Actor Karthi has officially teamed up with director Kalyan Shankar for a new Tamil-Telugu bilingual film that is already generating strong buzz among South Indian cinema audiences. The project, tentatively titled #Karthi30, stars Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female lead and is being backed by Sithara Entertainments. The makers shared an update on the film on …
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 …
Acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair has finalised casting for her much-anticipated biographical drama titled Amri, which tells the story of Amrita Sher-Gil — one of India’s most iconic modernist painters known for her bold imagery and trailblazing artistic voice. The film’s first look has been unveiled, generating excitement in both Indian and international film circles. In …
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 …
A Malayalam-language film has drawn international attention after being screened at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious cinema events. The movie, Private, directed by Deepak Deon, was shown in non-competition screenings at the festival on 18 and 20 April, marking a high-profile cultural moment for regional Indian …
Fans of light-hearted Hindi cinema have a new teaser to enjoy as the makers of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do released a glimpse of the upcoming romantic comedy that ramps up the chaos in classic pati-patni-aur-woh style. The teaser — which dropped on April 20, 2026 — sets the tone for a film that blends …
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. …
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi is gearing up for Indian audiences to stream the British family drama Next of Kin, now headed to OTT platforms like Lionsgate Play soon. The series explores the emotional fallout within a close-knit family after tragedy strikes, and Azmi’s portrayal of Mrs. Shirani offers a nuanced counter-point to familiar cultural stereotypes. …
