Sunday, 31 August 2025

‘Bugonia’ trailer: Emma Stone is accused of being an alien in Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest

The black comedy, distributed by Focus Features, follows a high-profile corporate executive targeted by two conspiracy theorists who believe she is an alien plotting humanity’s downfall

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‘Chad Powers’ trailer: Glen Powell is unrecognisable as an undercover quarterback

The series traces its roots to a 2022 ESPN sketch in which Eli Manning disguised himself with makeup to attend a Penn State tryout, fooling fellow players and staff

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Sanju Surendran’s Khidki Gaav to premiere at Busan International Film Festival

The festival this year is scheduled to be held from September 17 to 26

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Saturday, 30 August 2025

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ movie review: Dazzling ensemble powers this cosy whodunit

Though Chris Columbus’ adaptation of Richard Osman’s 2020 bestseller would have worked better as a series, there is still much to love in the film, including a fabulous cast, warmth, and wit

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‘Shodha’ series review: Pawan Kumar, Siri Ravikumar starrer smartly reimagines the original

Directed by Sunil Mysuru, ‘Shodha’, starring Pawan Kumar and Siri Ravikumar, has enough surprises backed by fine performances to be an intriguing watch

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‘Songs of Paradise’ movie review: A paean to the Voice of the Valley

Saba Azad shines in this plain sailing story inspired by Raj Begum, the Nightingale of Kashmir

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Friday, 29 August 2025

From Spencer Plaza to Marina Beach: Take a nostalgic trip to 90s Madras

How much do you miss the Madras of the Nineties? This Madras Month, we take a trip down memory lane

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Manushi masterfully explores the dark underbelly of power, says Madras High Court

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh hails the Gopi Nainar film and directs CBFC to issue it a censor certificate, after producer Vetri Maaran makes court-suggested modifications and excisions

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‘Akhanda 2’: Nandamuri Balakrishna starring anticipated sequel postponed

The makers of ‘Akhanda 2, sequel to the 2021 blockbuster starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, have postponed the movie for extensive VFX work and post-production process

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Thursday, 28 August 2025

Why Yokai refuse to die: Japanese folklore in the age of ‘Dandadan’

Yukinobu Tatsu’s hit series scavenges the detritus of Japanese folklore, reanimating the occult as a maximalist punk-rock spectacle for the 21st century

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‘Tribanadhari Barbarik’ movie review: Sathyaraj leads a taut, self-aware redemption drama

Smart screenplay and well-written character arcs lend a new appeal to a worn-out, formulaic story in Mohan Srivatsa’s Telugu film

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Krish Jagarlamudi: ‘Ghaati’ channelises Anushka Shetty’s ability to portray vulnerability and strength

Director Krish Jagarlamudi talks about his second collaboration with Anushka Shetty and how natives in the Andhra-Odisha border inspired the tale of ‘Ghaati’ 

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Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Venice Film Festival 2025: Jury President Alexander Payne sidesteps Gaza questions at festival opening

The Oscar-winning director faced repeated questions about the festival’s position on Gaza, including whether he would sign an open letter from Italian filmmakers urging Venice to denounce Israeli military actions and disinvite actors Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler

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Tuesday, 26 August 2025

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ dethrones ‘Red Notice’ to become Netflix’s biggest film ever

Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has also sparked early conversations about a potential sequel, though no official announcements have been made

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IDSFFK 2025: ‘Rewritten’, an honest retelling of generational damsels and their self-salvation

Rewritten by Yara Naisam looks at a young woman’s understanding of her mother that reveals parts of her own psyche

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IDSFFK 2025: Greeshma Kuthar and Manju Priya K, creators of ‘Namathu Chinnam?’, on cultural capital in Tamil Nadu during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The 51-minute documentary, shot across Tamil Nadu, explores the intentional emphasis given to certain art-forms practised by dominant communities, tokenisation of women and establishment of local icons in the state

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‘Upload’ Season 4 review: A bittersweet ending to techno satire

While some arcs are ended, the bigger, darker questions of rights and power are not addressed in the truncated yet charming concluding season

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Ravi Mohan to make directorial debut in a film starring Yogi Babu; announces 10 films under production banner

The actor announced the news at the grand launch of his production house, Ravi Mohan Studios, in Chennai on Tuesday

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Balakrishna finds place in World Book of Records, Naidu terms it historic milestone  

