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A still from Kantara. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suraj Sudhan, a radio jockey based in Kochi, is on the top of the world. The voice of Rishab Shetty in the Malayalam version of the Kannada blockbuster Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, Suraaj is basking in the attention coming his way. “When I gave the…
Mary Ann Alexander’s journey through music is marked by cultural fusion. A Malayali from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she hails from a land steeped in classical arts. Yet her musical ventures extend far beyond the borders of her home State, drawing from R&B, jazz, and Afrobeat. Her latest track, ‘Commitment’, is a confluence of these worlds, where…
Director Colin Hanks gestures on the red carpet for the documentary film ‘John Candy: I Like Me” premiere as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for its 50th edition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | Photo Credit: REUTERS At a time of heightened patriotism in Canada, the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th…
File picture of jazz musician Chuck Mangione playing the flugelhorn | Photo Credit: Reuters Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavoured single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died…
Rishab Shetty performs a stunt sequence for the movie ‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube The makers of Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1released a behind-the-scenes video to announce that the filming for the highly-anticipated prequel has been wrapped up. Directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, the pan-Indian film,…
Dwayne Johnson in a still from ‘The Smashing Machine’ | Photo Credit: A24 Dwayne Johnson sheds his signature charisma for a rawness in the first trailer for The Smashing Machine, a biopic about UFC legend Mark Kerr. Directed by Benny Safdie in his solo feature debut, the A24 film offers a stripped-down portrait of the…
Kathak legend Kumudini Lakhia | Photo Credit: The Hindu Eminent Kathak exponent and choreographer Kumudini Lakhia passed away at her residence in Ahmedabad on Saturday (April 12, 2025) at the age of 95 due to an age-related ailment. Lakhia was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, on the Republic Day this year…
As the last leg of the discussion surrounding the 97th Academy Awards runs its course, James Mangold’s biopic A Complete Unknown continues to spark conversation, much like the man its based on, revolutionary songwriter and Nobel Prize laureate Bob Dylan. Timothee Chalamet, a charmer, rising above the ranks of a dwindling Hollywood in desperate need…
Vicky Kaushal in ‘Chhaava’ Based on Shivaji Sawant’s popular novel, Chhaava is a puff piece on Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji, who took on the might of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around eight years in the 17th Century. Carrying forward the defiant approach of his father Chhatrapati Shivaji, he kept Aurangzeb occupied in the Deccan during the second half of…
A still from ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’. | Photo Credit: Excel Movies/YouTube Movie distribution company Geek Pictures on Sunday said it is set to organise a special screening of the 1993 Japanese-Indian anime film Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama at the Parliament on February 15. According to a press release, the screening…
