The Beatles biopics reveal cast, Sam Mendes’ four-film cinematic event set for 2028

The highly anticipated project, officially titled ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’, will feature Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr

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Celebrating Raghuvaran: A hero, villain, character artiste, all rolled into one

March 19 marked Raghuvaran’s 17th death anniversary, a departure that left Kollywood poorer

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Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ’Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, TV heartthrob turned award-winning miniseries star, has passed away at 90 after a storied career in Hollywood

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‘Sikandar’ Day 1 Box Office collection: Salman Khan’s film falls short of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawaan’, Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’

Directed by A R Murugadoss of ‘Ghajini’ fame, ‘Sikandar’ stars Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Satyaraj in prominent roles

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Mohanlal’s ‘Empuraan’ row: Prithiviraj Sukumaran’s mother Mallika speaks out in support of son

Mallika Sukumaran has defended son Prithviraj Sukumaran amid ‘L2: Empuraan’ controversy, clarifying the involvement of actor Mohanlal and producers

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‘Mega 157’: Chiranjeevi’s next with Anil Ravipudi launched; Venkatesh Daggubati sounds the clapboard

The event was attended by Allu Aravind, Dil Raju and Naga Vamsi among others

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Release of Vishnu Manchu, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Kannappa’ delayed for VFX work

Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ is a mythological drama based on the story of Bhakta Kannappa, a devotee of Lord Shiva

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Amrita Arora reveals new details in Saif Ali Khan’s hotel brawl case

The case dates back to February 22, 2012, when Khan, along with Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora, and friends, were dining at an upscale South Mumbai restaurant, when Iqbal Sharma, seated nearby, reportedly objected to their loud conversation, leading to an altercation

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‘Aditya 369’: Nandamuri Balakrishna - Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s yesteryear classic to re-release on this date

‘Aditya 369’ boasts of music by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, dialogues by Jandhyala and cinematography by PC Sreeram, VSR Swamy, and Kabir Lal

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Salman Khan says he does not want any controversy around ‘Sikandar’

Ahead of ‘Sikandar’, Salman was asked if controversies have become a trend with every film release

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Mohanlal’s ‘L2: Empuraan’ writer Murali Gopy on right-wing backlash: ‘Let them fight it out’

The Sangh Parivar came out with vehement criticism against the film on social media, while the Congress and a section of the Left platforms celebrated the film for portraying the right-wing politics as “villainous”

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‘Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins’: Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat’s caper gets release date

A glossy heist adventure directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the film will stream on Netflix 

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‘Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2’ movie review: Vikram’s explosive, heady and largely gripping gangster drama

‘Veera Dheera Sooran’ is what fans of Vikram have longed for, but it isn’t just for them — it’s a grand spicy meal at a muniyandi vilas in Madurai. All meat lovers are welcome here

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Film producer Max Howard shares his observations on the evolution of the animation industry

Max is known for his extensive work in the animation industry, where he has served leadership positions at major studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks

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The dangers in ‘Adolescence’ and the cinema of radicalisation

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is crafted as both a psychological thriller and a cautionary tale, tracing the way online extremism seeps into impressionable minds. Creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham explore the mechanics of radicalisation and the unnerving ease with which a child can become a soldier in a digital war against women

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Marvel unveils star-studded cast for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, including MCU legends and X-Men, Fantastic Four icons

With Joe and Anthony Russo directing and Stephen McFeely writing, Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be Marvel’s most anticipated project in years

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Filmmaker from Kerala’s Tulu feature, ‘Pidayi’ wins award at BIFFes

Tulu film Pidayi, directed by Malayali director Santhosh Mada, wins award at the Bangalore International Film Festival

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal brutally beaten by Israeli settler and soldiers in West Bank village

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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ trailer: Death returns to claim its due from a new generation

Directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, with a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ will be released internationally beginning May 14, 2025

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‘The Ritual’ trailer: Al Pacino and Dan Stevens star in “the most terrifying exorcism in American history”

Pacino portrays Father Theophilus Riesinger, a seasoned priest with a dark past, while Dan Stevens plays Father Joseph Steiger, a man grappling with his own crisis of faith

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Cricketer KL Rahul, actor-wife Athiya Shetty blessed with baby girl

The couple got married in January 2023 after dating for four years

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Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’

Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall

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Pooja Bhatt, Dia Mirza, Uorfi Javed react to Rhea Chakraborty getting clean chit in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case

On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a closure report, ruling the actor’s death as suicide

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‘Sikandar’ star Salman Khan on 31-year age gap with Rashmika Mandanna: ‘I will work with her daughter too’

Directed by AR Murugadoss, ‘Sikandar’ is set to hit the screens on March 30

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Have a basic idea for ‘Ghajini 2’: Director AR Murugadoss

The filmmaker is awaiting the release of his next Hindi movie ‘Sikandar’, fronted by Salman Khan

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David Cronenberg on ‘The Brutalist’ AI controversy: We mess with actors’ voices all the time

‘The Brutalist’ faced backlash after the editor David Jancso opened up about using AI to enhance Brody's accent during editing.