His journey as lead hero for 50 years stands as a golden chapter in the Indian film history, the Chief Minister says in a post on X

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Monday, 25 August 2025

Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw interview: On Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s ‘Hot Milk’ and memories of Maarva Andor

The ‘Sex Education’ breakout star and veteran Irish actress talk about the demands of embodying matriarchal figures on screen, starring opposite Vicky Krieps, and how the sultry Mediterranean seeped into every frame

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Boney Kapoor moves Madras High Court over Sridevi’s Chennai property dispute

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh directs Tambaram Tahsildar to take a decision within four weeks on the producer’s plea to cancel a “fraudulent” legal heirship certificate

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CBFC explains to Madras High Court why Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie was given ‘A’ certificate

Appearing before Justice T.V. Thamilselvi, Additional Solicitor General explains the procedure followed while certifying movies

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‘Inspector Zende’ trailer: Manoj Bajpayee plays Mumbai’s legendary cop

The film is based on the titular Inspector Madhukar Zende’s pursuit of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous convicted serial killer often referred to as the “Bikini Killer”

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Sunday, 24 August 2025

2002 Gujarat carnage was communal violence at another scale, shook me to my core, says filmmaker Rakesh Sharma at IDSFFK 2025



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‘Relay’ movie review: Riz Ahmed is the silky center of this throwback thriller

From the lead saying his first words nearly 30 minutes into the film, to the gob-smacking twist in the third act, David Mackenzie’s latest is an intelligent, white-knuckle ride 

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Saturday, 23 August 2025

IDSFFK 2025: Anthology ‘From Ground Zero’ lends faces and stories to the unfolding tragedy in Palestine



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Watch: From Sacred Games to Rangeen: Deconstructing Rajshri Deshpande

Acclaimed actor and activist Rajshri Deshpande, who also heads the Nabhangan Foundation, takes us through her extraordinary journey — quitting advertising to pursue art, finding freedom of choice after Angry Indian Goddesses, and consciously avoiding typecasting post-Sacred Games

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‘Param Sundari’ row: When Bollywood went beyond ‘mullapoo’, Mohiniyattam and ‘laal colour ki sari’ to represent Malayalis

Jahnvi Kapoor’s Malayali character in ‘Param Sundari’, Thekkapetta Sundari Damodaran Pillai, is the latest addition to the list of misrepresented characters from Kerala

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Friday, 22 August 2025

Pawan Kumar interview: On acting in ‘Shodha’, his stint with farming, and failure of ‘Dhoomam’

After a two-year hiatus, Pawan Kumar returns with the Kannada web series ‘Shodha’ and looks forward to explore the OTT space as an actor-filmmaker

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Iconic film shooting spots in Chennai: a package

This is a compilation of a seven-part series in The Hindu on popular movie shooting locations in Chennai city that have been immortalised on silver screen by the realm of cinema, as part of Madras Day celebration.

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‘Paradha’ movie review: Three sparkling women and a film that celebrates female friendships

Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran and Sangitha Krish shine in director Praveen Kandregula’s Telugu film that celebrates gender sensitivity in myriad hues

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Thursday, 21 August 2025

Rajinikanth and the cost of stardom

Fifty years on, the actor is still trying on a new persona with each film. But what has changed?

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Prime Video inks multi-year post-theatrical licensing deal with Maddock Films

Prime Video secures exclusive post-theatrical streaming rights to upcoming Maddock Films titles, including horror-comedy universe sequels and new releases

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Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi summoned to Pune Court for allegedly disrespecting judiciary in ‘Jolly LLB 3’

The summons follows a petition filed by lawyer Wajed Rahim Khan, who argued that the film portrays the legal profession in a derogatory manner

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Wednesday, 20 August 2025

‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ Preview: Aryan Khan’s debut series is about the stylised and chaotic world of the Hindi film industry

Netflix’s ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, is set to premiere on the streaming site on September 18

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Anurag Kashyap slams producer Vijay Subramaniam over AI generated film 'Chiranjeevi Hanuman'

Anurag Kashyap criticises producer Vijay Subramaniam for AI-generated movie, warning of a dangerous future for Hindi cinema

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Tuesday, 19 August 2025

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ heads to anime in 2026

First released in 2019 by FromSoftware, ‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ quickly became one of the studio’s most celebrated titles, selling more than 10 million copies and earning Game of the Year honours

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‘Fallout’ Season 2 trailer: Sophomore outing heads to New Vegas, introduces Deathclaw

The trailer, unveiled during Gamescom, teases an expanded scope with the introduction of Robert House, played by Justin Theroux, and the first appearance of a Deathclaw — one of the most feared creatures from the ‘Fallout’ video game series.

