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‘Kesari Chapter 2’ review, Babil Khan interview Curated every week, this newsletter brings you all the latest news from the world of movies and streamingBollywoodAnurag Kashyap blasts CBFC and Brahmin backlash against ‘Phule’: ‘If there’s no caste, why are you offended?’ Delayed ‘Phule’ to clear controversy, already complied with CBFC amendments: Anant Mahadevan ‘Kennedy’ screened at 10th Indie Meme Film Festival; Anurag Kashyap says India release ‘should happen soon’ Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran to star in Meghna Gulzar’s crime-drama ‘Daayra’ Anupam Kher’s ‘Tanvi the Great’ set to debut at Cannes Hollywood‘Harry Potter’ HBO series confirms cast for Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and more Priyanka Chopra Jonas to reunite with ‘Baywatch’ co-star Zac Efron for Nicholas Stoller’s comedy film Amazon axes ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ and ‘Diana’ as Priyanka Chopra’s main series eyes 2026 comeback ‘Resident Evil’ actor William Levy arrested in Florida for public intoxication and trespassing Emmy-winning ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ actress Jean Marsh passes away at 90 Regional CinemaMalayalam actor Vincy Aloshious accuses Shine Tom Chacko of misbehaviour, drug abuse on film set Ilaiyaraaja sends legal notice to makers of Ajith Kumar’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’ over ‘unauthorised’ use of songs Kerala Film Critics Award: ‘Feminichi Fathima’ Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Billa Ranga Bhasha’ goes on floors, makers drop first look poster Basking in the success of ‘Good Bad Ugly’, Ajith Kumar reaches Belgium for next race World Cinema‘Steel Ball Run’ anime announcement ushers in a new era of ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ TrailersSaif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat star in a glossy heist adventure in the trailer for ‘Jewel Thief’ Ari Aster ropes in Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and more for post-pandemic Western in the trailer for ‘Eddington’ Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick reunite for a murder in Capri in the trailer for ‘Another Simple Favor’ Nani wreaks havoc on those who cross the line in director Sailesh Kolanu’s actioner in the trailer for ‘HIT 3’ Essential reading1) ‘One Piece’: How Usopp and Sanji became intergenerational role models among the Straw Hats >> Veteran ‘One Piece’ voice-actors Kappei Yamaguchi and Hiroaki Hirata talk about their beloved characters and their journeys so far 2) Babil Khan interview on ‘Logout’, acting and the ‘beautiful sunshine’ of Irrfan’s legacy >> The actor talks about his latest film, auditioning for Kiran Rao, and watching Andrei Tarkovsky’s ‘Stalker’ at eight at the behest of his father 3) Ravi Basrur: Sounds of ‘KGF’ and ‘Salaar’ have become world famous >> The music composer, who is gearing up for his directorial ‘Veera Chandrahasa’, opens up on the ambitious project 4) ‘Phule’ director Ananth Mahadevan: Caste and gender discrimination a reality >> He discusses the controversy surrounding the film, the response of Brahmin groups and the CBFC, and why Pratik Gandhi is the next Sanjeev Kumar 5) 20 years on, Vijay’s ‘Sachein’ still smiles his way into our hearts >> As ‘Sachein’ rereleases in theatres tomorrow, we revisit the film to see what makes it worthy of a big-screen comeback 6) Sibi Sathyaraj: ‘I don’t want to live in my father’s shadow’ >> Sibi talks about his upcoming crime thriller ‘Ten Hours,’ donning khaki once again, and reuniting with his father, veteran actor Sathyaraj 7) Nidhhi Agerwal: I felt like Alice in Wonderland on the sets of ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ >> The actress talks about working in Pawan Kalyan-starrer ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, Prabhas-starrer ‘The Raja Saab’ 8) I know what you are going to do next summer >> The UK is developing a “murder prediction” programme to identify the people most likely to become killers in the style of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Minority Report’ 9) Kamal Haasan at ‘Thug Life’ single launch: Mistake I didn’t collaborate with Mani Ratnam after ‘Nayakan’ >> The makers of the highly anticipated Tamil film, which reunites Kamal and Mani Ratnam, released the first single from the film in a grand star-studded event 10) Malayalam movie ‘Cake Story’ has been scripted by debutant writer Veda Sunil >> Veda speaks about writing and acting in the film, which has an unusual hero, a cake 11) FOMO Fix | Ajith’s meta mayhem, ‘Black Mirror’’s tech terror, and a cancer sex-comedy that surprises >> Film critic Sudhish Kamath talks about Ajith Kumar’s fan service vehicle ‘Good Bad Ugly’, ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7, and more 12) Actor Anagha Maya Ravi opens up about boxing, dancing and and her latest movie, ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ >> The actor talks about playing Natasha, a 20-year-old boxer, in the Khalid Rahman-directorial running in the theatres What to watch1) Akshay Kumar hammers history in ‘Kesari Chapter 2’, a lopsided period piece 2) Babil Khan anchors ‘Logout,’ which is best approached as a campy thriller than a revelatory tech satire 3) ‘Sinners’ is Ryan Coogler’s sultry séance for the sound that refuses to die 4) Tamannaah cannot salvage this outdated sequel, ‘Odela 2’ 5) ‘Paddington in Peru’ is a charming holiday film packed with fun and adventure 6) ‘Naangal’ is a heart-rending memoir of childhood trauma and coming to terms with it 7) Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey shine in strong opening for sophomore season for ‘The Last Of Us’ 8) ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 elegantly breaches final frontiers to spooky, spectacular effect 9) Viola Davis as US President fights crypto terrorists and high heels in ‘G20’ 10) Vijayashanthi, Kalyan Ram’s ‘Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi’ withers under the weight of a dated tale |
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