The character’s inspiration reportedly came from Meena, a midwife whose life reflected both compassion and hardship. Like many women in rural communities during that period, she occupied an essential but often invisible role within society. Midwives were not only caregivers during childbirth but also emotional anchors in village life, moving across homes and communities with …
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia has added another milestone to her growing international journey after being named the jury president for the 65th edition of Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The announcement places her among a select group of Indian cinema personalities who have held influential jury positions at …
A resident of Chennai has donated ₹22,674 to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund in Tamil Nadu, inspired by a powerful scene from the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan, starring actor-turned-politician Vijay, where a character donates money to help the state clear its debts. The donor, identified as Arun Loganathan, chose to echo that message of …
Filming for the second part of the ambitious mythological film Ramayana moved ahead in Mumbai as actor Ranbir Kapoor resumed work on the project. The new schedule began at Film City where the team started shooting key sequences for Ramayana Part Two, the follow up to director Nitesh Tiwari’s large scale cinematic adaptation of the …
Bollywood’s tradition of sleek, sub-two-and-a-half-hour entertainers may be getting a notable exception this year. The highly anticipated horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Priyadarshan, is reportedly shaping up to be one of the longest films in the actor’s recent career — with an estimated runtime close to 2 hours and 50 minutes. …
Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, the sequel to the 2025 blockbuster, has rapidly emerged as one of the most commercially successful Indian films of recent times, entering the elite ₹1,000 crore worldwide club in just seven days after its release. This places the Ranveer Singh-starrer alongside some of the biggest Hindi and pan-India hits on the …
Actor Bhumi Pednekar has opened up about her upcoming project with Imran Khan, describing it as a modern and emotionally layered take on romance that goes beyond traditional Bollywood love stories. The film, reportedly titled Adhoore Hum Adhoore Tum, marks the first on-screen collaboration between the two actors and is expected to explore love through …
With anticipation around Dhurandhar: The Revenge reaching a fever pitch, director Aditya Dhar has shifted focus from promotion to preservation—of the audience experience itself. Ahead of the film’s release, Dhar made an emotional appeal to fans, urging them not to leak spoilers or circulate clips online. His request goes beyond a simple caution—it reflects growing …
Salman Khan’s upcoming war drama has undergone a major title change, sparking curiosity among fans and industry observers. The film, which was earlier reported to be titled Battle of Galwan, will now be released as Maatrubhumi, with sources revealing that the decision was taken to shift the film’s focus from a specific military event to …
Actor Celina Jaitly has reacted after the Delhi High Court dismissed her petition seeking intervention in the case of her brother, retired Army officer Vikrant Jaitly, who is currently detained in the United Arab Emirates. The court closed the proceedings after learning that Vikrant had chosen not to communicate with his sister and instead preferred …