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Producers of Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie approach Madras High Court against ‘A’ certification

Justice T.V. Thamilselvi holds as maintainable a civil appeal filed by the Tamil movie’s production firm against the CBFC’s decision and directed the High Court Registry to list it for admission before her on August 20

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Monday, 18 August 2025

Movie Review | The Death of a Soul: Sardar Udham by Shoojit Sircar

Country: India | Runtime: 162 minutes | Genre: Thriller

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Valluvar Kottam: an iconic film location that lends grandeur to Tamil cinema

The grandeur of the Valluvar Kottam has been featured in several other Tamil films since 1980s; One of the most memorable on-screen moments shot on its premises is the one from the timeless song Mounamana Neram in the Tamil film Salangai Oli, starring Kamal Haasan and Jaya Prada

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Flight of stairs at Chennai’s Rajaji Hall where intense scenes in Tamil cinema unfold

The Rajaji Hall, with its grand colonial-era architecture, has become a popular shooting locale. Many iconic scenes from yesteryear hits such as Thalapathi and Alexander were filmed here

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Aryan Khan’s directorial debut ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ first glimpse out

Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment present ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, promising a genre-defying series with cheeky humour on the Hindi film industry

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After 56 years of screening, it’s curtains down on iconic K.B.S. Theatre in Kodumudi

The theatre was inaugurated on October 28, 1969

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Sunday, 17 August 2025

Malayalam short film ‘Manavalan in Trouble’ has employees of UST working behind and in front of the camera

Directed by Abinand PE, ‘Manavalan in Trouble’ is a comedy short based around a filmmaker’s marriage

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Saturday, 16 August 2025

Shwetha Menon | Madam president

The actor has been elected the first woman president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, which was rocked by the revelations of the Hema Committee last year

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Remastered version of Malayalam classic Neelakuyil to be screened in Kochi

Released in 1954, the film directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat was a landmark in Malayalam cinema

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Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ wins top honours at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025

Abhishek Bachchan was adjudged best actor for his performance in while Aamir Khan received the Excellence in Cinema award

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Kerala Film Producers’ Association election not held in democratic manner, alleges filmmaker Vinayan

In a Facebook post, Vinayan alleges that even a person who supported his nomination to the post of general secretary could not cast his vote owing to threat and offers from a section that had been in power for long

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Friday, 15 August 2025

Prime Video announces ‘Fallout’ season two premiere

Prime Video announces second season of ‘Fallout’ set in New Vegas, exploring post-apocalyptic world with returning characters and new twists

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Actor Jackie Shroff, PETA to gift mechanical elephant to temple in Kerala’s Thrissur

A 3-metre-tall, 800-kg mechanical elephant named Thaleeswaran is being donated to the temple in recognition of its commitment to never hire or keep real elephants

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‘Tehran’ movie review: John Abraham advocates non-alignment in this timely political thriller

Arun Gopalan generates a sense of urgency and purpose in this noteworthy take on Indian intelligence and geopolitics

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Wednesday, 13 August 2025

‘Marty Supreme’ trailer: Timothée Chalamet stars as 1950s ping pong prodigy in Josh Safdie’s return to the director’s chair

Co-written by Safdie and longtime collaborator Ronald Bronstein, ‘Marty Supreme’ is a fictionalised retelling inspired by the life of Marty Reisman, a five-time World Table Tennis Championships bronze medalist who became a showman for the sport

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Rajinikanth’s Coolie draws frenzy in Kerala’s Ernakulam with 350 houseful shows across 30-plus screens

Coolie has an added draw for Kerala audiences, with Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir’s dance in the song ‘Monica...’ going viral ahead of its release

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Chennai, the chosen land of superstar Rajinikanth

As the superstar, who has seen 74 summers, turns 50 in his celluloid career, it is time for Chennai and the rest of the world to welcome his latest action flick, ‘Coolie’, set to release in theatres today (August 14, 2025).

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My role in Telugu film Paradha, an emotionally challenging one: Anupama Parameswaran

In Paradha, Anupama plays Subbu, a young woman raised to believe that marriage and motherhood are a woman’s ultimate destiny.

