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Around Tinsel Town
,Golden Globes 2025: ‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘Anora’ walked away empty handed, ‘Emilia Perez’, ‘The Brutalist’ won
The Golden Globes 2025 kicked off awards season with a mix of triumphs, surprises and calculated triumphs. Payal Kapadia was highly appreciated We imagine everything as light No awards were won in the 82nd edition of the event.
Brady Corbett’s brutalistA dense historical epic exploring postwar immigrant struggles, won best drama, while Jacques Audiard’s flamboyant Emilia Perez Follow up with the best music or comedy. Demi Moore wins Best Comedy Actress Award Substance, In a powerful acceptance speech, the actor recalled how a producer once dismissed her as a ‘popcorn actress’.
,Oscar 2025: Suriya’s ‘Kanguwa’ included in the list of contenders along with 6 other Indian films, fans surprised
Surya’s big budget film CanguvaAfter receiving mixed reviews after its release on November 14, 2024, it has surprised fans and made it to the list of Oscar 2025 contenders. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ evolving rulebook, for a feature film to be considered for general entry categories at the Oscars, including Best Picture, it must first meet a basic dramatic criteria.
Other Indian films to make the list are Aadujeevitham: Life of the GoatAll We Imagine as Light, Putul, Swatantra Veer Savarkar, and Santosh. During this time, Satisfaction, It was not released on 10 January, awaiting censor approval in India.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan, Ameesha Patel’s debut film ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ is ready for re-release.
Shahid Kapoor, Trupti Dimri start shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s next
‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Ram’ will finally be re-released on January 24
Bulletproof glass, CCTV for security of Salman Khan’s house
‘Amaran’ producer Rajkumar Periyasamy teams up with T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar for a new project
Hollywood
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ to re-release in India on February 7
Are Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged? Speculation intensified over the ring
Aubrey Plaza’s husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, dies by suicide at 47
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck finalize divorce settlement
‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Hacks’ production halted due to LA fire
Alec Baldwin sued for malicious prosecution after judge dismisses cast from fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
regional
First look of ‘Toxic’: Yash secretly pleases fans on his birthday
Actor Ajith Kumar escapes safely from car accident in Dubai
More than a month after ‘Pushpa 2’ stampede, Allu Arjun meets hospitalized boy
‘Retro’: Surya-Karthik Subbaraj’s film gets a release date
‘Good Bad Ugly’: Ajith Kumar’s film with Adhik Ravichandran gets a release date
‘G2’: Wamiqa Gabbi joins Adivasi Shesh’s ‘Goodachari’ sequel
trailer
Jaideep Ahlawat’s Hathi Ram goes to Nagaland on an interesting new mission in ‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 trailer
In the trailer of ‘Badmaash Ravi Kumar’, Himesh Reshammiya’s fun tribute to 80s Bollywood masala cinema
Shahid Kapoor’s dangerous cop in the teaser of ‘Deva’ is on point as he uses guns to settle the score.
In the trailer of ‘Sky Force’, Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahadia narrate India’s first and deadliest air strike during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
The trailer of Mammootty-Gautham Menon’s film ‘Dominic and the Lady’s Purse’ hints at an off-beat thriller with ample laughs.
‘The Roshans’ trailer celebrates Bollywood’s legendary Roshans
essential reading
1) Pritish Nandy (1951-2025), the omnipresent person
>> Nandi was one of those unique bridge-builders in Indian art and writing. If a path seemed to present itself, Nandi would move forward decisively and fearlessly
2) Oscars 2025: Payal Kapadia’s seat at the big table
>>Budget constraints certainly didn’t stop the filmmaker. Their big win at Cannes, along with rave reviews, exclusive screenings, and strong distributors with festival knowledge, have given them the edge.
3) Actor Shane Nigam Interview: On his debut Tamil film ‘Madraskaran’ and why he won’t do another ‘Bhoothakalam’?
>>The ‘RDX’ star also talked about the love he is getting from Tamil Nadu and how he wants to shape his career as a hero.
4) Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi on ‘Kadhalikka Neramillai’, writing biopics and the lack of women filmmakers
>>Filmmaker talks about his upcoming romance drama starring Jayam Ravi and Nithya Menen, writing female characters, taking his time in projects and more.
5) Director Shankar Interview: On ‘Game Changer’, Ram Charan’s explosive energy, and whether films can preach change
>>The filmmaker also talks about his dream project ‘Velpari’ and has he ever regretted pushing himself to do technically advanced films?
6) ‘All We Imagine as Light’ wins best original screenplay: Pan Nalin
>>Filmmaker, whose Gujarati film ‘Chello Show’ was India’s entry for the Oscars in 2023, quits Academy Awards campaign
7) The inevitable cultural transition of ‘Nosferatu’
>> FW Murnau’s rebellious expressionist fever dream refuses to fade away, infecting pop culture with an undying persistence, reshaping vampire lore and rewriting horror cinema’s genetic code. as we know
8) P Jayachandran: An ever-youthful voice that enthralled generations
>>Indian music has lost one of its finest voices with the demise of the popular singer. His songs will continue to enthrall the coming generations.
9) P Jayachandran: Soulful delivery that made every song a hit
>> Veteran playback singer P. Jayachandran was Kerala’s gift to Tamil film music. He was introduced to the Tamil film world by late music director MS Vishwanathan.
10) Shyam Benegal’s generosity of spirit and time
>> A nephew and filmmaker remembers the veteran director (1934-2024) as a colleague who “kept on giving”
11) Filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu on tigers, wildlife documentaries and conversations
>>The filmmaker has revealed the emotional and technical hurdles faced in capturing the famous tigress in ‘The World’s Most Famous Tiger’.
12) Interview with Nirmal Pillai: On his 40-minute film ‘Bata Boy and Crocs Girl’
>> Content creator Nirmal Pillai takes on new challenges of comedy, art and multilingual storytelling with his debut film
what to watch
The fun in ‘Game Changer’ is tailor-made for instant gratification.
Read the full review here
‘Nosferatu’ is Robert Eggers’ evocation of the most unholy terrors
Read the full review here
In ‘Madraskaran’, Shane Nigam and Kalaiyarasan headline a throwback action drama
Read the full review here
Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. duel in beautiful locations in Europe
Read the full review here
‘Nimma Vastugaalige Neeve Javabadararu’ is a delightful anthology on human behavior
Read the full review here
‘RM: Right People, Wrong Place’ is an insight into RM’s music, artistry and the making of an album
Read the full review here
published – January 10, 2025 04:47 PM IST
