Watch: Why Indie films feel stuck: Case study – The Disciple

From auteur theory to poetic justice, this video dives into why films lose audiences when they loop through the same idea—and how to fix it

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Watch: Anurag Kashyap on difference between Kollywood and Bollywood

Mr. Kashyap’s insights offered a bold critique of the Hindi film industry while celebrating the richness of India’s diverse cinematic cultures

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The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Pan-India’ filmmaking a ‘massive scam’, streaming content ‘worse than television’: Anurag Kashyap

The director shared his unfiltered opinion on a range of subjects, from the gold rush of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking to streaming platforms ‘dumbing down’ their shows and films to expand subscriber base 

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The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Every film is political,’ remarks Vetrimaaran

While he admitted that he has no plans to continue the ‘Viduthalai’ series, Vetrimaaran added that ‘Vada Chennai’ is his only unfinished project yet

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Watch: Every film in its own way makes a political statement, says Vetrimaaran

In this conversation with film critic Baradwaj Rangan, Vetrimaaran says the mainstream viewer is a vulnerable and naive viewer.

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‘Operation Sindoor’ film announcement sparks backlash, director issues apology

Within just two days, over 30 title applications, including names like “Operation Sindoor”, “Mission Sindoor” and “Sindoor: The Revenge”, were submitted to industry bodies Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Western India…

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The Hindu Huddle 2025: Anu Menon calls stand-up comedy ‘difficult’ as people are ‘easily offended’ 

Anuradha Menon, popularly known by her television alter ego ‘Lola Kutty’, spoke of the recent mob attack at Mumbai’s Habitat Studio following Kunal Kamra’s viral standup special, highlighting the challenges of performing comedy in India 

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‘Would there be takers for a series like Adolescence in India?’: Nandita Das

“The industry is at a loss, and we are facing a crisis to sell our own movies,” remarked Mr. Baby

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‘Shadow Force’ movie review: Kerry Washington, Omar Sy flounder in sluggish actioner

Eye-popping locations and Lionel Ritchie cannot salvage this mess of spies, covert operatives and dirty government officials 

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‘The Royals’ series review: Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar fail to hold court in this predictable affair

Despite some unique storylines, ‘The Royals’ is a show brought down by its script’s narrative decadence

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