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NYIFF 2021: Tamil film ‘Nasir,’ actors Siddharth Menon, Akshata Pandavapura among winners

Other winners at the festival included ‘Nasir,’ directed by Arun Karthick, which won the award for best film

E3 2021: An update on the much-awaited ‘Borderlands’ movie

‘Borderlands’ based on the popular gaming series from Gearbox Software and 2K Games promises to be a star-studded riot featuring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Janina Gavankar

Usiru: A 24/7 COVID-19 helpline

Started by Kannada lyricist Kaviraj, the team has directors and actors who have joined hands to provide oxygen concentrators to those in need

Lauren Oliver on ‘Panic’: Seeing different dimensions

The YA author, who adapted her novel for the show, likens the process to origami. While in the novel there is just the shape, in the series, you get to pull apart the folds for a closer look

Nani to back sister Deepthi Ganta’s debut as feature film director

Prashanti Tipirneni and Nani will be co-producing Deepthi Ganta’s maiden Telugu feature film ‘Meet Cute’

Awards aplenty for ‘Dear Bhargava’

Ramnath Shanbhag’s short film in Kannada sensitively deals with a young boy’s struggle to come out

G Prabha’s second film in Sanskrit, ‘Taya’, focusses on the landmark trial of Thatri

‘Taya’ is about how Thatri took on the patriarchy and the judiciary

Meet Vidyasaagar Muthukumar, debut director of the Telugu web series ‘In the Name of God’

The story of Vidyasaagar Muthukumar’s thriller web series starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Nandini Rai and Mohd Ali Baig, stemmed from a real incident

New on Apple TV Plus: ‘Mythic Quest’ Season 2, ‘Physical,’ and more

Other highlights coming to the platform include the second season of ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Mr. Corman’ starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The complexity of being: ‘Mare of Easttown’ is a story about real women

The show’s greatest success is its depiction of personhood which is treated with compassion, empathy and humanity in a way that understands the core of relationships and their inherent misgivings

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ at 40: Movie magic of the best kind

We look at all the elements that combined to make the 1981 Harrison Ford-starrer an important pop cultural phenomenon, as well as the greatest action movie of all time

Actor Asha Negi and director Tapasvi Mehta talk about their new show ‘Khwabon Ke Parindey’

The show is about three young friends and a stranger going on a road trip in Australia

Riz Ahmed blasts Hollywood for ‘toxic’ portrayal of Muslims

The actor recently launched the Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion initiative, to increase the community’s representation in cinema

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ trailer: Healing with Nicole Kidman

Amazon Prime Video released the official trailer and first look images for the eight-part drama series that will premiere on August 20

‘Skater Girl’ movie review: Lots to root for in this heartwarming drama

Director Manjari Makijany gives us a brave and beautiful film, that could have soared to greater heights, had it addressed more deep-lying issues

Milo Ventimiglia joins cast of ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ season 4

The 1950s-set dramedy revolves around Rachel Brosnahan’s Midge, an Upper West Side housewife who ventures into stand-up comedy

What’s coming to Netflix: ‘Jagame Thandhiram,’ ‘Ray’ and more

Other highlights coming to the platform include Kevin Hart’s comedy ‘Fatherhood’ and the fourth season of Spanish teen drama ‘Elite’

Taking sex seriously: Aastha Khanna, India’s first intimacy coordinator

Aastha Khanna, the country’s first certified intimacy coordinator on creating a safe space for actors on set and why she’s put together a collective for India

‘Ardha Shathabdham’ movie review: Incoherent narration mars interesting ideas

Earnest performances aren’t enough to hold together the Telugu film ‘Ardha Shathabdham’, where romance, caste strife and a discussion on the Indian Constitution don’t blend seamlessly

Ghantasala Rathnakumar no more

Son of the legendary playback singer, the leading dubbing artist of the south has worked in record number of films and television serials

Vijay’s ‘Master’ tops IMDb list of most popular Indian films in 2021

Other titles on the list include Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 2,’ web series ‘TVF’s Aspirants’ and Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Vakeel Saab’

‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ movie review: Angelina Jolie shines in fiery thriller

Based on Michael Koryta’s eponymous book, director Taylor Sheridan’s film delivers handsomely on its promise

‘tick, tick...BOOM!’ teaser: Lin-Manuel Miranda dazzles with feature directorial debut

The film, starring Andrew Garfield, is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson

With theatres shut in Kerala due to pandemic, more Malayalam movies are likely to go the OTT way

Producer Anto Joseph has written to Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala and Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation informing them of his plan to release his productions ‘Malik’ and ‘Cold Case’ directly in OTT platforms

Jameela Jamil cast as villain Titania in ‘She-Hulk’ series

Film will feature actor Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner, who inherits his Hulk powers

Rose Byrne to play New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern in ‘They Are Us’

The drama is set in the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch attacks on New Zealand’s Muslim community

‘Aquaman 2’ title revealed

Filmmaker James Wan, who directed the Jamon Momoa-led first part, shared the news in a post on Instagram

'Mare of Easttown,' yet another easy win for HBO

Mare of Easttown remains faithful to what has proven to be a winning template for 21st century television, namely, ‘a troubled sleuth investigates a small town’

Pride Month 2021: Seven coming-of-age films about love, identity and the queer experience

There’s nothing binary about a Bildungsroman; here are some must-watches that highlight diversity within the LGBTQIA+ community, and show the path ahead

Remembering Nutan on her 85th birth anniversary

Whether sombre or sparkling, Nutan was a joy to watch on screen

Who is Joseph Vijay and why is he part of Dhanush’s ‘Jagame Thandhiram’?

Composer Santhosh Narayanan talks about an aspect of his music in the upcoming Tamil film directed by Karthik Subbaraj

Yogaraj Bhat’s ‘Corona Song’ carries a message of hope

The Kannada director directed the song video during the 2020 lockdown; the song has resurfaced in public eye now

Carnatic vocalist Sreevalsan J Menon turns director, helms short film on child abuse

Narrated as an investigative story, his Malayalam short film ‘Jara’ has a non-linear narrative

Kamal Haasan remembers ‘Crazy’ Mohan on his death anniversary

In a series of tweets by Raaj Kamal Films International, Kamal Haasan fondly shared his memories of Mohan

Ernie Lively, actor and father of Blake Lively, dies at 74

The actor had famously worked with his daughter, playing her character's father in hit 2005 movie ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ and its 2008 sequel

Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson on going to ‘Loki school,’ and why fans love the God of Mischief

The actors talk about playing Loki and Mobius on the new show, exploring different realms to their characters, and the MCU’s passionate fan base

Tribeca 2021: Film festival hopes to revitalise New York

This year’s Tribeca opened Wednesday with Jon M. Chu’s adaption of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical ‘In the Heights’

Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar reunite for ‘Rakshabandhan’

The film is directed by Aanand L Rai, and written by Rai’s longtime collaborator and National Award-winning screenwriter Himanshu Sharma

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