behind it, you cannot see what the director is trying to say. What are the chances of the…
Last Updated:June 10, 2025, 07:20 IST Tejasswi Prakash has transitioned from a TV actress to a Bigg Boss 15 winner. Her love story with Karan Kundrra, known as ‘TejRan,’ has captivated fans worldwide. Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundrra met on Bigg Boss 15. (Image: kkundrra-tejasswiprakash/Instagram) Tejasswi Prakash turned a year older today, June 10. The…
A still from ‘M3GAN 2.0’. | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures/YouTube M3GAN, about a killer robot doll who believes it is only doing what it is programmed to, enlivened January 2023 with buckets of gore and grins. The sequel, M3GAN 2.0, switches the programming from straight-up slasher to a mix of Terminator and Mission: Impossible, to…
Among the ways the Indian music industry has been steadily gaining more vital parts for its ecosystem is a vigilant approach to copyrights and royalties for creators. They could be composers, lyricists/writers, instrumentalists and music publishers, seeking a steady compensation whenever their work is heard or performed anywhere. Writer, lyricist and member on the board…
Aadyam Theatre’s latest offering, Saanp Seedhi, promises Bengaluru audiences an edge-of-the-seat experience. Adapted from Anthony Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning psychological thriller Sleuth, the Hindi play is directed by Shubhrajyoti Barat and stars Kumud Mishra and Sumeet Vyas. After a successful run in Delhi, it is set to play at Ranga Shankara on May 9 and 10….
Editor-turned-director Leo John Paul’s Maargan is the kind of genre-blender that shouldn’t have worked theoretically — who would take a crime investigation seriously if there’s a lesser-known supernatural element in the mix? Sure, we have seen investigations surrounding ghosts or mythical creatures and monsters, but seldom with the supernatural aspect in Maargan. The film is…
Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 14:56 IST Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding: Can regular couples sign prenups? What can the terms be? Would it put non-earning spouse at a disadvantage? Is it legally valid in India? Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding is underway in Venice. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding: As the details and…
