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Bollywood
‘Brahmāstra’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor stars in beginning of the ‘Astraverse’
Saiyami Kher unveils first look from cricket drama ‘Ghoomer’
Janhvi Kapoor-starrer ‘Good Luck Jerry’ to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar
Nikkhil Advani sets ‘Freedom at Midnight’ series at SonyLIV
Eisha Chopra on ‘Salt City’: I still have that love-hate relationship with Mumbai
Suriya confirms cameo in Hindi remake of ‘Soorarai Pottru’
Actor Siddhanth Kapoor arrested for consuming drugs
Biopic on late Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha in works
Hollywood
Ryan Gosling’s first look as Ken from ‘Barbie’ is revealed
Jon Snow ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series in the works with Kit Harington
Oscar Isaac, Julianne Moore to headline Spotify podcast thriller ‘Case 63’
Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Zoey King to lead Netflix’s new romantic comedy
Film adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ sets July 15 premiere
Netflix to expand ‘Squid Game’ universe with new reality series ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’. Meanwhile, season 2 of the show is officially green-lit at Netflix
Lady Gaga in talks to join Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker 2’
Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir to star in Angelina Jolie’s directorial ‘Without Blood’
UAE bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ over same-sex kiss
Regional cinema
Rajinikanth’s ‘Thalaivar 169’ has been titled ‘Jailer’
‘Chandramukhi 2’ announced, Raghava Lawrence to star in sequel
‘Seththumaan,’ a poignant tale on caste discrimination
Dhanush‘s ‘Thiruchitrambalam’ to release in theatres on August 18
Veteran actor Srinath shares stories of the making of Puttanna Kanagal’s Kannada film Manasa Sarovara, which turns 40
Kannada actor HS Madhusudhan: ‘I would like to strike a balance’
Malayalam short film ‘QuarantinE’ is on the life of an artist during the lockdown
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s fourth directorial venture is social thriller ‘Tyson’
New in streaming
New on Amazon Prime: The digital premiere of KGF: Chapter2, the third season of The Boys, coming-of-age drama We Are Who We Are, and more
New on Netflix: The sixth season of Peaky Blinders, a new special from Pete Davidson, Jennifer Lopez’s Halftime, etc.
Essential reading
1) Dakota Johnson’s Domino effect
>> How the actor-producer brought the Apple TV+ release ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ to life
2) Sai Pallavi: Rana Daggubati’s gesture comes from a place of security
>> The actor on signing a film produced by Kamal Haasan, and the need for more good scripts for women in Indian cinema
3) RJ Balaji reflects on his latest release ‘Veetla Vishesham’
>> The actor on the Tamil remake of the Bollywood hit ‘Badhaai Ho,’ and how he has evolved from being an RJ to an actor
4) Why ‘Suzhal’ is a labour of love for Pushkar-Gayatri and team
>>The ‘Vikram Vedha’ directorial duo speak about their upcoming investigative drama on Amazon Prime
5) Aparna Balamurali: ‘My experience in ‘Soorarai Pottru’ still helps me’
>> The star on on her twin releases, ‘Veetla Vishesham’ and ‘Fingertip’ coming this week
6) Sid Sriram: Hyderabad has a robust live music culture
>> The singer discusses the change in approach towards his music, and why he does not take the easy route
7) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey and Ravichandran Ashwin talk about cricket docu-series ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’
>> All about the docu-series that features cricketers from both Indian and Australian sides
What to watch
1) Sai Pallavi shines in the adventurous romance Virata Parvam
2) In Suzhal: The Vortex, a terrific star cast makes this layered series all the more effective
3) Veetla Vishesham, RJ Balaji’s ‘Badhaai Ho’ remake is a hilarious drama
4) The Essex Serpent is a gothic period drama that is revisionist in a different way
5) Trees of Peace is a moving survival story that needed more substance
6) In Hustle, Adam Sandler shoulders a clichéd NBA sports drama
7) Innale Vare, Jis Joy’s latest, aspires to be a dark and intelligent thriller
8) Vaashi never soars above the middling, watchable category
