A poster for ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Excel Movies One of India’s most influential streaming franchises is heading to cinemas. Mirzapur: The Movie, the big-screen continuation of the hit Prime Video series, will release in theatres worldwide on September 4, the makers announced on Thursday. Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment confirmed…
In the first film she ever wrote, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, Arundhati Roy wears a red sari with a hat. I ask if the colour is political, and she responds with a laugh: “Well, yes, it’s red. It’s a lot of things. You can read whatever you want into it. I just love…
Actor-producer Maniyanpillai Raju outside the Museum police station in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday (February 6, 2026) | Photo Credit: Jayamohan A Actor-producer Maniyanpillai Raju is allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident in Thiruvananthapuram that occurred late Thursday (February 5, 2026) in which two youths were injured after the actor’s car reportedly knocked down their motorcycle. According…
JC (Judicial Custody) begins with the gripping portrayal of the dark side of prisons. It illustrates how long-term imprisonment affects a person’s life in the outside world. A host of distinct characters playing notorious criminals with quirky names is the backbone of debutant Chethan Jayaram’s realistic reflection of the corrupt prison system. Add to it…
Actor Vijay in Puli. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madras High Court, on Friday (February 6, 2025), dismissed a writ petition filed by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in 2022 against the imposition of a penalty of ₹1.5 crore on him by the Income Tax (I-T) department for not having voluntarily…
Actress Malavika Mohanan | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas Malavika Mohanan is a self-confessed sneakerhead. We refrain from embarrassing her by not asking how many pairs she owns. “I eventually had to stop buying shoes because my mom was like there is no space anymore,” laughs Malavika, who, fittingly, inaugurated the New Balance store at Express…
Soundarya Rajinikanth returns to Tamil cinema as a producer with With Love, starring Abishan Jeevinth and Anaswara Rajan. In an interview with ‘The Hindu’ for the ‘This Changed my Life’ podcast, she chats about her comeback, why she took a long break and what she plans to do now. She also revisits Kochadaiyaan, her 2014…
Actor Mohanlal | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kozhikode Additional Sessions Court – V has dismissed a criminal revision petition against actor Mohanlal and producer Antony Perumbavoor regarding allegations linked to a 2007 film project. While upholding a previous lower court verdict, Judge Jennis Stephen exonerated both of them on Friday (February 6, 2026), stating…
A still from ‘Young Sherlock’. | Photo Credit: Prime Video/YouTube The trailer of Prime Video’s series Young Sherlock was unveiled on Thursday. The series stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Guy Ritchie, Young Sherlock is touted to be “an irreverent, action-packed mystery that charts the legendary origin story of the…
Whether you’re an old hand at arthouse or just dipping a toe into the rising otaku subculture of anime aficionados around the world, this column lists curated titles that challenge, comfort, and occasionally combust your expectations. Though they arrive from opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum, both of this week’s selections —Your Name (available on…
