Saturday, 31 May 2025

‘One Piece’ Live-Action Season 2 unveils first look at fan-favorite Tony Tony Chopper

Chopper is an integral member of the Straw Hat’s as the crew’s doctor, equipped with a fierce desire to cure any illness he encounters

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 gets premiere date, split into three volumes

Announced during Netflix’s Tudum fan event in Los Angeles, the final eight episode season of the hit sci-fi series will roll out in phases: Volume 1 in November, Volume 2 on Christmas Day, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve

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Jafar Panahi | The auteur of dissent

The Iranian filmmaker, whose It Was Just an Accident won Palme d’Or at the Cannes, says he stands in solidarity with the women who clashed with the country’s orthodox moral system

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Exclusive | Chinmayi interview on ‘Thug Life’ song: ‘Despite praise, I feel numb’

How singer Chinmayi, whose rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ is going viral, looks back at the ‘Thug Life’ experience and the last few years post the #MeToo movement

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Chinmayi interview: On ‘Thug Life’ comeback

Singer Chinmayi is in the limelight for her recent rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ at the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’ in Chennai. She sang her version of the song, which was sung by Dhee for the film.

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Ariana Grande to star opposite Robert De Niro in ‘Meet the Parents 4’

Ariana Grande joins De Niro and Stiller in ‘Meet the Parents 4’, set for release on November 25, 2026

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Kamal Haasan's films will be banned in Karnataka if he does not apologise: Kannada and Culture Minister

Karnataka Minister has threatened to ban Kamal Haasan’s films over remarks about Kannada language that has sparked outrage and controversy

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Friday, 30 May 2025

Sadhna Broadcast: SEBI bans actor Arshad Warsi, 58 others from markets for up to 5 years

The complaints alleged that misleading YouTube videos with false content about the company were uploaded to lure investors.

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Thursday, 29 May 2025

Column | Seth Rogen’s The Studio and its ambitious usage of the ‘oner’

The Studio comes in a long line of shows that have employed the long take effectively

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Gulzar, unique and a paradox

Why the poet-lyricist, who was awarded the Jnanpith recently, prizes literature far above films

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The movie marketing mania

Film-makers have always gone all out to promote their films in person, but in the age of social media, these efforts can get tiresome

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Rajesh: An actor who could traverse the arc of emotions

When Tamil cinema moved from the MGR-Sivaji Ganesan era and stepped into the decades shaped by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan from the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rajesh carved his own unique space

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Veteran Tamil actor Rajesh passes away at 75

Rajesh collaborated with several top directors and actors during his career, including frequent work with K. Balachander and Kamal Haasan

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Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor tribute fuels MCU exit rumors ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

While the post does not confirm an exit, its tone has led many fans to believe Hemsworth may be preparing to conclude his role

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Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap’s criticism of English lyrics in Tamil songs

Ratnam responded to the criticism in the context of his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, which includes a track titled ‘Sugar Baby’ featuring prominent English lyrics

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Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Kamal Haasan sparks outrage with ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ claim, BJP demand apology

Intended perhaps as a gesture of cultural unity, the comment has since instead stirred accusations of linguistic arrogance and disrespect

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‘Maargan’ trailer: Vijay Antony investigates a ‘devil’ in this unique investigative thriller

Written and directed by Leo John Paul, the film is set to release in theatres on June 27

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Monday, 26 May 2025

Sandeep Reddy Vanga fires back after Deepika Padukone’s exit from ‘Spirit’

The internet seems convinced that the ‘Animal’ and ‘Kabir Singh’ director is calling out Deepika for undermining both his creative vision and her replacement

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Miley Cyrus reveals she caught ‘brutal infection’ on kneecap after shooting ‘Something Beautiful’ on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The singer revealed that she was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in November after she caught an infection from ‘rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame’

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Rahul Dev remembers late brother Mukul Dev, thanks well-wishers

Mukul Dev, known for his roles in ‘Son of Sardaar’, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ and ‘Jai Ho’, passed away on May 24; he was 54

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Sunday, 25 May 2025

‘Spirit’: Triptii Dimri replaces Deepika Padukone in Prabhas’ film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga