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Betting app case: Actor Manchu Lakshmi appears before ED in Hyderabad



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Tuesday, 12 August 2025

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 trailer: Another new death at the Arconia

The series has built a devoted following since its 2021 launch, and Season 5 will debut on September 9 with a three-episode premiere, followed by weekly releases

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50 years of Rajinikanth: Behind the ‘family-friendly’ superstar’s turn towards gritty narratives

From ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ and ‘Moondru Mudichu’ to ‘Jailer’ and ‘Coolie,’ the superstar’s career has come full circle, as the villain-turned-hero has now embraced the darkness within to take on serious roles

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‘Chief of War’ composer James Everingham interview: On collaborating with Hans Zimmer and tapping into indigenous Hawaiian music

The British composer speaks about weaving Hawaiian tradition into Apple TV’s sweeping new epic, learning from the seasoned two-time Oscar winner, and the unlikely pandemic project that captured the soul of the legendary Royal Albert Hall organ

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Monday, 11 August 2025

‘Mahavatar Narsimha’: Ashwin Kumar’s animated film enters the ₹200 crore club

The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’, the first part of the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, has crossed the ₹200-crore mark

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Telugu film shoots hit pause over 30% wage hike stalemate

With the ongoing strike, the industry is staring at the possibility of inevitable delays of films currently under production.

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Sunday, 10 August 2025

Block pirated versions of Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie on websites, Madras High Court directs BSNL, Airtel, and others

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy grants the interim injunction following a civil suit filed by the production house Sun TV Network Limited

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‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Part 1 review: Jenna Ortega’s return to Nevermore is promising, but lacks bite

It is a full house at Nevermore this year, and yet, the first half of the second season is a mixed bag — stilted in some aspects while making strides in others

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‘The Assassin’ series review: Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore stumble through a sporadically funny spy thriller

The retired-assassin theme needs to walk off into the sunset of movie clichés, as this muddled offering from Harry and Jack Williams proves

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Netflix unveils ‘One Piece’ Season 2 first-look teaser, renews the live-action series for Season 3

The second season of the series will premiere in 2026, while production on the third season kickstarts later this year

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Saturday, 9 August 2025

₹2,000 for a Coolie ticket: Bengalureans shocked at exorbitant rates for Rajinikanth’s film

Advance bookings opened on Saturday and around 10,000 tickets were sold within 30 minutes, making the film the fastest ever to touch the figure at the Bengaluru box office

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GlobeTrotter: SS Rajamouli shares first glimpse of Mahesh Babu-Priyanka Chopra film

Tentatively titled ‘SSMB29’, the upcoming action-adventure will be Rajamouli’s first feature since the success of ‘RRR’ in 2022 and is expected to be among the major Indian releases of 2025

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Friday, 8 August 2025

Nagarjuna-Ram Gopal Varma’s cult classic ‘Siva’ to re-release in cinemas; teaser to be attached with Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’

The landmark film returns to cinemas in 4K and Dolby Atmos, with Hindi and Tamil re-releases to follow. Audiences can catch the first teaser alongside ‘Coolie’ on August 14, offering a preview of Siva’s new soundscape and visuals

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Park Chan-wook expelled from WGA over strike rule violations over ‘The Sympathizer’

The seven-episode series, which aired in 2024, starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. and was adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 novel of the same name

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Thursday, 7 August 2025

‘Sorry, Baby’ movie review: Eva Victor’s macabre comedy of endurance is deadpan gold

With wit as sharp as its silences, ‘Sorry, Baby’ turns the aftermath of assault into a radical story of staying put, holding on, and finding punchlines in the wreckage

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‘Arabia Kadali’ web series review: Satyadev, Anandhi are the saving grace of this underwhelming drama

Despite a heart-wrenching premise, the VV Surya Kumar-directed Telugu web series leaves us wanting for more

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Delhi HC allows release of Udaipur Files movie



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Filmmaker Sidharth Harikumar on ‘Vasu’ being selected as a finalist at the Student Academy Awards 2025

Vasu, exploring the trauma of a retired police officer, is the only Indian film currently in the running for the Student Oscars

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Wednesday, 6 August 2025

‘Him’ trailer: Jordan Peele-produced horror turns gridiron dreams into a nightmare

Directed by Justin Tipping, the film scheduled for release later this year and follows the story of Cameron Cade, a young American football player portrayed by Tyriq Withers

