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Poster of ‘Oru Thudakkathinte Kadha’

‘Churuli’ animator’s short film explores the idea of universal conflict, set in the backdrop of Kerala

Aswathi Pacha Balram J’s ‘Story of a Beginning’ is presented by Lijo Jose Pellissery, and captures the beauty of small-town Kerala through the eyes of children searching for answers

A snapshot of ‘Zombie Reddy’ first look poster

Prasanth Varma’s next is ‘Zombie Reddy’

Special Correspondent Director Prasanth Varma’s new project is billed as the first Telugu zombie film

A still from the documentary ‘21 Hours of Toil, Travel and Trade’, directed by Sunitha CV

Documentary on Rajamma is an ode to her resilience and independence, says director Sunitha CV

Saraswathy Nagarajan ‘21 Hours of Toil, Travel and Trade’, a documentary, zooms unobtrusively into the daily grind of Rajamma, a fish vendor from a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram, who refuses to be beaten by the odds

A still from ‘The Matrix Reloaded’

The ‘Matrix’ movies stand for transgender allegory, says director Lilly Wachowski

PTI Fillmaker discussed that the films embodied the experience of a closeted trans person finally realising their true self

“We're laser focusing on HBO Max and lifting it up in the organization,” WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said.

WarnerMedia restructures to focus on HBO Max, senior executives out

Reuters The shake-up also includes the consolidation of film and TV studios under Warner Bros Chief Executive Ann Sarnoff.

Ben Affleck to direct film on making of Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’

PTI The film, set up at Paramount, is based on author Sam Wasson’s book ‘The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood’

Director Abhilash S

'Konnappookkalum Mambazhavum' is a film on school children, says director Abhilash S

Harikumar J S The filmmaker says the Malayalam children’s film, which releases online on August 8, looks at the importance of letting kids play

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A still from ‘Palm Springs’

‘Palm Springs’ movie review: Warm, fuzzy and weirdly original

Srivatsan S Filmmaker Max Barbakow makes a break-out début with ‘Palm Springs’, which may sound absurd on paper but is incredibly satisfying on screen

In ‘Bandish Bandits’, the writing is so lazy that you can only bite your arm in frustration

‘Bandish Bandits’ review: A vanilla offering that barely passes muster

Mini Anthikad Chhibber The new series on Amazon Prime pads up a wafer-thin story with inanities and songs, and is a terrible test of the viewer’s patience

‘Pareeksha’: At the heart of the film is a story of an underdog and the plot goes all out to desperately evoke sympathies

‘Pareeksha’ movie review: Classism in Indian education

Kennith Rosario While making some pertinent commentary on access, privilege and language, the film dodders under the weight of archaic melodrama

‘Umbrella Academy’ season two review: The apocalypse continues in the stifling 60s

Divya Kala Bhavani Netflix’s superhero show returns for a second season elevated by winning performances from Robert Sheehan and Emmy Raver-Lampman

Nawazuddin Siddiqui in ‘Raat Akeli Hai’

‘Raat Akeli Hai’ movie review: Death at a wedding

Kennith Rosario The whodunit starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte is so focused on misleading the audience, that it loses its hold over characterisation

A still from the movie “Shakuntala Devi”

‘Shakuntala Devi’ movie review: Loud, mawkish and joyful

Kennith Rosario Anu Menon’s biopic on the late mathematical genius takes the essence of her public persona to construct an upbeat, bright and loud tone for the film, while also revealing the lesser-known aspects of her private life

Trailers

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ will release September 4 on Netflix

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ trailer: Charlie Kaufman’s mad genius is back

The Hindu Net Desk The Oscar winner’s adaptation of Iain Reid’s popular horror novel will drop September 4 on Netflix

‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ trailer: Keanu Reeves’ new sci-fi comedy is a laugh riot

The Hindu Net Desk The film will follow the two time-traveling best friends as they set out on an epic adventure to save the world

‘The Boys’ Season 2 is back on September 4

‘The Boys’ Season 2 trailer: More intense, more insane

The Hindu Net Desk Amazon Prime’s dark superhero series returns on September 4 and promises more of the same manic action

TV

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs rituals during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram temple at Ayodhya on August 5, 2020.