According to several news reports, Deepika was dropped from the film due to ‘unprofessional behaviour’

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Saturday, 24 May 2025

Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt attends the closing ceremony red carpet in custom Gucci gown

Alia Bhatt let her hair down in soft waves and kept her makeup subtle to highlight the details of the saree-inspired gown

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Cannes 2025: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins Palme d’Or, a staggering sixth straight triumph for Neon

The American distributors also backed ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Sirat’, and ‘The Secret Agent’ — all of which earned major awards, solidifying its astonishing domination at Cannes

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Friday, 23 May 2025

Cannes 2025: Chilean AIDS drama ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard while India’s ‘Homebound’ leaves empty-handed

India’s only entry in the Un Certain Regard section, Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’, did not receive any awards. The film premiered to a nine-minute standing ovation earlier in the week

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Panda wins the 2025 Palm Dog award at Cannes — and a look-alike accepts

Palm Dog contest at Cannes Film Festival honours Panda, Icelandic sheepdog star of the movie ‘The Love That Remains’

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Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt brings vintage drama to red carpet in Schiaparelli off-shoulder gown

Alia Bhatt stunned at Cannes Film Festival in Schiaparelli cream gown, captivating fans with her elegant red carpet look

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Vir Das takes a dig at ‘film people’ for expressing displeasure over influencers walking the Cannes red carpet

“Consider the possibility that they may not be as well dressed as you, or as good looking as you, but are more interesting. Cannot believe I’m defending influencers but the elitism is off the hook,” he said

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Thursday, 22 May 2025

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dons cape featuring Bhagavad Gita shloka

Aishwarya's gown, titled 'Heiress of Clam', was a custom-made piece from Gaurav Gupta Couture, with a cape inscribed with a Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita

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Alex Garland to direct live-action ‘Elden Ring’ film for A24

Released in February 2022, ‘Elden Ring’ became a global phenomenon, shipping over 30 million units and collecting multiple Game of the Year awards

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Standing ovation for Satyajit Ray’s restored film in Cannes spreads joy in Bengal

The film, based on a story by the celebrated Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, is about four Calcutta friends taking an unplanned break to the forests.

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Cannes 2025: Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives whopping 19-minute standing ovation, emerges as Palme d’Or frontrunner

If Trier’s film wins, it would mark an unprecedented sixth consecutive Palme for Neon, following Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ last year

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Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a sindoor statement at 22nd red carpet appearance

Attending the premiere of ‘The History of Sound’, Rai arrived in a handwoven kadwa Banarasi sari with a tissue drape and zari embroidery, completed with 500 carats of Mozambique rubies and uncut diamonds

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‘Chief of War’ teaser: Jason Momoa must unify the Hawaiian islands in Apple TV’s intense historical drama

With music produced by Hans Zimmer and James Everingham, the series premieres on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on August 1

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Cannes 2025: Neeraj Ghaywan embraces Karan Johar as ‘Homebound’ receives 9-minute standing ovation

Set in a small village in North India, ‘Homebound’ follows the story of two childhood friends preparing for police recruitment as a way to escape their circumstances

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‘The Bear’ Season 4 trailer: Every second counts as Carmy and Sydney face mounting pressure

Season 4 picks up as Carmy, Sydney, and Richie aim not just to survive, but to elevate the restaurant amid internal tension and external challenges

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Tuesday, 20 May 2025

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ trailer: Scarlett Johansson faces off against a new hybrid dino monstrosity

With six limbs, rows of jagged teeth, and a twisted, almost tortured form, the D-Rex is one of the franchise’s most grotesque designs yet

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Kiran Rao joins international jury at 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

The jury also includes Italian filmmaker and Oscar-winner Giuseppe Tornatore, Argentine director Iván Fund, Chinese actor-director Huang Bo, director Yang Lina, actress Yong Mei, and Greek producer Thanassis Karathanos

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Cannes 2025: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter attend red carpet with Neeraj Ghaywan and Karan Johar ahead of ‘Homebound’ premiere

‘Homebound’ is directed by Ghaywan and features Kapoor, Khatter, and Jethwa in lead roles. The film is part of the Un Certain Regard lineup at Cannes

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‘War 2’ teaser: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR trade punches in YRF Spy Universe film

