Though not Indian by birth, Jahnavi Harrison has been immersed in Indian spirituality and music since childhood. She grew up surrounded by kirtan, the Bhagavad Gita, the works of saint-poet Tukaram, the devotional songs of M.S. Subbulakshmi, and the music of maestros such as Carnatic violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman and sitarist Pt. Ravi Shankar. Her album…
Suriya, Dhanush, Nayanthara and Arya in stills from ‘Soorarai Pottru, ‘Vada Chennai,’ ‘Aramm,’ and ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu government, on Thursday (January 29, 2026) announced the winners of the State government’s Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022. The awards honour the best actors, filmmakers, and technicians under…
Bhumi Pednekar in ‘Daldal’. | Photo Credit: Prime Video India/YouTube A tale of damaged people caught in a psychological swamp, Daldal is a thriller that is more keen on uncovering the motivations behind the crime than on who committed it. The plot follows DCP Rita Ferreira (Bhumi Pednekar) investigating a series of gruesome murders while confronting her…
Lenaa calls Jeethu Joseph’s Valathu Vashathe Kallan her ‘comeback’ film. The actor was on the ‘second longest’ break (one-and-a-half years) of her career after her marriage to Group Captain Prashant Nair in January 2024. The couple travelled to the US where Nair was training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He was the backup astronaut for…
A still from Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 17th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) is screening classics by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The Thai film director and producer is known for his unusual approach to capturing the moving image. Popularly known as Joe or Pong, Apichatpong is known for his body of…
Paul Dano attends the Park City Legacy Screening of ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 28, 2026 in Park City, Utah | Photo Credit: Getty Images Paul Dano has commented publicly for the first time on Quentin Tarantino’s recent criticism of his performance in Paul Thomas…
Imtiaz Ali. | Photo Credit: Aarjav Jain Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s new film with actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh has a new release date, the makers announced on Thursday. Billed as a “charming story of love and longing”, the untitled movie was earlier scheduled for a release in theatres in April this year, coinciding with the festival of…
What does it take to be the leading man in a romance K-Drama? In Netflix’s newest show, Can This Love Be Translated?,Kim Seon-ho, the actor at the helm of it all, plays polyglot interpreter Joo Ho-jin. He is largely detached, no-nonsense and committed to ensuring emotions do not get in the way of his job….
Henry Cavill from the reboot of ‘Highlander’. | Photo Credit: henrycavill/Instagram The first look of Hollywood star Henry Cavill from his new action outing — the reboot of Highlander from John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski. Cavill took to Instagram on Wednesday, offering his fans an early glimpse of his latest work. “Happy First Look for…
Poster announcing Sai Abhyankkar joining ’D55’; the composer with Dhanush and Rajkumar Periasamy | Photo Credit: @wunderbarfilms/X We had previously reported that Tamil star Dhanush has teamed up with Amaran-maker Rajkumar Periasamy for an upcoming film tentatively called D55. Now, on Thursday (January 29), the makers announced that Tamil music sensation Sai Abhyankkar has been…
