A still from the film | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures When you think of a Colleen Hoover adaptation, you wonder if you are going to be put through an emotional wringer, and frankly it is too hot to go through anything like that, even with the promise of a three-course wine dinner boasting a menu…
Posters featuring Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon from ‘Cocktail 2’ | Photo Credit: Maddock Films The makers of Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon’s upcoming film, Cocktail 2, announced its release date on Friday, March 13, 2026. The Homi Adajania directorial will be released in theatres on June 19. The makers unveiled…
Crew members work on a decorative wall near the red carpet for Sunday’s Oscars telecast, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles | Photo Credit: AP Security preparations for this year’s Academy Awards have been heightened after a federal alert warned California authorities about a potential drone threat linked to…
The Oscars are upon us. At a time when we are bemoaning the death of cinema and theatres, this has been an electrifying year for the movies. The race feels unusually alive, led by two prizefighters that are bonafide milestones: the satirical thriller One Battle After Another and the horror masterwork Sinners. It is rare to find…
Anupam Kher in ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’ and the poster of ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and T-series The makers of the upcoming comedy-drama, Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 announced the release date of the film on Thursday, May 12, 2026. It will be released in theatres on August 28. Directed by Prashant…
Vijay Sethupathi in a still from ‘Kaattaan’ | Photo Credit: JioHotstar Streaming platform JioHotstar on Friday (March 13) unveiled the trailer of its upcoming Tamil web series, Kaattaan, starring Vijay Sethupathi. Created by M Manikandan (Kaaka Muttai, Kadaisi Vivasaayi fame), who has also directed it with B Ajith Kumar, the series is set to premiere…
Sitarist Sahana Banerjee | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An ‘Evening of Basant’, aesthetically showcased by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture at Vivekananda Hall, Kolkata, opened with a recital by well-known sitarist Sahana Banerjee. Interestingly, raag Shahana, the source of her name, represents the spring season, so does her chosen raag Kaushik Dhwani (also known…
Long before the saint-composer came to be venerated as Purandaradasa (also known as Sangeetha Pitamaha), he was known as Srinivasa Nayaka — a prosperous jeweller from Purandara Gada near Hampi in the 14th century. Popularly called Seenappa, he inherited and expanded a thriving gem and jewellery business, amassing immense wealth. Yet, along with the prosperity…
A poster of ‘Aakash’, featuring Puneeth Rajkumar and Ramya. | Photo Credit: ashwinipuneeth.rajkumar/Instagram Ever since the re-release of Akash (2005)was announced, fans of Puneeth Rajkumar have been flooding the comments section under the movie’s evergreen songs on YouTube. The album, composed by RP Patnaik, offers a nostalgic rush to millennials. In fact, Aakash, which hit…
Diljit Dosanjh in a still from ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ | Photo Credit: Applause Entertainment/YouTube Main Vaapas Aaunga is the title of acclaimed director Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming film with actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh. The film, set to release in theatres on June 12, 2026, marks a consecutive collaboration between the actor and the director after Amar Singh…