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is set to release in theatres on August 14

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Monday, 19 May 2025

Randeep Hooda to star in war drama ‘Operation Khukri,’ based on the 2000 Sierra Leone rescue mission

Rahul Mittra Films and Randeep Hooda Films have secured the rights to the film adaptation of Major General Raj Pal Punia’s book, ‘Operation Khukri: The Untold Story of the Indian Army’s Bravest Peacekeeping Mission Abroad’

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Priyanka Chopra stuns at Bvlgari Italy event with Lisa and Liu Yifei

As a longtime Bvlgari ambassador, Priyanka previously attended the brand’s 2023 Rome event prior to this

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Cannes 2025: Nicole Kidman wins Kering Women In Motion award, champions gender equality at star-studded event

The actor received the award at the Women in Motion dinner, which is part of a program set up by luxury group Kering in 2015

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Cannes 2025: Kevin Spacey to be honoured at charity gala

Spacey, star of iconic films like ‘Se7en’ and ‘Usual Suspects’ who was acquitted of sexual assault charges two years ago, will be feted in a charity gala for his ‘artistic brilliance’

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Sunday, 18 May 2025

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Day 2 box office collection: Tom Cruise’s final mission beats ‘Thunderbolts*’

The film, released in India on May 17, has registered the highest opening for a Hollywood film in India in 2025

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Cannes 2025: Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ earns thunderous 10-minute standing ovation at Cannes

‘Nouvelle Vague’ dramatises the making of ‘Breathless’ (À bout de souffle), the revolutionary 1960 film that helped launch the French New Wave cinematic movement

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Saturday, 17 May 2025

Babil Khan exits Sai Rajesh’s ‘Baby’ remake after online spat: ‘Things didn’t go as planned’

Earlier this month, Babil lashed out at the filmmaker after the latter criticised the actor for his viral Instagram video in which he called Bollywood ‘the fakest industry’

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Cannes 2025: Pedro Pascal slams U.S. political fearmongering: ‘Don’t let them win’

Set in May 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic, ‘Eddington’ explores the chaos of a small New Mexico town where a standoff between a sheriff (Phoenix) and a mayor (Pascal) erupts into a political and personal powder keg

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Cannes 2025: Condor-costumed man steals spotlight at Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ red carpet

Festival organisers later clarified that the feathered figure was part of the promotion for ‘I Love Peru’, a documentary from actor-director Raphaël Quenard, featured in the Cannes Classics section

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Kannada film ‘Agnyathavasi’, produced by Hemanth M Rao, set for OTT premiere

Critically acclaimed Kannada mystery-thriller ‘Agnyathavasi’, featuring Rangayana Raghu, is set to premiere on ZEE5

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Tom Cruise wants to make a Bollywood-style film in India: ‘I love the dancing, the singing’

The ‘Final Reckoning’ star had filmed parts of ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ (2011) in Mumbai, while visiting Taj Mahal in Agra during its promotional tour 

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Cannes 2025: Joaquin Phoenix’s ’Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception

Ari Aster’s politically ambitious COVID-era Western ‘Eddington’, premiering at Cannes, explores a small-town feud amid national turmoil

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Thursday, 15 May 2025

‘Shogun’ star Cosmo Jarvis to play young Stalin in new biopic from ‘The Zone of Interest’ producers

The film will portray Stalin not as the tyrant we remember from history books, but as a ruthless gangster, revolutionary, and fugitive navigating the criminal and political chaos of Imperial Russia

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Cannes 2025: Jacqueline Fernandez honoured, Nitanshi Goel pays tribute to Indian cinema icons

Recognised among six global honourees, Jacqueline stood alongside Sarah Taibah, Elham Ali, Amina Khalil, Engfa Waraha, Gaya Jiji, and Rungano Nyoni under the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema initiative

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Karan Johar blasts nepotism trolls targeting Alia Bhatt: ‘Most idiotic person on this planet’

The director defended the actress he launched in 2012’s ‘Student of the Year’, making it clear he’s had enough of the nepotism narrative

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The big cost of watching a film on the large screen in Bengaluru

Bengaluru has remained infamous for high-priced movie tickets. The State government’s proposal to cap the ticket price at ₹200 came as a ray of hope for film buffs, but a similar move in 2017 had borne no result, writes Vivek M.V.