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‘Adolescence’ creator Stephen Graham surprised by how the show has struck ‘a nerve’ in India

‘Adolescence’ has garnered glowing reviews from film personalities like Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapur, and Alia Bhatt

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Apple TV’s thriller series ‘Severance’ gets renewed for season three

Apple TV+ renews thriller series Severance for third season, creator Dan Erickson excited to continue with cast and crew.

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‘Severance’ Season 2 finale review: Once more into the fray

With an extraordinary final episode, the sophomore season of ‘Severance’ doubles down on its most existential conceit: that the self is both inescapable and entirely negotiable. And that Milchick got the moves

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Amaal Mallik deletes post on distance with Armaan Malik, shares fresh statement: I will always love my family but for now, from afar

Amaal had blamed his parents, composer Daboo Malik and singer Jyoti Malik, for the distance between him and his younger brother, singer Armaan Malik

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Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ leaked online, police registers case

The complainant flagged ‘1,818 internet links’ through which the period drama was circulated illegally

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On Joan Baez, the woman who made a legend and a muse of Bob Dylan

A look at the woman who propelled the Nobel Prize laureate to stardom, her place in Western songwriting history, and her mingling of storytelling and emotion that cemented her status regardless of Dylan’s legacy or approval

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‘SSMB29’ wraps up Odisha schedule, Rajamouli shares trek experience in Koraput

Following the wrap-up, Rajamouli shared a video of his solo trek to Deomali, Odisha’s highest peak, describing the view as “breathtaking” but also voicing disappointment over the litter left behind by trekkers

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‘L2: Empuraan’ trailer: Mohanlal returns as the ultimate saviour in Prithviraj’s ‘Lucifer’ follow-up

The nearly four-minute trailer introduces multiple subplots, but the focus remains on Mohanlal’s Stephen Nedumpally

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Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by Pro-Palestine protesters amid Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

A former IDF soldier and vocal supporter of Israel, the actress did not acknowledge the protests or the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in her remarks

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‘L2: Empuraan’ becomes first Malayalam film to release in IMAX

The filmmakers are optimistic that this move will pave the way for a long-term collaboration between IMAX and Malayalam cinema

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From Bombay to Madras, with love and fandom

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Lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passes away in Kochi

In a film career spanning over five decades, he has written over 700 songs for about 200 movies, apart from writing the story and screenplay for around 10 movies

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Veteran actor-comedian Bindu Ghosh passes away at 76

The actor, best known for starring in films like ‘Dowry Kalyanam,’ ‘Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey‘ and ‘Komberi Mookkan,’ had been suffering from prolonged illness

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‘Krrish 4’: Rakesh Roshan to not direct Hrithik Roshan-starrer; Siddharth Anand’s Marflix reportedly opts out of project

Anand’s production banner Marflix has opted out of the project, reportedly due to challenges in pitching a high-budget superhero film “in the post-Marvel era”

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Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas fuel dating rumours with their second appearance in London

The actors, who have been seen together multiple times in recent months, were recently photographed arriving at the London Heliport

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‘Bhooth Bangla’: Bengali star Jisshu Sengupta joins cast of Akshay Kumar’s next with Priyadarshan

‘Bhooth Bangla,’ which reunites Akshay and Priyadarshan after 14 years, also features Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Mithila Palkar, and Wamiqa Gabbi

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‘Irandu Vaanam’: Vishnu Vishal, Mamitha Baiju to star in ‘Ratsasan’-maker’s next; first look out

Ram Kumar and Vishnu previously teamed up for ‘Mundasupatti’ (2014) and ‘Ratsasan’ (2018)

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Israel-born Gal Gadot, pro-Palestine Rachel Zegler reportedly at odds amid ‘Snow White’ release

The Israeli-born Gadot has publicly supported the release of Israeli hostages, while Zegler has used her platform to voice support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza

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Amid Kim Sae-ron scandal, Kim Soo-hyun reportedly removed as Prada’s brand ambassador

It’s reported that Kim Soo-hyun has been removed as Prada’s brand ambassador

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Farah Khan had to ‘run’ around Abhishek Bachchan’s vanity van on the sets of ‘Happy New Year’