Ram temple event: Over 160 million watched DD’s live coverage, says Prasar Bharati CEO

PTI In a highly-anticipated event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, laid the foundation of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Multi-hyphenate Aasif Mandvi feels that "immigrant stories" will always be important to showcase via films in Hollywood

Aasif Mandvi: ‘It’s not easy being Muslim in Trump’s America’

Gautam Sunder The actor, comedian and writer discusses his latest TV show ‘Evil’, representation of south Asian talent in Hollywood, his time on ‘The Daily Show’ and more

Want to browse Netflix in Hindi? Now, you can.

The Hindu Net Desk This language diversification update is available across all devices on mobile, TV and web.

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Alfonso Cuarón liberated me: Chaitanya Tamhane

Rana Daggubati weds Miheeka Bajaj

Television Entertainment

Meet Hitler and his wife Bhanumathi on August 17

Documentary on Rajamma is an ode to her resilience and independence, says director Sunitha CV

Jude Anthany Joseph on playing an insecure husband in the short film, ‘Mattoru Kadavil’

Coronavirus | Abhishek Bachchan tests negative

Meet Patrick Kirst, the man behind the music in ‘The Kissing Booth’ films on Netflix

As ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ streams online, Los Angeles-based composer Patrick Kirst talks about weaving tension into onscreen romance with his score. Plus, an update on ‘The Kissing Booth 3’!

Ben Affleck to direct film on making of Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’

The film, set up at Paramount, is based on author Sam Wasson’s book ‘The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood’

‘Churuli’ animator’s short film explores the idea of universal conflict, set in the backdrop of Kerala

Balaram J’s ‘Story of a Beginning’ is presented by Lijo Jose Pellissery, and captures the beauty of small-town Kerala through the eyes of children searching for answers

Prasanth Varma’s next is ‘Zombie Reddy’

Director Prasanth Varma’s new project is billed as the first Telugu zombie film

The ‘Matrix’ movies stand for transgender allegory, says director Lilly Wachowski

Fillmaker discussed that the films embodied the experience of a closeted trans person finally realising their true self

WarnerMedia restructures to focus on HBO Max, senior executives out

The shake-up also includes the consolidation of film and TV studios under Warner Bros Chief Executive Ann Sarnoff.

'Konnappookkalum Mambazhavum' is a film on school children, says director Abhilash S

The filmmaker says the Malayalam children’s film, which releases online on August 8, looks at the importance of letting kids play

‘Pareeksha’ movie review: Classism in Indian education

While making some pertinent commentary on access, privilege and language, the film dodders under the weight of archaic melodrama

Aasif Mandvi: ‘It’s not easy being Muslim in Trump’s America’

The actor, comedian and writer discusses his latest TV show ‘Evil’, representation of south Asian talent in Hollywood, his time on ‘The Daily Show’ and more

Vaani Kapoor to act with Ayushmann Khuranna in his next project

Helmed by ‘Rock On!!' director Abhishek Kapoor, the film stars Khuranna in the role of a cross-functional athlete

From Russia, with sci-fi

Aliens visit other countries when science fiction goes beyond Hollywood

Want to browse Netflix in Hindi? Now, you can.

This language diversification update is available across all devices on mobile, TV and web.

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ trailer: Charlie Kaufman’s mad genius is back

The Oscar winner’s adaptation of Iain Reid’s popular horror novel will drop September 4 on Netflix

‘John Wick 5’, to be shot back-to-back with fourth part

Keanu Reeves’ is currently shooting ‘Matrix 4’ in Berlin, after production on the Warner Bros franchise film had to be halted due to COVID-19

Nithin Sathyaa: Being a producer in Tamil cinema is the most dangerous thing

The star discusses his upcoming film ‘Lock Up’ and making the transition from actor to producer

New on Netflix this week: ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’, ‘Project Power’ and more

Janhvi Kapoor’s inspirational war drama, Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s scfi-fi action extravaganza and a comedy special from a much-loved star are some of the highlights this week

‘Palm Springs’ movie review: Warm, fuzzy and weirdly original

Filmmaker Max Barbakow makes a break-out début with ‘Palm Springs’, which may sound absurd on paper but is incredibly satisfying on screen

New on Apple TV+ this month: ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Long Way Up’ and more

A new sports comedy from Jason Sudekis, Oprah Winfrey back in action and a reality motorcycle series starring Ewan McGregor are the highlights in August

‘Three Identical Strangers’ review: When truth is stranger than fiction

The documentary, now streaming on Netflix, sheds light on a truly astonishing tale of triplets separated at birth

Bhojpuri actor Anupama Pathak ends life

Hailing from Purnea district in Bihar, Ms. Pathak had moved to Mumbai and worked in Bhojpuri films and TV shows.

