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Around Tinsel Town
India has been chosen as the first ever Country of Honour at the upcoming Marche’ Du Film, organised alongside the 75th edition of Cannes Film Festival
Meanwhile, R Madhavan’s ‘Rocketry’ to have world premiere at Cannes on May 19
India has embarked on the world’s largest film restoration project under which 2,200 films of different languages will be restored at a cost of Rs 363 crore
NYIFF 2022 to celebrate India’s acclaimed, diverse cinematic traditions, culture
Paramount+ announces 2023 India launch in partnership with Viacom18
Bollywood
Rakul Preet Singh on playing the quality head of a condom factory in ‘Chhatriwali’: Not trying to be preachy
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the release of Amitabh Bachchan’s Jhundon streaming platforms
Vidya Balan on how the portrayal of women in cinema is changing
Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee with Karan’ season 7 to stream on Disney+ Hotstar
Hollywood
Meg Ryan to direct, star in romantic comedy ‘What Happens Later’
Ariana DeBose to host 2022 Tony Awards
Josh Radnor joins FX series ‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’
Regional cinema
AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija gets married to audio engineer Riyasdeen
Chennai court directs police to register FIR on complaint against makers of ‘Jai Bhim’
Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, Aditi Rao Hydari to star in silent film ‘Gandhi Talks’
Solomon Pappaiah: Tamil ‘pattimandrams’ will take a different dimension
Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, who was arrested on a charge of stalking a Malayalam actor, has been released on bail
Popular host-television personality Suma Kanakala talks about her film, ‘Jayamma Panchayati’
Kannada actor Dharmanna on ‘Man of The Match’: ‘The reel and real collide’
New in streaming
New on Disney+ Hotstar in May: Ewan McGregor returns in the iconic role of Jedi Master in Obi Wan Kenobi, an exploration of the street-sneaker subculture of New York City with Sneakerella, social thriller Escaype Live, and more
New on Amazon Prime in May: Anthology series Modern Love Mumbai, Tamil revenge action-drama Saani Kaayidham, digital premiere of Matrix 4, etc.
Essential reading
1) Siddharth on completing 20 years in cinema, and acting in ‘Escaype Live’
>> The actor talks about why he does not want to identify as a star, his acting process, and more
2) How Rishi Kapoor broke the stereotype
>> With his last release ‘Sharmaji Namkeen,’ the late actor proved yet again he was more than a loverboy
3) When Dhanush made Selvaraghavan realise how difficult his job is as an actor
>> Filmmaker Selvaraghavan on becoming Sangaiah for Arun Matheswaran’s revenge drama, Saani Kaayidham
4) The sound of music through Martin Scorsese
>> Music is an integral part of the auteur’s oeuvre — from directing the music video for Michael Jackson’s Bad to five music-themed documentaries
5) Ji Chang-wook smiles again in ‘The Sound of Magic’
>> The actor, who steps into the musical fantasy genre with his new Netflix drama, talks about broadening his range
6) Women in cinema: notes from the South
>> How unconventional themes and a tribe of brave actors and directors are making women’s voices heard
What to watch
1) In Moon Knight, Oscar Issac revels in metaphysical meditation of mind-forged manacles
2) Ashoka Vanam Lo Arjuna Kalyanam is a refreshing story of everyday people
3) Questlove’s documentary Summer of Soul is a hidden gem that resonates even today
4) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is best when surrendering to the madness and Sam Raimi’s giddy sense of fun
5) Despite its impressive pedigree, Memory moves like molasses and is best erased from the hard drive as quickly as possible
6) Jayamma Panchayati is an emotional roller coaster with satire
7) CBI 5: The Brain is not a worthy sequel to a memorable series
8) Keerthy Suresh, Selvaraghavan are terrific in the bloody, yet focused revenge drama Saani Kaayidham
9) Runway 34 is a choppy ride only if you trust Ajay Devgn
Published - May 06, 2022 05:46 pm IST