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Case in Madras High Court against song in actor Santhanam’s movie DD Next Level

The Madras High Court wants to know if the producers will be willing to delete or mute objectionable portion 

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Cannes 2025: Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ premiere gets standing ovation

‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ wowed Cannes with thrilling stunts as Tom Cruise expressed gratitude to the audience

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‘Homebound’: First poster of Neeraj Ghaywan’s next, starring Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, unveiled

The film, which boasts Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, is set to premiere at the ongoing 2025 Cannes Film Festival

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Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Scarlett Johansson calls out Oscars for snubbing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for Best Picture

Scarlett Johansson, who recently joined the cast of the James Gray-directed ‘Paper Tiger’, has expressed shock over ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Oscar snub

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Tuesday, 13 May 2025

A box-office hit that was rooted in a novel of Jane Austen



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Mridul Sen on ‘Subham’: We took a cinéma vérité approach

Cinematographer Mridul Sen on the visual aesthetics of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Praveen Kandregula’s ‘Subham’, and her next Telugu film, ‘Paradha’

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Monday, 12 May 2025

Nicolas Cage returns as Spider-Noir in first look at live-action series for Prime Video

The series, based on the ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comics, is set in 1930s New York and follows an aging private investigator who must confront his past as the city’s only superhero

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Trump film trade war looms over Cannes

The U.S. President has added a trade war to the film industry’s list of concerns that already included competition from streaming platforms.

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‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top American box office charts

Marvel’s superhero teamup and Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire mash are dominating the North American box office charts again

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Sunday, 11 May 2025

Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane dropped from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’ after remarks on Operation Sindoor

Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who starred opposite Hocane in the original film, had earlier announced he would not return for the sequel if she remained involved

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Aarti Ravi pens emotional note after Ravi Mohan’s public appearance with rumoured girlfriend

Aarti said that Ravi walked away “from the very responsibilities he once promised to honour,” and that his abandonment has hurt their children

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Saturday, 10 May 2025

Amitabh Bachchan breaks silence on Operation Sindoor, ends mysterious blank posts

The megastar’s post detailed the brutal killing of 26 civilians, including tourists and a Nepalese national, by terrorists in Kashmir

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The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Pan-India’ filmmaking a ‘massive scam’, streaming content ‘worse than television’: Anurag Kashyap

The director shared his unfiltered opinion on a range of subjects, from the gold rush of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking to streaming platforms ‘dumbing down’ their shows and films to expand subscriber base 

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Watch: Every film in its own way makes a political statement, says Vetrimaaran

In this conversation with film critic Baradwaj Rangan, Vetrimaaran says the mainstream viewer is a vulnerable and naive viewer.

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‘Operation Sindoor’ film announcement sparks backlash, director issues apology

Within just two days, over 30 title applications, including names like "Operation Sindoor", "Mission Sindoor" and "Sindoor: The Revenge", were submitted to industry bodies Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Western India Film Producers' Association (WIFPA)

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Friday, 9 May 2025

Art can wait. India comes first: Kamal Haasan postpones ‘Thug Life’ audio launch

Kamal Haasan’s upcoming ‘Thug Life’ has been directed by Mani Ratnam and has music by AR Rahman

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Thursday, 8 May 2025

Kangana Ranaut to make Hollywood debut with horror drama ‘Blessed Be The Evil’

Directed by Anurag Rudra, the film also features actors Tyler Posey and Scarlet Rose Stallone in the lead

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Malayalam actor Vinayakan arrested for drunk, disorderly behaviour; released later

Vinayakan had been staying at the hotel in Kollam since May 2 as part of a move shoot nearby and during checkout on Thursday, he created a scene at the establishment while intoxicated, say police

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The axe forgets, but the tree remembers: How ‘Andor’ reflects history, from revolutionary Russia to modern-day Gaza

Drawing from the blood and betrayal of history, Tony Gilroy hijacks the ‘Star Wars’ mythos to stage a searing political treatise of revolutions, past and present, and it’s the clearest this galaxy, far, far away has ever been about ours

