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Bollywood
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Darlings’ to be remade in Tamil, Telugu
Akshay Kumar likens dowry to ‘extortion’, says not many films are made on the issue
Shefali Shah hunts mysterious gang of killers in ‘Delhi Crime Season 2’ trailer
Ananya Panday: ‘Suhana Khan, Shanaya Kapoor and I had this collective dream to be actors’
Raju Srivastava ‘critical and on ventilator’ following heart attack
Hollywood
Dhanush confirms return in ‘The Gray Man’ sequel
Anne Heche crashes car in LA, family says she is not expected to survive
Lars Von Trier diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Live-action Pac-Man movie in development
Sam Mendes to helm pilot of superhero satire ‘The Franchise’
Andy Serkis to direct, produce series on Madame Tussaud
Regional Cinema
Documentary ‘Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale’ announced by Netflix
Dhanush-Mithran Jawahar promise a heartwarming family drama in ‘Thiruchitrambalam’
Survivor demands removal of rape-accused director Liju Krishna‘s name from ‘Padavettu’ credit line
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
Coming to Netflix: Romantic dramedy Look Both Ways, makeover series Queer Eye Brazil, comedy film Me Time, and more
Unscripted titles coming to Netflix: Second season of Indian Matchmaking, serial killer docuseries Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer, and more
New on Amazon Prime Video this week: Superhero series ‘Peacemaker’, Fahadh Faasil’s survival drama ‘Malayankunju’, Naga Chaitanya-starrer ‘Thank You’, 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) Rolex vs Dilli? Only the universe knows it, says Karthi
>> Karthi speaks about ‘Viruman’ and a possible face-off with brother Suriya as Rolex (from ‘Vikram’)
2) Kunchacko Boban: A star wants to be liked, not an actor
>> The Malayalam actor discusses acting and co-producing ‘Ariyippu’ and ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’
3) Changing portrayals: On Muslim characters in popular cinema
>> An exploration into how the representation of Muslim characters has increased in popular cinema
3) Telugu film industry goes into a huddle to tide over crisis
>> Dwindling theatrical revenues has forced the Telugu film fraternity to rethink its business models
4) Malayalam movies showcasing Independence movement and life in British India
>> Here is a list of five such Malayalam movies and where you can watch them
5) Kannada cinema in 2022: ‘KGF: Chapter 2,’ ‘777 Charlie’ and more
>> A deepdive on why only three out of 100 new Kannada releases succeeded at the box office
6) How music played a significant role in the freedom struggle
>> Musicians ushered in freedom with songs that played a crucial role in the independence movement
7) Le-Van Kiet on ‘The Princess’: ‘We wanted to play with the tropes of a Disney movie’
>> The director of the action-fantasy says the world building was a mix of ‘John Wick’ and ‘The Duel’
8) ‘‘1744 White Alto’ is a crime comedy’ says Senna Hegde
>> The filmmaker speaks about his upcoming films, ‘1744 White Alto’ and ‘Padmini’
9) Stephen Karam on adapting his play ‘The Humans’ to screen, the business of low-budget films, and more
>> The 2016 Tony winner also speaks on the political nature of his plays, and the role budget plays
What to watch
1) Aamir Khan valiantly runs towards safety in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
2) Akshay Kumar shines in ‘Raksha Bandhan’, a festival crowd-pleaser
3) Karthi, Prakash Raj are endearing in ‘Viruman’, a blaring rural drama that firmly sticks to its traditions
4) ‘Macharla Niyojakavargam’ is an extra loud, outdated actioner
5) ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’ is a biting satire with an earnest Kunchacko Boban i
6) Tovino Thomas-starrer ‘Thallumaala’ is an all-out fight fest, with the depth of a social media reel
7) Amala Paul’s murder mystery, ‘Cadaver’, doesn’t grip you, but there are positives
8) Netflix’s teen comedy ‘Never Have I Ever’ grows up in its best season yet
9) ‘Gaalipata 2’ is an entertaining and emotional tale of friendship
10) ‘Predator’ franchise film ‘Prey’ is impressive, with a brilliant Amber Midthunder
11) Neil Gaiman’s iconic series, ‘The Sandman’, gets riveting adaptation, along with a magnificent cast
12) ‘Purple Hearts’ is a cookie-cutter romance adaptation from Netflix
13) ‘Wedding Season’ is a conventional, entertaining rom-com
