Singer Shilpa Rao: Struggles are part of the journey

Singer Shilpa Rao on what shaped her as a musician, her approach to music and her love for Kerala

The new play Siachen is a heartwarming tale of hope and survival

Written by Aditya Rawal with Zahan Kapoor leading the cast, the play set in the highest and coldest battlefield, takes you through...

Actor Asin dismisses divorce rumours

Actor Asin Thottumkal called the reports of her divorce with husband Rahul Sharma “ very imaginative and utterly baseless”

Malayalam film director Senna Hegde says Kunchacko Boban-starrer ‘Padmini’ is a comedy for families

Padmini, set in a small town in Palakkad, releases on July 7

Sri Lankan economic crisis: Chennai exhibit captures widespread protests in pictures

The Sri Lankan economic crisis of 2021-22 comes alive through the lens of four photographers from the region, armed with an impres...

Vijay Antony’s ‘Kolai’ gets a release date

The film also stars Ritika Singh, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Murali Sharma

Petition moves Supreme Court for revocation of CBFC certificate given to Adipurush

The petitioner said the certificate should be revoked ‘for hurting the sentiments of Hindu community’

The timeless appeal of the Bharatanatyam Margam

Roja Kannan’s ‘Poorna Margam’ highlighted how the traditional repertoire is a perfect blend of pure dance and abhinaya

Sarath Kumar pens a thank you note on 26 years of ‘Suryavamsam’; confirms sequel

Directed by Vikraman, the 1997 film starred Sarath in the lead along with Devayani, Raadhika, Priya Raman, Manivannan, Anandraj an...

Art meets architecture in a rare jugalbandi at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

The NMACC’s intimate and grand concert halls have been designed to push art experience to a new level

‘King of Kotha’ teaser: Dulquer Salmaan is intense in this bloody gangster drama

‘King of Kotha’, starring Dulquer Salmaan, is directed by Abhilash Joshiy, and will hit the screens in August

It’s a wrap for Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s ‘Are You Ok Baby’, starring Samuthirakani and Mysskin; first look out

The film also stars Abhirami, Muruga Ashok, Paval Navaneethan, Robo Shankar, Vinodhini and Lakshmy Ramakrishnan

Actor-composer Sadhu Kokila’s son Suraag to direct Yogi Babu

Suraag, the son of popular Kannada comedian and music composer Sadhu Kokila, is set to direct Yogi Babu in a comedy thriller

Ram Charan, Jr. NTR among artists invited to join Hollywood's film academy

The group said 40% of the new members identified as women, 34% belonged to underrepresented ethnic or racial communities, and 52% ...

'Pasoori' singer Shae Gill requests fans not to hate Arijit Singh-Tulsi Kumar version

The new version of the Pakistani hit track ‘Pasoori’ is present in the Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani-starrer ‘Satya Prem Ki Katha’...

‘Squid Game’ adds 8 new cast members to season 2

The new additions to the second season of the hit show ‘Squid Game’ includes Park Gyu-young, Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee...

The Sunday Crossword No. 3261

‘Lust Stories 2’ movie review: A lacklustre anthology, with one stunner

Konkona Sen Sharma’s segment, with vivid performances by Tillotama Shome and Amruta Subhash, redeems this anthology that can’t mea...

Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to ‘serious bacterial infection’

Manager Guy Oseary said details about rescheduled dates would be shared soon

Hyderabad-based Canopy Theatre and Storyboard Productions to stage William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ in Telugu

The play to be staged this weekend unfolds from the witches’ point of view

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ to release in India on July 6

‘Insidious: The Red Door’, the final chapter of the hit horror franchise, will release in India a day prior to the international r...

Chennai to see a play adaption of Oscar-winning, Anthony Hopkins-starring ‘The Father’

Chennai thespians Denver Anthony Nicholas and TM Karthik present an adaptation of The Father, based on dementia and its effects on...

700-year-old teak turned into a sculpture of Vishnu in Hyderabad

The 21-feet wide sculpture features Lord Vishnu as Ananta Seshasayana Sri Maha Vishnu will be unveiled by former Vice President M....

Ajay Gnanamuthu’s ‘Demonte Colony 2’ shoot wrapped up

The film, starring Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar, is a sequel to the 2015 hit Tamil horror film

‘Jacquemus’: Viral sensation Tesher’s latest single nods to Brazil, Bollywood and summertime

Infused with influences from Brazilian Baile Funk, Bollywood and hints of other regional Indian musical influences, Tesher says he...

Meet Udumalai Senthil, who performs the Pradosha Tandavam at temples across Tamil Nadu

For over 23 years, Udumalai Senthil has been performing the Tandavam for Shiva as a show of gratitude for creating the art of danc...

‘Spy’ movie review: A patchy attempt at a thriller with a story steeped in cliches

The Nikhil Siddhartha starrer attempts to merge a personal story with secret files pertaining to Subhas Chandra Bose and the resul...

Watch | Actor Rukmini Vasanth: ‘Saptha Sagaradaache Ello’ is a film crafted with love

A video interview with Kannada actor Rukmini Vasanth, who will soon be seen in a romantic drama alongside Rakshit Shetty

‘Samajavaragamana’ movie review: Sree Vishnu and Naresh shine in this humorous family drama

Director Ram Abbaraju’s ‘Samajavaragamana’ offers plenty of laughs that override the film’s shortcomings. Sree Vishnu and Naresh a...

Harish Kalyan’s first look in ‘Parking’ out

‘Parking’ is a thriller starring Harish Kalyan, Indhuja, and directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan

Greek researcher Konstantinos Kalaitzis releases a book on Indian music

Konstantinos Kalaitzis sings Sanskrit bhajans, renders Carnatic kritis, plays the tabla and owns 180 Indian musical instruments. H...

First look of Raj B Shetty’s next ‘Toby’ out

Raj B Shetty’s next ‘Toby’ is directed by debutant Basil Alchakkal and the film will release on August 25

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ movie review: Harrison Ford’s farewell to the franchise is a delightful exercise

With the requisite running and jumping, the fedora and bull whip, time-travelling Nazis and eye-popping CGI, apart from the rousin...

Watch | Kajol on ‘Lust Stories 2’ and ‘running around trees no more’

Kajol, Kumud Mishra and director Amit Ravindernath Sharma discuss their short film, a dark take on family, fidelity and parenthood...

‘Maamannan’ movie review: Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil’s impeccable performances save Mari Selvaraj’s weakest, politically-charged film

It’s apparent that Mari Selvaraj has opted for a slight deviation when it comes to the treatment of his story and that has predomi...

‘Chandramukhi 2’ to release on Ganesh Chaturthi

The Raghava Lawrence-starrer ‘Chandramukhi 2’, from director P Vasu, is a sequel to the 2005 blockbuster headlined by Rajinikanth...

AK vs ARK: Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur on the conclusion to ‘The Night Manager’

Anil Kapoor, in his 40th year in Hindi cinema, talks about keeping them coming as an actor, working with Aditya Roy Kapur in ‘The ...

‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ movie review: Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani shoulder an unusual romantic drama that takes time to find its voice

Director Sameer Vidwans addresses date rape and the idea of consent but uses a bleeding pen to make his point in this uneven tale

Censor Board refutes reports claiming refusal of certificate to ‘Bahattar Hoorain’ and its trailer

CBFC said the film had been granted ‘A’ certification on October 4, 2019

Gautham Vasudev Menon turns composer for ‘Muththa Pichchai’

In an Instagram video, Gautham said that the song was created as one among five tracks for an album of a film that didn’t get made...