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Around Tinsel Town
National Award-winning filmmaker Rima Das’ new movie ‘Tora’s Husband’ will premiere in the ‘Platform’ section of the Toronto International Film Festival, making it the first Indian title to be showcased in the category
Bollywood
Raj & DK sign multi-year deal with Netflix
Kareena Kapoor Khan confirms working on Rhea Kapoor’s upcoming production
Swara Bhasker-starrer ‘Jahaan Chaar Yaar’ to hit screens in September
Veteran actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi dies of cardiac arrest
Hollywood
‘Joker’ sequel to release in October 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese teaming up for another movie
Sylvester Stallone calls out ‘Rocky’ producer over ‘Drago’ spin-off
DC’s ‘The Flash’ series to end with season 9
‘Batgirl’ shelved by Warner Bros, Leslie Grace and makers express disbelief
Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock again with apology video on Instagram
Regional Cinema
Dhanush, Vetri Maaran team up yet again
Karthik Subbaraj announces ‘Jigarthanda 2’
Pa Ranjith’s ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ to hit screens on August 31
New in streaming
New on Disney+ Hotstar this month: Superhero series She-Hulk, Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, animated movie Lightyear, and more
New on Netflix: Black comedy drama Darlings, a new season of reality series Indian Matchmaking, the third season of Never Have I Ever, and more
New on Amazon Prime Video this week: Survival drama Thirteen Lives, Malayalam action thriller Kaduva, Tamil mystery thriller D Block, and more
New on Apple TV Plus: Gugu Mbatha-Raw’ stars in thriller Surface, third season of See, new comedy series Bad Sisters, and more
New Korean titles to watch this month: Ji Chang-Wook starrer If You Wish Upon Me, Lee Jong-Suk’s Big Mouth, Netflix actioner Carter, and more
Essential reading
1) Alia Bhatt: I was getting too attracted to the chaos
>> The actor opens up about producing ‘Darlings’, learning balance from Ranbir Kapoor, and more
2) Venkat Prabhu, Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan on coming together for ‘Victim’
>> The filmmakers speak about their new anthology, which has four films with a duration of 30 minutes each
3) Manoj Bajpayee: I always have an urge to play characters who represent the middle-class
>> The actor talks about his latest docu-series, importance of National Awards, and his love for films from the South
4) Naga Chaitanya steps into Bubba’s shoes as Balaraju for ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
>> The actor speaks about working with Aamir Khan in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and on the debacle of ‘Thank You’
5) Decoding architectural significance in the Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan classic
>> As Mani Ratnam’s ‘Nayakan’ turns 35, architect Nandan Balsavar decodes some of its tacit meanings
6) The need for hope in times of despair
>> Even amid the uncertainty brought by a calamity, cinema retains some control
7) A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the year
>> Chess is the flavour of the season now, and here’s how cinema has portrayed the game
8) Oh That’s Bhanu: RV Ramani on the national award and the lady behind it
>> The filmmaker speaks about bagging top honour for his documentary on late dancer Bhanumati Rao
9) Mithoon on making music for Ranbir-starrer ‘Shamshera’: ‘Something I never did before’
>> The composer also talks about the disappearance of song-and-dance sequences, criticism against remixes, and more
10) Does Fahadh Faasil’s ‘Malayankunju’ mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with its brilliant sound design?
>> The movie’s soundscape brings to mind Danny Boyle’s film ‘127 Hours’, both incidentally scored by A.R. Rahman1
What to watch
1) ‘Darlings’ is a quirky take on domestic violence that is less than the sum of its parts
2) ‘Sita Ramam’ has a poignant love story and charming performances by Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur
3) Pa Ranjith’s short excels, while the rest peters out in anthology film ‘Victim’
4) Atharvaa’s revenge saga ‘Kuruthi Aattam’ has too much action and too little depth
5) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and co. have a blast in ‘DC League of Super-Pets’
6) Brad Pitt’s actioner ‘Bullet Train’ is fun, but misses that secret sauce
7) In ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’, Park Eun-Bin anchors a charming, sensitive drama
8) ‘Stranger Things’ comparisons aside, ‘Paper Girls’ is a fun and feminist ride to cheer on
9) ‘Black Bird’ is a thrilling story of a bargain for freedom, and a fitting farewell to Ray Liotta
10) Neil Patrick Harris’ ‘Uncoupled’ is light-hearted drama on love, life and acceptance
Published - August 05, 2022 05:50 pm IST