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‘Mayasabha’ web series review: Deva Katta delivers an intriguing high stakes drama

Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao are impressive in this series closely modelled on real-life political powers in undivided Andhra Pradesh

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Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Kingdom’s distributor approaches Madras High Court seeking police protection for theatres in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu theatrical rights holder seeks court order to prevent interference with Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’ movie screening, citing threats to cinema hall owners from Naam Tamilar Katchi cadres

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Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate confirms

The former Black Sabbath frontman had long struggled with health issues. He revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease following complications from a fall

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Deepika Padukone’s reel becomes most-viewed on Instagram with 1.9 billion views

Prior to this, the most-watched reels included Hardik Pandya’s BGMI partnership video at 1.6 billion views and a promotional video for a smartphone at 1.4 billion

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Monday, 4 August 2025

‘Son of Sardaar 2’ box office: Ajay Devgn’s comedy struggles amid competition

‘Son of Sardaar 2’ is up against stiff competition from current box office performers like ‘Dhadak 2’, ‘Saiyaara’, and ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’

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Telugu Film Chamber turns down federation’s 30% wage hike demand

Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce rejects 30% wage hike demand, allows producers to hire non-union workers

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Actor Shanawas, son of Prem Nazir, passes away

Shanawas appeared in more than 50 films

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Watch: In conversation with director Deva Katta: Mayasabha

A video interview of writer-director Dava Katta on the new web series ‘Mayasabha’ who asserts that the series is fictional and attempts to portray the evolution of the Telugu States

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Sunday, 3 August 2025

Adoor Gopalakrishnan courts controversy at Kerala Film Policy Conclave, Minister counters him

He calls for providing training to SC/ST and women filmmakers whose movies are funded by the government and to reduce the amount to ₹50 lakh from the present ₹1.5 crore

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Shah Rukh Khan thanks Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Juhi Chawla for their wishes after his first-ever National Award win

Shah Rukh Khan, who won the National Film Award for his movie ‘Jawaan’, receives heartfelt wishes from industry stalwarts such as Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan and Juhi Chawla

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Dhanush slams AI-tweaked ‘Raanjhanaa’ climax: Strips the film of its soul

Actor Dhanush criticises AI-altered climax of ‘Raanjhanaa’, calling for responsible use of technology in filmmaking

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‘Coolie’ audio launch: Rajinikanth’s hilarious dig at Lokesh Kanagaraj leaves audience in splits

Also featuring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan and a cameo by Aamir Khan, ‘Coolie’ is set to release in theatres on August 14

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‘Kothalavadi’ movie review: A bland village drama with a superb Gopalkrishna Deshpande

Actor Gopalkrishna Deshpande shines in the Kannada village drama ‘Kothalavadi,’ overshadowing the lacklustre storytelling and character development

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Gowtam Tinnanuri interview: ‘Kingdom’ being compared to ‘Chatrapathi’ gives me a high

Director Gowtam Tinnanuri discusses his new film ‘Kingdom’, collaborating with Vijay Deverakonda, penchant for original storytelling, and why he fears watching his films in theatres

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Saturday, 2 August 2025

Malayalam cinema wins four honours at National Film Awards; Urvashi and Vijayaraghavan get best supporting actor awards

Urvashi wins the best supporting actor (female) for her performance in Ullozhukku and Vijayaraghavan wins the award for the best supporting actor (male) for Pookkaalam, although technically both of them played the lead roles in these films

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Friday, 1 August 2025

71st National Film Awards: A moment I will cherish for a lifetime, says Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan, who won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in ‘Jawan’, thanked his fans, supporters and directors

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71st National Film Awards | Dedicate my win to incredible mothers of this world, says Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji expresses overwhelming gratitude for her first National Film Award win for the film ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’, after 30 years in Bollywood

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Neeraj Pandey calls out AI-altered ‘Raanjhanaa’ ending as ‘disrespectful’, slams Eros for excluding creators

Pandey, known for ‘Special 26’ and ‘Baby’, said he was “zapped” by the move, criticising Eros for failing to communicate with the filmmakers

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‘Kingdom’ day one box office: Vijay Deverakonda’s film off to a decent start but fails to beat ‘Liger’ record

Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’, despite receiving mixed reviews, has surpassed the first day result of his previous films such as ‘Khushi’ and ‘The Family Star’

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