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Around Tinsel Town
In the last four editions, the Hindu Hadle has brought under one roof, some of the best minds with politics, academics, industries, corporates, entertainment games, civil society, literature, art and culture.
Here is a collection of stories from The Hindu Hardal 2025:
> ‘Pan-India’ film production a ‘massive scam’, streaming material ‘worse than television’: Anurag Kashyap
> Anurag Kashyap at the difference between Kollywood and Bollywood
> Anurag Kashyap called Tamil musicians for film music
> Nandita Das, Shahna Goswami and JO Baby discussed censorship and OTT platforms
> ‘Every film is political,’ Vartarana commented
> ‘Will India be taking a series like adolescence in India?’: Nandita Das
Bollywood
‘Homebound’: Ishan Khatar and Janhvi Kapoor starrer Neeraj Ghaywan unveiled the next poster
Pakistani actor Mavra Hocaine fell from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’ after commenting on Operation Sindoor
Alia Bhatt Postpons ear red carpet debut amidst India-Pakistan tension
Jacqueline Fernandez honored, Nitanshi Goel Cannes pays tribute to the Indian cinema icon in 2025
Karan Johar targeted Alia Bhatt, targeting Nepotism trolls: ‘The most foolish person on this planet’
Hollywood
Tom Cruz made Michael B. Emotional moment with Jordan ‘Mission: Shared in Impossible , Last Recking ‘Premier
Nicholas returns to the live-action series for the Cage Prime Video in the first look
‘Shogun’ star Cosmo Jarvis ‘The Zone of Interest’ to play Young Stalin in New Biopic
‘Supernova’ under the title ‘Godzila X Kong’ sequel, production begins
Alison Breie and Dave Franco made the Sunndan horror ‘together’ for violation of copyright
Regional cinema
Mohanlal’s ‘Thaudram’ becomes the highest -grossing film in Kerala, crosses ‘2018’
‘Sabar Bonda’ continues to run a strong festival, win the audience award in IFFLA
‘Benz’, built by Lokesh Kanagaraja and starring Raghav Lawrence, goes to the floor
‘Kingdom’: Vijay Devarakonda’s film is postponed due to India-Pakistan tension; New release date out
Pranab Mohanlal’s horror film ‘Brahmagam’ with the team titled ‘Dies Ira’
World cinema
Major premiere, potential Oscar contenders, and what is expected from ear 2025
Robert de Niro received Owsh, Palme D’Or from Leonardo Dicaprio in 2025
Organizers crack the banned nudity and oversized gown from red carpet in Cannes 2025
Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Recking’ Gets Premier
French actor Gerrard Depardyu gets 18 months suspended sentence in sexual harassment case
Trailers
Brad Pitt played the role of an experienced driver, facing the past in the trailer for ‘F1’
Aamir Khan returns as a politically insensitive coach of a basketball team on the spectrum in the trailer of ‘Sitare Zameen Paar’.
Man of Steel of David Konswetws faced heat as Lois Lane questions his intervention in a war in the trailer for ‘Superman’.
Vijay Sethupathi’s elusive ‘Bold’ Kannan has promised a stylish heest comedy in the trailer for ‘Ace’
Required reading
1) Big cost to watch a film on a big screen in Bengaluru
>> Bangalore remains infamous for high -priced movie tickets. The proposal to cap on the state government’s ticket price to 200 came in the form of hope for the film’s enthusiasts, but in 2017 a similar step was not given any results.
2) Actor Sori Interview: On ‘Maman’ and if Vetri Maran will revive his ‘Ajnabi’ adaptation
>> Sori speaks about his upcoming film, ‘Mammon’ and reminds of his early days after going to Chennai in the late 90s.
3) Actor Sori opens on criticism against ‘Kottukkali’: ‘PS Winothraj should continue such films’
>> Calling ‘Kotukkali’ as a special film in his career, the actor said that box office collection cannot be used as a metric to measure the success of such off-beat efforts.
4) Tulsi Joseph on his journey as an actor, directing a film and returning to be part of ‘Maarnama’
>> The actor-director has made a place for himself in Malayalam cinema as one of the industry’s bankable names.
5) Mission (im) possible: How Tom Cruise is running to keep our dreams alive
>> ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films, from 1996 to 2025, is an unnecessary Tom cruise racing on trains, aircraft and automobiles to serve our favorite comfort meals.
6) Sumant: Acting is the only thing I know and can do well well
>> Actor Sumanta reflects his 26 -year career, his new Telugu film ‘Oknaga’, how he chooses script, and enjoys working with children
7) Mridul Sen on ‘Subham’: We took a cinema varit approach
>> Cinematographer Mridul Sen on the scene of ‘Subham’ of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Praveen Kandreguula, and her next Telugu film, ‘Para’
8) Annapurna Studio of Hyderabad marks its 50th year
>> Shooting from film units and students in the film of film and media engaged in post-production for students and learning the basic things of filmmaking, energy in the studio is infallible dynamic
9) ‘Maina Cinema – First Reel’ Writer Renta Jaydev wants to make film history readable
>> His book is a compelling account of the development of Indian cinema, from silent film age to talkies
10) How SD Burman’s music was deeply influenced by folk and classical traditions
>> ‘The Monk and Hiz Music’, a new book on musician is perfect with precious anecdotes from those who worked with him.
11) Did ‘The to Pops’ disclose about the lost dialogue in Indian academics
>> In an academic climate where there can be rare space for ideas and growing space, ‘Two platforms’ shows what the true dialogue can look like.
what to watch
1) Bal is with Cassian and the company, which is on the exciting, tragic climax of ‘Endor’ season 2
Read the full review here
2) ‘Last Destination: Bloodlines’ distorted enjoyment of one thousand small doors
Read the full review here
3) Sumant leads a intimate story of education and relationships in ‘Oknaga’
Read the full review here
4) Young hearts run free in the top and timely love story of ‘Forever’
Read the full review here
5) Sori, Aishwarya Lectmi Sholder ‘Maman’, a flawed drama
Read the full review here
6) ’23’ is a hard-touching film that raises difficult questions
Read the full review here
7) Devils Double Next Level
Read the full review here
8) ‘Nalla Raja Koli Maja’ is a delightful satire on food politics
Read the full review here
Published – 16 May, 2025 06:07 pm IST
