Vijay in ‘Jana Nayagan’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Division Bench of the Madras High Court, on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), reserved its orders on a writ appeal filed by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against a single judge’s order directing it to issue U/A 16+ certificate for actor Vijay’s most-anticipated last movie…
Swetha Prachande’s energy and timing shone in her performance. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The invocation to Devi with verses from Soundarya Lahari (ragamalika, talamalika, Rajkumar Bharati), not only made for a brisk opening in Shweta Prachande’s Bharatanatyam recital, but showcased what one can do to also enhance the aural experience. To the background of…
When I hopped on a video call with Dominic Richard Harrison, better known as Yungblud, ahead of his concert in Mumbai this weekend, there was no sense of preamble. The English punk-rock musician and songwriter barreled in mid-motion, his instantly recognisable Yorkshire accent already somewhere between laughter and declaration, greeting me with a big smile….
Mumbai: Security personnel at the site after actor Akshay Kumar’s escort vehicle collided with an auto-rickshaw, in Mumbai, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. No injuries were reported. | Photo Credit: PTI A car from Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s security entourage was hit by an autorickshaw after the three-wheeler was struck by another vehicle in Mumbai’s Juhu…
Varun Tej in a still from ‘Korean Kanakaraju’ | Photo Credit: UV Creations/YouTube Korean Kanakaraju is the title of Telugu actor Varun Tej’s much-awaited Indo-Korean film, the makers announced on Monday (January 19) with a title glimpse. Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the film is set for a release in Summer 2026. The teaser, released on…
Ajay Devgn and Danish Devgn | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ajay Devgn and his nephew Danish Devgn’s Lens Vault Studios have unveiled Bal Tanhaji, a generative AI-driven narrative project rooted in the legacy of Ajay’s blockbuster historical film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior(2020). As per a press release, the studios’ in-house generative AI and creative technology…
Rani Mukerji | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is a breezy winter afternoon in Mumbai. The sun shines bright on Juhu Beach. From a huge window on the the seventh floor, the serene blue of the sea is visible. “It is quite a view,” I remark, looking at the vastness as Rani Mukerji smiles while…
A typical green screen. | Photo Credit: FLICKR Chroma keying — or green screen technology — essentially involves filming subjects in front of a bright-coloured background (usually green), and then using video editing software to digitally remove that colour and place something else in there in post-production. The set-up The way chroma keying works is…
Actor-producer and social activist Trupti Bhoir tears up as she recounts the gruelling experience of playing a paro (meaning a bride slave) in her Hindi film Paro. “But my tears don’t matter in front of the horrors that the real victims go through,” she says, recounting the long journey she has had with her NGO,…
Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur in ‘Do Deewane Seher Mein’ teaser | Photo Credit: ZEE Studios/YouTube The teaser of Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur’s romantic-drama, Do Deewane Seher Mein was unveiled by the makers on Monday, January 19, 2026. The film is set to be released in theatres on February 20. The teaser offers a…