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Cardinals reportedly watched Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ for tips on electing the new Pope

The 2024 film, starring Ralph Fiennes, told the story of a cardinal tasked to head the most secretive process of selecting the new leader of the Vatican

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Wednesday, 7 May 2025

‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ crew member drowns near Udupi; shoot halted

The deceased, 32-year-old M.F. Kapil, was from Kottayam in Kerala

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Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Rajinikanth backs Operation Sindoor: ‘The entire nation is with you’

Taking to X, the ‘Jailer’ superstar praised the Indian forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the major military operation targetting nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

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Apple TV renews Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ for Season 2

‘The Studio’ follows Matt Remick (played by Rogen), a clueless executive unexpectedly promoted to president of the fictional Continental Studios

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Monday, 5 May 2025

Met Gala 2025 LIVE: Stars galore as all eyes on Shah Rukh Khan

The Met Gala, one of the grandest events in the world of fashion, is underway with an array of stars from film, music, and fashion converging to celebrate the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition

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‘Sorry Karnataka’: Hours after justifying his comments, singer Sonu Nigam issues apology

Earlier, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce had announced that the singer will not be invited for any Kannada film-related events

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Fanfiction ‘Fans Talkies’ imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema’s loved characters after the end credits

Fans Talkies is a collection of Malayalam fanfiction by Luca co-writer Mridul George, which looks at well-loved Malayalam films and imagines the life of the characters after the credits roll

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‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: First look of Aamir Khan’s next out; film also gets a release date

Starring Genelia Deshmukh as the female lead, the film’s cast features ten debutant actors — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar

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Babil Khan clarifies ‘extremely misinterpreted’ video; Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others respond

Babil on Sunday shocked netizens after he broke down on Instagram stories, mentioning many popular celebrities and calling Bollywood the ‘fakest industry’

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Sunday, 4 May 2025

Lady Gaga concert bomb plot targeted queer community, say Brazilian police after arresting two people

The event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star’s career, attracting an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach

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‘Andor’ crosses $300 million in streaming revenue, outpaces ‘Ahsoka’ and ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

The report attributes the show’s performance to several key factors, including its 12-episode format and weekly release schedule, which helped keep audiences subscribed and engaged over a longer period

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Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen’s film titled ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’; title teaser out

Billed as a ‘rugged love story,’ the film marks a reunion between Vijay and Nithya after the Malayalam film ‘19(1)(a)‘

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Saturday, 3 May 2025

‘Bison’: Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram gets a release date

The film, billed as a sports drama, stars Rajisha Vijayan and Anupama Parameshwaran as the female leads

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‘Raid 2’ box office collection: Ajay Devgn starrer collects over ₹30 crore in two days

Released on May 01, 2025, ‘Raid 2’, starring Ajay Devgn, Vani Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, the sequel to the 2018 movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta

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Vijay Deverakonda clarifies comparison of Pahalgam attack with tribal clashes, expresses regret

Apart from apologising, Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda clarified his controversial remarks, denying intention to demean tribal community

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Friday, 2 May 2025

Actor Anil Kapoor's mother Nirmal dies in Mumbai at 90

Nirmal Kapoor ji passed away on Friday at around 5:20 p.m. due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

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Thursday, 1 May 2025

Jeremy Renner blasts Disney for lowballing him for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2

The actor, still recovering from a near-fatal snowplow accident in early 2023, shared the details during an appearance on a podcast

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If you ask ‘Crazy’ Mohan to write dialogues for one film, he will write for four: K.S. Ravikumar

25 books compiling the works, including plays and short stories, of actor and playwright ‘Crazy’ Mohan released

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Sonu Nigam sparks row over Kannada song request, invokes Pahalgam attack

Singer Sonu Nigam has invited backlash for getting upset with a boy who requested for a Kannada song during his concert in a college in Bengaluru

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How Shaji N Karun captured the realities of life through his lens

The ace auteur and cinematographer, who passed away recently, elevated Malayalam cinema to global standards.

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‘The Bhootnii’ movie review: Sanjay Dutt’s ghosthunter act cannot enliven horror comedy 

Revolving around a haunted tree, this messy, inchoate film aims for low-hanging fruits

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