‘Bandish Bandits’ review: A vanilla offering that barely passes muster

The new series on Amazon Prime pads up a wafer-thin story with inanities and songs, and is a terrible test of the viewer’s patience

‘Fleabag’, ‘Mrs America’, ‘The Fall’ and more are on actor Rima Kallingal’s watchlist for the lockdown

Leaving out popular watches such as ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Pataal Lok’, ‘The Money Heist’, and ‘Dark’, actor Rima Kallingal’s Watchlist for this week is mostly around female-lead shows

Michael Phelps is a disciplined narrator in ‘The Weight Of Gold’: Composer Simon Taufique

Simon Taufique, composer for HBO documentary ‘The Weight Of Gold’, discusses writing for a project on mental health in the space of the Tokyo Olympics which have been postponed due to coronavirus

‘Umbrella Academy’ season two review: The apocalypse continues in the stifling 60s

Netflix’s superhero show returns for a second season elevated by winning performances from Robert Sheehan and Emmy Raver-Lampman

TV actor Sameer Sharma found dead in Mumbai

Sharma, 44, had worked in serials like ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ and ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki’

Selena Gomez takes the heat in new cooking show ‘Selena + Chef’

The 10-episode series was shot in the kitchen of Gomez’s new Los Angeles-area hous, and will debut on HBO Max

11 years after wife’s death, Liam Neeson finds healing in ‘Made in Italy’

The actor and his son Micheál Richardson star in their first film together, that centers around a family drama

Venkat Prabhu: ‘Refreshing to see other directors write roles for me’

The filmmaker, who plays a cop in upcoming Tamil film ‘Lock Up’, discusses a renewed interest in his acting career, gives updates on his directorials ‘Party’ and ‘Maanaadu’, and the future of digital streaming

‘Captain Marvel’ sequel: Nia DaCosta becomes first black woman to direct Marvel film

DaCosta made a promising debut with her 2018 feature ‘Little Woods’, starring Tessa Thompson

Tom Hanks to play Geppetto in Disney’s ‘Pinocchio’

Actor recently starred in the World War II combat drama 'Greyhound', which premiered on Apple TV Plus in July

Amazon Prime new arrivals this week: ‘Killing Eve’ Season 3, ‘Bandish Bandits’

A new season of the Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh-starrer, as well as a musical drama makes up the highlights this week

Aparna Purohit, Amazon Prime Video: ‘We are now developing original content in Tamil and Telugu’

The Head of India Originals at the platform on how they choose scripts using data and instinct, the success of their original content, and why 2020 is a fertile time for creators

Amy Adams, Adam McKay reunite for Netflix series ‘Kings of America’

The limited series will chronicle stories of three powerful women whose lives were inextricably intertwined with the world’s largest company

‘Johaar’ to explore the politics of a statue

Debut director Teja Marni discusses his Telugu film ‘Johaar’ and its four interconnecting stories

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ to debut on Disney Plus, but only for a rental price

Directed by Niki Caro, the adventure epic was previously scheduled to release on August 21 in theatres

Mumbai Film Festival postponed to 2021

MAMI will be releasing its official selection of Indian films for the year later in August

‘Mankatha 2’ with Ajith and Vijay? Venkat Prabhu answers

Will the filmmaker be able to rope in Tamil cinema’s two biggest stars, Ajith Kumar and Vijay, for the sequel to his 2011 hit?

‘Mughal-e-Azam’ screenplay enters Oscars library to mark 60th anniversary

In 2004, the film became the first full-length Indian feature film colourised for a theatrical re-release.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman star in Apple TV+ series ‘Long Way Up’

Unscripted show will see stars set voyage to cover 13,000 miles over 100 days through 16 border crossings and 13 countries

Leonardo DiCaprio signs film and TV deal with Apple

Actor’s company Appian Way will develop new projects for the technology giant

‘Moothon’, ‘Son Rise’ win awards at 20th New York Indian Film Festival

Over 45 feature length narratives, shorts and documentaries from the Indian subcontinent were showcased at the festival’s virtual edition

Akshay Kumar to star in Aanand L Rai’s ‘Rakshabandhan’

The actor said he is dedicating the film to his sister, Alka Bhatia, who is also turning presenter with the movie

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