Bollywood

Deepa Mehta to direct thriller about Indian woman serial killer


Known for helming such notable films as 'Fire' and 'Midnight’s Children', acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta is now set to direct her next film. Titled 'Troilokya', the thriller film revolves around an Indian woman known to be a serial killer. Bankrolled through pan-Asian film company Through The Lens Entertainment and India’s Open Air Films, 'Troilokya' is...

India shines at Grammys as Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain win big


The 2024 Grammy Awards have been a great event in terms of India’s perspective as five musicians, including tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, picked up the coveted prize at a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles. While Hussain was India’s big winner with three Grammys, Rakesh Chaurasia followed him with two. Singer Shankar...

‘Thalapathy’ Vijay enters politics, launches Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam party


A few months before the Lok Sabha Elections, Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay announced his political party on social media. The actor named his party Tamilaga Vetri Kazham, as per ANI. This actor also shared that he will be quitting films for politics after his film Greatest of All Time. On Friday, Thalapthy Vijay took to...

Hit Telugu superhero movie soars as it enters North America


Indian superhero movie Hanu Man has made a smashing entry in the North American market. As reported by Variety, the Telugu-language Hanu Man, distributed by California-based Nirvana Studios, screened in 430 locations over the weekend, earning $2.3 million so far. Nirvana Studios representative Sundeep Yerramreddy discussed their strategy for the film's release, "It was a...

Need Javed Akhtar back as screenwriter: Mani Ratnam


At a time when movies have become all about box office collections, the Indian cinema needs Javed Akhtar back as a screenwriter, filmmaker Mani Ratnam has said. Ratnam’s remarks come days after 'Animal' makers on X slammed Akhtar for criticizing the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer. Akhtar is a rock-solid man who has set the writing in the...

Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Joram’ added to Oscar Library


Actor Manoj Bajpayee’s thriller drama film 'Joram' released in theatres on December 8 and received positive response from the audience. Now, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library has announced the acquisition of the screenplay of the film for its distinguished Permanent Core Collection. This acknowledges the film’s narrative and plot, firmly establishing...

‘Merry Christmas’ review | A slow-burning thriller led by strong performances


Almost five years after the huge success of 'Andhadhun' (2018), celebrated filmmaker Sriram Raghavan returns to keep the audience on the edge of their seats with his latest directorial 'Merry Christmas'. The film, which faced several delays before finally finding its way to cinemas, stars Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. In...

Dev Patel declines a major Marvel role


If reports are to be believed, Dev Patel reportedly turned down a major Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) role. The British-Indian actor was in the race to bag the role of Sentry in Thunderbolts. However, he declined the offer, and now netizens want him to be considered for the role of Reed Richards from the...

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail becomes highest rated Indian film on IMDb


Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail has passed with meritorious results. The Vikrant Massey-led biographical drama continues to win hearts as it has now become the highest-rated Indian film of all time on IMDb.   On the list of top 250 Indian films on IMDb, 12th Fail has secured the number one spot with a rating of 9.2 out...