Released in 2014, ‘Happy New Year’ was an ensemble heist comedy starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and others

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Hrithik Roshan recovering from knee injury, arrives on crutches at Deb Mukherjee’s funeral

Hrithik was seen at the funeral of veteran actor-filmmaker Deb Mukherjee, walking with the support of elbow crutches

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Ranbir Kapoor turns pallbearer at Deb Mukerjee’s funeral, Alia Bhatt, Jaya Bachchan pay last respects

Deb Mukherjee, a veteran actor and father of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, passed away at 83 in Mumbai

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Who is Gauri Spratt? Meet Aamir Khan’s girlfriend from Bengaluru

Aamir Khan has officially introduced his girlfriend, Gauri Spratt, a Bengaluru-based professional with a background in fashion and photography

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John Abraham meets Jaishankar ahead of ‘The Diplomat’ release, gifts external affairs minister a football jersey

‘The Diplomat’ tells the story of an Indian woman who was lured to Pakistan in 2017 under false pretenses and later sought help from the Indian High Commission

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Karimnagar-based film critic Ponnam Ravichandra to serve as jury member for IFFS Don Quixote Award for Feature Films

Karimnagar film critic Ponnam Ravichandra selected as jury member for IFFS Don Quixote Award; NIFF in Kathmandu 2025

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John Abraham reveals Steven Spielberg, Charlize Theron praised his performance in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’

‘Water,’ Canada’s official entry to the Oscars in 2006, was the final installment of Mehta’s Elements trilogy

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Kim Soo-Hyun’s Instagram post on day of Kim Sae-Ron’s death sparks backlash

In the now-controversial post, Kim Soo-hyun thanked fans for their gifts and well-wishes. However, after Kim Sae-ron’s family accused him of playing a role in her struggles, social media users began scrutinizing the timing of his post

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Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan visit Aamir Khan ahead of his 60th birthday; ‘Andaz Apna Apna 2’ in the talks?

Shah Rukh, sporting a black hoodie, was seen dodging the paparazzi with the help of his security guards

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Interview | Actor Anand Manmadhan: I don’t look back at my struggles with bitterness

Actor Anand Manmadhan on finding his space in Malayalam cinema

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SS Rajamouli’s ‘SSMB29’ to feature Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in a grand jungle adventure

While Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj have already begun shooting, Priyanka Chopra just joined the team in Odisha, where key forest sequences are being filmed

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Housefull boards fade into oblivion as no revival in sight for single screens in ‘Broadway of cinema’

Once a hub for movie theatres, the Majestic area in Bengaluru is a pale shadow of itself, with curtains having come down on many iconic single screens

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BIFFes 2025: Encouraging turnout amid familiar controversies

The 16th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival saw better turnout compared to its previous edition, though it wasn’t devoid of controversies

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Karnataka State film awards for 2020 announced: Prajwal Devaraj, Akshatha Pandavapura named best actors

Sanchari Vijay posthumously honoured with a Special Jury Award

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Marathi blockbuster film ‘Sairat’ to re-release in theatres

Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the critically acclaimed movie starred Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in the lead

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Deepika Padukone stuns in pictures from Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week; Ranveer Singh reacts: ‘Lord have mercy on me’

The actor, who is representing India at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025 show in Paris, posed against the Eiffel Tower in the pictures

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Priyanka Chopra arrives in Odisha for ‘SSMB 29’ shoot, poses with airline crew

Reports suggest that Rajamouli and his team have moved to Odisha for the next phase of the film’s production, which is umored to be an adventure thriller reminiscent of ‘Indiana Jones’

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Dhanush decides to pursue main suit for damages against Nayanthara instead of seeking interim relief

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy closes an application seeking interim injunction after taking note that the Netflix docu-drama had already been released on November 18, 2024 itself

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Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ with Nelson goes on floors: “Muthuvel Pandian’s hunt begins”

2023’s Jailer, with memorable cameos from Shivarajkumar and Mohanlal, went on to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year

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Actor Govinda says James Cameron offered him Rs. 18 crores for Sam Worthington’s ‘Avatar’ role

In an interview with veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, Govinda also claimed that many people in Bollywood had conspired against him

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Khushi Kapoor, Ibrahim Ali Khan take the ‘Nadaaniyan’ craze to Lollapalooza in Mumbai

Lollapalooza’s Mumbai edition was held at the Mahalakshmi Race Course in Mumbai this weekend

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Sobhita Dhulipala, Naga Chaitanya’s vacation in Amsterdam; pictures go viral

The photos show the couple trying local cuisines, visiting art museums, and attending the WWE live in Amsterdam

