Long before streaming began to define how we consume music, AR Rahman (and Ilaiyaraaja) was part of my everyday routine. Even today I take a few seconds to pick the right song to set the mood for my morning commute. But as I left for Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday evening, I refrained from playing…
Trisha; the statement posted by the actor on Monday, February 16. | Photo Credit: Shivaraj S/The Hindu and @trishtrashers/X Tamil actor Trisha on Monday (February 16, 2026) condemned the ‘distasteful and inappropriate remark’ that has been circulating on social media, and asserted that she is not aligned with any political party. While Trisha refrained from…
Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 13:56 IST Trisha made it clear that she is not affiliated with any political party and does not intend to be. It said she has always maintained a neutral stand when it comes to politics. Trisha Krishnan Calls BJP Leader’s Remark ‘Distasteful’ After Swipe At Vijay. Actress Trisha Krishnan’s team has…
The Copenhagen Test is a futuristic espionage thriller in which the brain of an intelligence agent, Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) is hacked. Hale works as an analyst in The Orphanage, a watchdog for other spy agencies. When he discovers his brain is hacked, he agrees with his bosses to use the hack to discover who…
A still from ‘Jana Nayagan’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Canada-based York Cinemas announced the invalidation of all advance tickets for the upcoming film Jana Nayagan, stating that the film is not likely to be released before April 30. In an official statement issued via its social media handles, the cinema management directed affected customers…
Producer V. Tamil Azhagan and Rajinikanth | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @FridayCinemaOrg Producer V. Tamil Azhagan, a prominent figure in Tamil cinema and the eldest son of late producer and politician R. M. Veerappan, passed away on February 14 due to age-related health issues. He was widely respected for backing several landmark films and for his…
In 2022, when Britain-based Pakistani indie filmmaker Seemab Gul was covering the floods across Pakistan, she came across ‘ghost schools’ in Sindh and Balochistan. A chink in Pakistan’s armour, ‘ghost schools’ are basically either empty and hollow buildings that were never completed or are being used by local feudal lords as either barns or warehouses. Gul…
Until the early 90s, Chennai (then Madras) served as a common backdrop for Telugu films. However, the subsequent industry shift to Hyderabad gradually altered the geographical canvas of its stories. Despite Chennai remaining a preferred destination for the Telugu community in nearby regions of Andhra Pradesh for livelihood for years, modern-day filmmakers have seldom explored…
Arundhati Roy had been announced as a festival guest to present a restored version of the 1989 film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones”, in which she starred and wrote the screenplay. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Award-winning writer Arundhati Roy said Friday (February 13, 2026) she was withdrawing from the Berlin Film…
Despite the quotation marks in the title, signifying a different take, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the lead, follows the time‑honoured template laid down in William Wyler’s 1939 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel. The film, with Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff, Merle Oberon as Catherine and David Niven as…
