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Around Tinsel Town
,Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia earns two historic awards for ‘All We Imagine as Light’
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia continued her stellar journey with two nominations at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards for her critically acclaimed film. We imagine everything as light, The film has garnered nominations for Best Director and Best Foreign Film, marking a significant moment for Indian cinema on the global stage. Bollywood star Alia Bhatt congratulated Kapadia on his historic nomination. Alia wrote on her Instagram, “History is yours.”
Meanwhile, the adventurous music of Jacques Audiard Emilia Perez,which tells the story of a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirmation surgery to become a woman, leads the nominations for the 82nd Golden Globes with an impressive 10 points. It is ahead of its other competitors like Musical Smash Wickedpapal thriller conclave And the post-war epic Brutalist.
,Actor Allu Arjun gets interim bail for four weeks
The Telangana High Court granted interim bail for four weeks to actor Allu Arjun, who was arrested earlier in the day (December 13, 2024) by the Chikkadpally police in connection with the death of a woman in the stampede at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad on December 4, 2024. . Hours after his arrest, deceased Revathi’s husband Magudampalli Bhaskar issued a statement saying he was ready to withdraw the complaint lodged with the police.
Earlier in the week, Allu Arjun had approached the Telangana High Court seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him in connection with the death of a woman by suffocation during the premiere of his film. Pushpa 2. The Telugu superstar had expressed condolences on his social media handle and offered support to the family of the deceased. He promised to give Rs 25 lakh to the family as a “goodwill gesture”. Meanwhile, the actor’s team clarified that the rumors of his involvement in politics were “false and baseless”.
Hollywood
Selena Gomez gets engaged to record producer Benny Blanco
Austin Butler plays Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’
Director Ridley Scott says Paul Mescal will star in Sony’s Beatles films
James Gunn to shoot ‘pickup shots’ for ‘Superman’, clarifies ‘no reshoots’
Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. to reunite MCU in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Bollywood
Andrew Garfield praises Shraddha Kapoor after their red carpet encounter
‘Welcome’, ‘Stree 2’ actor Mushtaq Khan kidnapped near Meerut, he managed to escape
Kareena Kapoor Khan thanks PM Modi for remembering grandfather Raj Kapoor’s legacy
Film producer Ram Gopal Varma has got bail from the High Court.
Ranbir Kapoor confirms completion of Nitish Tiwari’s ‘Ramayan’ Part 1, gives update on ‘Animal’ trilogy
regional
Keerthy Suresh marries long time boyfriend Antony Thattil
Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ crosses Rs 1000 crore mark at global box office in six days
Disturbing, uncomfortable: Ajith Kumar on fans chanting ‘Kadavule…Ajithe’
Nayanthara has got time till January 8 to respond to the case filed by Dhanush in Madras High Court.
‘Chiyaan 63’: Vikram teams up with ‘Mandela’ and ‘Maavran’ director for his next film
‘Akhand 2 – Thandavam’: Release date of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s film with Boyapati Srinu announced
Trailers
In ‘Baby John’ trailer, Varun Dhawan is a father who is on a mission to avenge the wrongs done to him
In ’28 Years Later’ trailer, Danny Boyle promises an intense film set in a terrifying post-apocalypse world
Mark Grayson ups the ante for third appearance in ‘Invincible’ season 3 trailer
Vikram plays a devoted family man with a deep secret in the teaser of ‘Veera Dheera Suran’
‘Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous’ trailer gives a glimpse into the life of India’s most famous rapper
essential reading
1) Rana Daggubati Interview: On ‘Solo Leveling’ and Anime’s Untapped Multilingual Treasures
>> Part self-aware cinephile, part cultural chameleon, the Telugu star has taken a spirited step into India’s fastest-growing pop culture phenomenon
2) Pan-Indian cinema: Tired sequels, cheesy cliffhangers, ineffective cameos and half-baked films galore
>> In franchising their projects for better monetization, All India Films are depriving the audience of the satisfaction of the complete product
3) Rot within: Manoj Bajpayee, Kanu Bahl on ‘Dispatch’
>>The actor and director discuss their new film, a shadowy anti-thriller inspired by crimes past and present
4) New Brigade of 2024: Debut directors of Telugu cinema
>> Nand Kishore Imani, Vidyadhar Kagita, Yadhu Vamsi, Sujith and Sandeep are among the first-time directors whose Telugu films made a mark.
5) ‘Srirangam’ set to be re-released for Margazhi: Why this Tamil film on devadasis is relevant
>>Sharada Ramanathan’s ‘Srirangam’, starring Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead role, is based on the Devadasi era
6) Focus on women filmmakers becomes a political issue
>>Almost 50 of the 177 films at this year’s Kerala International Film Festival are directed by women
7) Why are delegates from outside Kerala attracted to this festival every year?
>> Over 130,000 delegates have registered for the 29th edition of the Kerala International Film Festival
8) Vidya Balan wants to reduce her age with funny films
>>At Kolkata International Film Festival, actor Vidya Balan talks about her desire to explore the comedy genre
9) Filmmaker R Balki: Box-office blockbusters are the biggest threat to cinema
>> The filmmaker, during KIFF’s Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture, described factors like AI and social media as threats to the existence of art.
10) In ‘Parikrama’ Gautam Ghosh examines the human cost of development
>> That progress can be brutal is reflected in this postcard from Italy with a deeply Indian stamp
11) Hema Committee report inspires an art exhibition
>> A group of artists have come together to create artworks based on the report and the representation of women in Malayalam cinema
12) ‘Total Khanna Da!’ On Puneeth Amarnath: ‘A message of love, acceptance and respect from a Kannadiga perspective’
>>Puneeth Amarnath, director and writer of the seven-minute film, says, ‘Total Khanna Da!’ Have a non-confrontational approach to linguistic debate
what to watch
1) Helmed by Manoj Bajpayee, ‘Dispatch’ is a gritty crime drama that examines the death of investigative journalism
Read the full review here
2) ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ is a dazzling but cautious canter through the lore of Middle Earth
Read the full review here
3) Shiva’s irreverence can’t save ‘Sudhu Kavvum’, which is a tasteless comedy
Read the full review here
4)‘Miss You’ starring Sidharth, Aashika Ranganath is a mediocre, forgettable romance drama
Read the full review here
5) ‘Bandish Bandits’ Season 2 Series Is a Bland, Overdramatic Continuation
Read the full review here
6) Hugh Grant murdered in religious chiller ‘Heretic’
Read the full review here
7) ‘The Red Virgin’ is a story of fatherhood and principles anchored by impeccable performances
Read the full review here
published – December 13, 2024 04:45 PM IST
