Deepika Padukone | Photo Credit: @deepikapadukone Actor-producer Deepika Padukone celebrated her birthday on Monday by launching an initiative that she says will empower the next generation of creative talent. The actor, known for her roles in Chennai Express, Padmaavat, Piku and Pathaan, announced the launch of ‘The OnSet Program’, the next chapter of her Create…
Sai Kiran and Sai Nivedita (Kiran and Nivi) at the 125th year celebration of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Sai Sisters — Kiran and Nivi — are endowed with sonorous, pleasing voices that mirror each other closely in timbre and range. In their one-and-a-quarter-hour concert, at Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, the duo made…
Keremane Mandali’s ‘Kaartaveeryarjuna’ will be presented at the hubba | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru, as a city, may be bursting at the seams and slowed down by traffic woes, but that does not stop the city from brimming with start-up ideas even when it comes to the performing arts. BLR Hubba is one such…
Aparna Subramaniam (right), Film Research Officer at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), hands over the eight jumbo reels of ‘Ratha Kanneer’ in 35mm format from her personal collection to Prakash Magdum, Managing Director, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC); MR Radha in a still from ‘Ratha Kanneer’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and…
The poster of ‘Single Papa’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Kunal Kemmu’s comedy-drama series, Single Papa, has been renewed for season 2, streaming platform Netflix announced on Monday, January 5, 2026. The first season of the show came out on the platform on December 12 last year. Created by Ishita Moitra and Neeraj Udhwani, the series…
Paul Thomas Anderson accepts the award for best director for “One Battle After Another” during the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. | Photo Credit: Chris Pizzello Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s blockbuster One Battle After Another bagged the Best Picture award at…
Raised in a predominantly female household, Sikkim-based filmmaker Tribeny Rai believes her film, Shape of Momo, reflects the compartmentalised experiences of men and women in an unequal world. “When I was growing up, I was always reminded that I was not as good as my male cousins or other male members in the family, and…
Sivakarthikeyan and Vijay at the audio launches of their films ‘Parasakthi’ and ‘Jana Nayagan’ respectively | Photo Credit: @SunTV/X and @KvnProductions/X Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan has said that he and the makers of his upcoming film, Parasakthi, wanted to avert a box-office clash with superstar Vijay’s swansong film, Jana Nayagan. The actor opened up on the…
Sivakarthikeyan in a still from ‘Parasakthi’ | Photo Credit: Sun TV/YouTube The trailer of Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan’s much-anticipated political drama, Parasakthi,was unveiled by the makers on Sunday (January 4). Directed by Sudha Kongara and also starring Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa Murali and Sreeleela among others, the film is set to release in theatres on January 10,…
Actor Ashish Vidyarthi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu GUWAHATI: Actor-vlogger Ashish Vidyarthi and his wife Rupali Baruah were injured when a motorcycle hit them as they were crossing a street in the Zoo Tiniali area of Guwahati on Friday night (January 2, 2026). In a social media post, Mr. Vidyarthi said he received minor injuries,…