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BIFFes 2025: ‘Humans in the Loop’ wins Best Indian Film; ‘Mikka Bannada Hakki’ adjudged best Kannada movie

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, who recently completed 50 years in the film industry, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award

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Anurag Kashyap to make Kannada acting debut with sports drama

Titled ‘8’, Hindi filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s Kannada debut is directed by actor Sujay Shastry

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Radhika Apte to make directorial debut with action-fantasy film ‘Koyta’

Radhika Apte is set to make directorial debut with action-fantasy film ‘Koyta’. She is also set to star in period thriller ‘Akka’

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Ajay Devgn announces AI company to revolutionise storytelling

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn has launches AI-driven media company Prismix, aiming to enhance storytelling with advanced technology

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Ram Jagadeesh interview: The drama in ‘Court’ concerns the POCSO Act

Director Ram Jagadeesh discusses his debut Telugu film ‘Court’, commends actor Priyadarshi and actor-producer Nani for their staunch support

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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home

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Column | OTT platform JioHotstar’s new vertical, Sparks, aims to bring digital creators into the mainstream

It is a sort of ‘YouTubification’ of traditional daytime television

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How ‘Chhaava’ erases history and leaves no room for complexity

When history in cinema becomes merely a tool to evoke anger, disgust and hatred, it robs us from understanding history in all its complexity. Chhaava’s world of Hindus versus Muslims/Indian versus foreigner is far from the real 17th century

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Kannada cinema should learn from Malayalam films: Ramya on female roles

Actor Ramya, who spoke in a panel discussion during the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival, said Kannada filmmakers hesitate to provide quality roles for female artists

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Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth’s ‘Test’ to premiere on this date

Playback singer Shaktisree Gopalan will make her debut as the music director with ‘Test’

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Kiara Advani bows out of ‘Don 3’ after pregnancy announcement

Advani is currently wrapping up her last professional commitments, including ‘Toxic’ and ‘War 2’, before stepping away from the industry temporarily

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CBFC blocks ‘Marco’ TV release, seeks OTT ban over violent content

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently also cautioned against the glorification of violence in films and television, citing a police report that linked the Malayalam film ‘Avesham’ to real-life incidents of gang-related activity among students

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Nayanthara requests fans to drop ‘Lady Superstar’ title, says name is closest to her heart

The actress explains that while accolades and recognition are invaluable, they can sometimes place a barrier between an actor and their audience

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Popular playback singer Kalpana ‘tries to kill self’

She has been shifted to a private hospital in Nizampet where she is undergoing treatment.

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Millie Bobby Brown slams media for ‘bullying’ over appearance

The 21-year-old British actress recently faced body-shaming following her appearance at ‘The Electric State’ tour, with critics unfairly claiming she looked older than her age

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‘Emilia Perez’ finally won two Oscars, but silence on trans issues, Mexican criticism sparks backlash

With director Jacques Audiard, actress Zoe Saldana, and songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille winning the film’s only Oscars, none of the winners used their platform to speak about trans rights, despite the film’s central theme revolving around a trans character

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Adrien Brody sets record for longest Oscar acceptance speech for ‘The Brutalist’ win

Brody won the award over stiff competition, beating ‘A Complete Unknown‘s Timothée Chalamet and ‘Conclave‘s Ralph Fiennes

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Focus on preserving history as BIFFes celebrates World Kannada Cinema Day

‘Sati Sulochana’, the first Kannada talkie, was remembered in a session during the ongoing 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival

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Oscars 2025: Stars descend on red carpet, Conan delivers debut monologue

The 97th Academy Awards kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

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Oscars 2025 LIVE: Here are the winners from the 97th Academy Awards

The 97th Academy Awards are here, with frontunners ‘Anora’, ‘Conclave’, ‘The Brutalist’ and more, battling for wins across multiple categories including Best Picture — stay tuned for all the winners, surprises, and snubs from the Oscars 2025

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Vidya Balan alerts fans to fake AI-generated video, urges caution against misleading content

The actor took to Instagram to alert her followers about the manipulated content and clarify that she has no connection with it

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Shivarajkumar’s ‘Bhairavana Kone Paata’ not shelved, clarifies Hemanth M Rao: ‘Shivanna needs time to recover’

This comes just a week after Shivarajkumar, who returned to Bengaluru from the US after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous bladder, announced that he is getting back to work

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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

A 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was riding in turned over on Interstate 65 at 4:25 AM on Saturday before being hit by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia truck

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Harrison Ford bows out of Oscar presenting due to shingles diagnosis

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre and air live, with streaming available on JioHotstar

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