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Around Tinsel Town
Did you know: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky produced and starred in the TV sitcom ‘Servant of the People’?
‘CODA’ takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
Netflix will not add state-run channels to Russian service, defying regulation
Bollywood
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif’s ‘Tiger 3’ to arrive in cinemas on Eid 2023
Abhishek Chaubey headed to Netflix with crime drama ‘Soup’
Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ to release on May 13
Karan Johar to launch Shanaya Kapoor in ‘Bedhadak’
‘Adipurush’ to globally release in Jan 2023
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Pathaan’ books 2023 Republic Day eve for release
Shilpa Shetty announces next film ‘Sukhee’
Hollywood
Oscars 2022: Zoe Kravitz, Chris Rock and Kevin Costner among presenters
Pamela Anderson announces Netflix documentary
Michael Douglas to play Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+ limited series
Kodi Smit-McPhee joins Alfonso Cuaron’s Apple series ‘Disclaimer’
Regional cinema
Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: Part One’ to release on September 30, first looks out
Director Saagar K Chandra’s larger-than-life sojourn for ‘Bheemla Nayak’
Dulquer Salmaan on ‘Hey Sinamika’: I liked the conflict between the lead characters
Director Aashiq Abu: ‘Naradan’ is about the universe of television journalists
The success of ‘Parudeesa’ is a ray of hope for the dance community in Kerala, say choreographers
New in streaming
New on Netflix: The second season of Space Force, the reboot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a three-part documentary on Kanye West, and more
New on Amazon Prime: Relationship drama Gehraiyaan, the fourth season of Killing Eve, and more.
New on Disney+ Hotstar: Mini-series Pam And Tommy, Steven Spielberg’s musical West Side Story, etc.
Essential reading
1) Nagraj Manjule on ‘Jhund’: Language is not a barrier. A film itself is a language
>> The director on working with Amitabh Bachchan and more here
2) James Cameron’s technicolour raincoat
>> How apart from being known for his sequels, Cameron is revered for his efforts in advancing technical effects in cinema, here
3) Who is Anna Sorokin, the subject of the new Netflix series ‘Inventing Anna’?
>> All about the subject of the drama series ‘Inventing Anna’, here
4) Rashmika Mandanna: It is surreal how my life has changed in five years
>> Actor declares she is a happy 20-something making memories of a lifetime here
5) Ravi K Chandran and the art of visual storytelling
>> Cinematographer-filmmaker discusses his ever-changing visual language here
6) Documentary on hockey Olympian Grahnandan Singh explores a Partition-era friendship
>> On Bani Singh’s ‘Taangh/Longing’ that explores the life of her hockey champion father here
7) All about director Valdimar Johannsson’s genre-defying film ‘Lamb’
>> Filmmaker talks about giving an outrageous narrative the real-life treatment here
8) Indian art cinema gives us an ongoing resource to live through disorienting times: Rochona Majumdar
>> An interview with the historian whose new book talks of India’s ‘art cinema’ moment here
What to watch
1) Robert Pattinson revels in grim and gritty reboot of The Batman
Read the full review here
2) In Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu, what begins as a humorous drama descends into a melodramatic, boring narrative
Read the full review here
3) Naradan is a stinging critique of voyeuristic journalism
Read the full review here
4) The Telugu crime comedy Sebastian P.C. 524 suffers from poor narration
Read the full review here
5) Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari salvage a messy love triangle in Hey Sinamika
Read the full review here
6) In Bheeshma Parvam, Mammootty stars in slick but familiar mafia don story
Read the full review here
7) With Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson serves us the best kind of comfort food
Read the full review here
8) Certain elements of Veyil are well-executed, but a dullness creeps in in between
Read the full review here
9) Member Rameshan 9am Ward’s script fails to inspire
Read the full review here
10) The second season of Zendaya’s teen drama Euphoria is gorgeous, riveting television
Read the full review here
