Bhumi Pednekkar in ‘Daldal’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video The trailer of Bhumi Pednekkar’s upcoming crime-thriller show, Daldal, was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The series is based on Vish Dhamija’s bestelling book, Bhendi Bazaar. Bhumi plays DCP Rita Ferreira in the show who is on the hunt of a cold-blooded…
Sundar C, Vishal and Hiphop Tamizha | Photo Credit: @AvniCinemax_/X Tamil actor Vishal, director Sundar C and music composer Hiphop Tamizha are all set to reunite for an upcoming film titled Purushan, the makers announced on Wednesday (January 21) with a title teaser. Featuring Tamannaah Bhatia as the female lead, the film is produced by…
The Gakku Ensemble | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) begun by maestro L Subramaniam in memory of his father, violinist V Lakshminarayana Iyer, turns 35 this year. The ongoing five-city show concludes at Shri Sathya Sai Grama at Muddenahalli, near Chikkaballapura, 56 kms from Bengaluru, on January 25. “I cherish my…
The organisers say there is no clarity yet on the screening of Palestine movies at the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU With a week to go for the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes), the organisers have released the list of movies to be screened under different sections (Contemporary World…
Popular Chennai-based singer, Saindhavi, has just seen two radically different musical stages: Carnatic music performances at Chennai’s sabhas during the Margazhi season, and performing at actor Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ musical event in Malaysia. In an interview with ‘The Hindu’ for the ‘This Changed My Life’ video podcast, this popular singer talks about adapting to the…
Actor Kamal Roy, 54, brother of actors Urvashi, Kalaranjini and late Kalpana, died in Chennai on Wednesday (January 21, 2026). The death occurred due to cardiac failure, according to a communication. He made his debut in the Tamil movie Puthusa Padikiren Paatu. Some of his movies included Sayujyam, Kollilakkam, Manju, Kingini, Kalyanasougandhikam, Vachalam, Shobhanam, The…
Adithya Narayanan. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj At its core, this was a thoughtful exploration of raga and rasa. S. Adithya Narayanan emphasised rakti and bhava with restraint, avoiding excessive ornamentation. Sruthi Sarathy (violin) complemented his approach with precision, while percussionists Kishore Ramesh (mridangam) and K.R. Sivaramakrishna (kanjira) maintained attentive and balanced support. The…
(File photo) Warsi Brothers performing at Lamakaan | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL “It is a 750-year-old tradition that we continue to uphold,” says Muzaffar Ali Soofi Chishti, referring to the Sufi Basant Festival to be held in Hyderabad on January 23. On Friday, the Dargah Hazrath Shaik ji Hali R A, Urdu Shareef behind Pathergatti,…
“Everybody is obsessed with entertainment. As creatives, we must also educate and provoke thought,” says Nikkhil Advani, whose Freedom At Midnight Season 2 has opened to a tremendous response. “I’m surprised by the emotional outpouring. People told me they usually binge-watch, but with Freedom At Midnight, they paused to read the sources.” After Rocket Boys, Advani was clear…
Once motion-picture was a photographer’s experiment. Decades later, it was a narrative film at the hands of a magician. A century later, it was altered high-definition by engineers. At present, the landmark is IMAX, the brainchild of filmmakers, a businessman, and an engineer. Behold, Image Maximum IMAX stands for “Image Maximum” in a manner reminiscent…
