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Stills from films that represent neurodiversity and neurodivergent characters On the cusp of Sitaare Zameen Par’s release this Friday, the freshly invigorated conversation around neurodivergence in cinema feels long overdue. Marketed as a spiritual sequel to Taare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan’s latest venture brings ten neurodivergent individuals into the spotlight as people with stories of…
When things take a dark turn in Rana Naidu season two, Rana (Rana Daggubati) tries to reassure his daughter Nitya (Afrah Sayed) that everything will be fine. She retorts that nothing will ever be the same. This exchange encapsulates the story’s core, which follows the consequences of Rana’s actions as a fixer in Mumbai, tasked…
New Delhi: Industrilist Sunjay Kapur Sunjay Kapur’s final rites will be held in New Delhi with family and close associates expected to attend. Among those at the funeral will be his Ex-wife Karisma Kapoor, the actress was seen with their kids Samaira and Kiaan at Mumbai airport as they rushed for the last rite rituals. Several video are…
For the third consecutive year, the Kannada film industry is enduring a dull phase. Barring a few impressive attempts from newcomers (Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javabdararu, Nodidavaru Enantare, Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana), Sandalwood hasn’t produced enough quality content to pull the audience to theatres. Robbed of the big-screen experience, movie lovers have turned to YouTube to watch…
If 2023’s Past Lives was Korean-American filmmaker Celine Song’s ode to the spectral what-ifs of love, her second film, Materialists, is a sharp-witted lament for what love has become. Don’t let A24’s blingy 2000’s-core marketing fool you. This is not the breezy rom-com you were promised. Song, who seems constitutionally incapable of telling a dishonest…
A still from Avvai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Mangai says she only has 15 minutes for a conversation. The prominent Tamil theatre personality who has written, directed and starred in several plays; authored a book; and been an activist for years now, says that she is pressed for time because she is…
Amid the promotional whirlwind, when Nagarjuna Akkineni finally sits down for this interview, he jokes about being the only one giving interviews while director Sekhar Kammula is tied up with last-minute post-production. Kuberaa, his first collaboration with the filmmaker, and with co-stars Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh, releases in cinemas in multiple languages on…
Diganth in ‘Edagaiye Apaghattake Karana’. | Photo Credit: Hyphen Pictures/YouTube Filmmakers often get carried away while dealing with off-beat topics. A major shortcoming in a film involving a quirky subject is the amount of time it takes to establish the concept. In Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana, director Samarth Kadkol doesn’t make such a mistake. As the title…
New Delhi: Festival favourite and critically acclaimed Indian actor Rahul Bhat is all set to attend the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), where he’s in the running for Best Actor for his gripping performance in Kennedy. Directed by auteur Anurag Kashyap, the noir thriller has already created ripples on the global festival circuit…
Members of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike (Praveen Shetty faction) during a protest against actor Kamal Haasan in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: file photo There seems to be no respite for Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life in Karnataka. A day after the Supreme Court directed the State to release the film, distributors from Karnataka are unwilling to…
One day might not be enough to get to know a person inside out, but Shahi Kabir’s Ronth almost achieves the impossible of giving us a peek into the deepest recesses of the hearts and minds of not one, but two people over the course of a single night. The writer-director pulls this off not…
From the play The Meaning of Malar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A small, cozy space with minimal lighting, floor-level performance area and props thoughtfully arranged was the unpretentious yet evocative setting of Karpanai Kudirai’s Tamil play, The Meaning of Malar, written and directed by Vedarun, staged at IDAM, Kodambakkam, Chennai. There were no backdrops…
Shah Rukh Khan surprises ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ cast on set | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Aamir Khan Talkies Bollywood star, Shah Rukh Khan made an unexpected visit to the set of Sitaare Zameen Par, the upcoming film marking Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen after three years. In a behind-the-scenes video released Thursday, SRK is…
A still from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ There is something about dragons that sets the imagination soaring. The thought of these massive, fire-breathing, sinuous beasts owning the skies is exhilarating. That they seem anatomically close to dinosaurs makes one flirt with the idea of a time when dragons probably owned the earth. It is…
New Delhi: Mrunal Thakur treated her fans with a special announcement, revealing that she is headlining ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ as the leading lady. The actress took to her social media handle to share her photo with a clapboard, mentioning the details of the shoot. She accompanied the photo with a simple caption, ‘SCENE 49,…
A still from ‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case’ | Photo Credit: SonyLIV Sony LIV has released the trailer for its upcoming political thriller The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case. The series, based on journalist Anirudhya Mitra’s book Ninety Days, will begin streaming on July 4. It is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, who…
