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Bollywood
Anurag Kashyap plans to move to South India citing disillusionment in Bollywood
Director Sajid Khan opens up on his life after #MeToo allegations: ‘I thought about ending my life’
Maddock Films unveils ambitious horror-comedy universe, sets release dates for ‘Stree 3’ and ‘Bhediya 2’
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh meets PM Narendra Modi, calls it ‘a great start to 2025’
Asha Bhosle sings ‘Tauba-Tauba’: 91-year-old veteran performs Vicky Kaushal-Karan Alluja’s iconic song at Dubai concert
Hollywood
Justin Baldoni alleges Ryan Reynolds ‘disrespected’ him, files $250 million lawsuit against New York Times over Blake Lively incident
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reach divorce settlement after eight years
Jason Momoa Officially Cast as Lobo in ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’
The sequel of ‘The Batman’ will be released in 2027
Alejandro G. Tom Cruise’s upcoming film with Iñárritu gets a release date
regional cinema
‘Manjummel Boys’ director Chidambaram and ‘Aavesham’ filmmaker Jeetu Madhavan worked together
‘Vidamuyarchi’: Ajith Kumar-Magee Thirumeni’s film will not release on Pongal 2025
I am cancer free, will return to films soon: Shivrajkumar
‘KGF’ star Yash appeals to fans to prioritize safety, avoid grand celebrations ahead of birthday
Television actor Dilip Shankar found dead in Thiruvananthapuram hotel
Trailers
Ram Charan takes on the corrupt in Shankar’s ‘Game Changer’ trailer
In ‘The Recruit’ Season 2 Trailer, Noah Centineo Goes Spying in South Korea
Zahaan Kapoor’s rookie cop steps into India’s most dangerous prison in ‘Black Warrant’ trailer
In ‘Flight Risk’ Trailer, Mark Wahlberg Isn’t Like He Looks in Mel Gibson’s Aerial Thriller
Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun explore the meaning of love in a dystopia in ‘Love Me’ trailer
essential reading
1) ‘Vida Muyarchi’ was suggested by Ajith Kumar: Magizhi Thirumeni Interview
>>The filmmaker talks about how Ajith Kumar provided the source material for ‘Vida Muyarchi’ and why audiences should watch the film without any prejudice
2) Dibakar Banerjee on defunct Netflix film ‘Tease’: A society gets the culture it deserves
>> In search of a new home for his much-anticipated dystopian social drama, the filmmaker discusses his craft, the concerns and outlines of casual censorship
3) The Hindu’s Kannada Cinema Roundtable 2024: Meet the stalwarts of Sandalwood
>> Rukmini Vasanth, Sandeep Sankad, Srinidhi Bengaluru, Nagarjuna Sharma and Chetan D’Souza talk about their respective films which were big hits in 2024.
4) Why are fans angry at Ajith’s ‘Vidamuyarchi’? , Explained
>> As the makers of Ajith Kumar’s upcoming film ‘Vidamuyarchi’ with Magizh Thirumeni have announced their exit from the Pongal race, we take a look at the long and arduous road to the film’s production and release.
5) Exploring Bengaluru in Kannada cinema
>>With the emergence of the All India Movement and the popularity of period dramas, stories set in the heart of Bengaluru have been few and far between in Kannada cinema for the last decade.
6) Screen Share Films on surviving and thriving despite loneliness
>>This is the world of Kani Kusruti and we are just living in it. Here’s a deep dive into two of his recent portrayals of loneliness where a man finds light at the end of the tunnel
7) Column | Bollywood is crazy about South
>> A spectacular makeover, extremely fast action sequences, a ‘mixed’ cast – Mumbai film studios’ reliance on the Tamil and Telugu hit film formula continues
8) How Harris Jayaraj’s son Samuel Nicholas is making his mark in music
>> Composer Harris Jayaraj’s son, Samuel Nicholas, who recently debuted with independent single, ‘Aiyyo’, talks about film composition
9) Abhimanyu Thilakan is waiting to make his acting debut in ‘Marco’
>>Abhimanyu Thilakan talks about his role marco and the challenges that come with it
10) Tamil cinema’s rising talents in 2024: From Anna Ben and Preeti Mukundan to Pari Ilvazhgan and Jensen Dhiwakar
>> As 2024 approaches, Gopinath Rajendran lists newcomers who have pushed the boundaries of what is expected from new artists, as well as well-known artists who have shown That’s how it’s done when landing career-defining roles.
11) Tamil cinema in 2024: Where big films fail to perform and small films take center stage
>> As the year comes to a close, Gopinath Rajendran looks back at Tamil cinema’s hits, misses and everything in between
12) Kannada cinema in 2024: Controversy and comeback
>> After some underwhelming affairs and flops like ‘Martin’, Sandalwood saw a turnaround with new stories and box office hits starring stars like Upendra’s ‘UI’ and Sudeep’s ‘Max’.
13) 2025 in film: Lost in the Bollywood jungle
>>The wave of horror, humor, heroism and nostalgia drives the Bollywood bandwagon, even if it is unsettled by the pan-Indian wave emanating from the South. A look at what’s going on in Bollywood
14) Looking Glass: What awaits Telugu cinema in 2025
>> From ‘Game Changer’ to ‘G2’, ‘Daku Maharaj’ to ‘Kuber’ and ‘The Girlfriend’, a look at what’s going on in Telugu cinema.
15) 2025 in Film: Major Hindi Movies
>>Dance-offs, acceptable decibel levels and a half-baked Salman Khan film – our expectations from Hindi cinema in the new year
16) 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”
17) The Telugu book ‘Master of Suspense: Hitchcock’ explores the master’s films through the eyes of 45 Telugu filmmakers.
>>The collaborative project of Pulgam Chinnarayan and Ravi Padi consists of over 60 essays by Telugu filmmakers, journalists and writers, analyzing the films of Alfred Hitchcock one at a time.
what to watch
1) Audiences are hunted in Sony’s Spider-Man universe film ‘Kraven the Hunter’
Read the full review here
2) Tovino Thomas-Trisha Krishnan investigative thriller, ‘Identity’ gets lost in a complex plot
Read the full review here
3) Tears of laughter rain in the second season of ‘Shrinkage’
Read the full review here
4) ‘What If’ Season 3 Is a Leap Forward in Groundbreaking Entertainment
Read the full review here
5) Tabu-helmed ‘Dune: Prophecy’ is as addictive as it is over-the-top
Read the full review here
6) It’s fight or flight for Taron Egerton in ‘Carry-On’
Read the full review here
7) Jim Carrey delivers double the fun with Keanu Reeves in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’.
Read the full review here
8) ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul’ is good entertainment
Read the full review here
published – January 03, 2025 04:08 PM IST
