Kerala woman actor who lodged sexual harassment complaints against 7 film personalities, including Mukesh, set to back out

She cites ‘lack of support from society, government and media’ as reason for withdrawing complaints

How a neurodivergent surgeon became a musician

Kochi-based musician Dr. Lincoln Samuel, speaks about his past profession as a surgeon, his passion for music and neurodivergence

A poem from Kalitogai, a classical Tamil anthology, that portrays rebel theatre

A hunch-back woman and a dwarf, who are in the autumn years of their life, fall in love. Nature has wronged them physically, but it has not meddled with their indomitable spirit. Their wit, their playhouse irony and, above all,…

Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit

In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of assaulting Jabbari during an altercation in the back seat of an SUV and was sentenced to domestic violence counseling

Austin Butler teams up with Edward Berger for time-travel thriller, ‘The Barrier’

The project, described as a hybrid of ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Top Gun’, is generating significant buzz and is poised to spark a competitive bidding war among major studios and streamers

‘Enola Holmes 3’ in the works at Netflix from ‘Boiling Point’ director Philip Barantini

Insiders suggest Barantini’s vision for the third film resonated with executives, with a pitch promising a darker, more mature tone

‘Witches’ director Elizabeth Sankey on postpartum horrors and subverting the idea of the witch

The British filmmaker’s sophomore documentary, ‘Witches’, casts a poignant, probing eye on the intersections of motherhood, mental health, and the witches of yore — cinematic or otherwise

‘Blitz’ movie review: Steve McQueen’s contrived war drama flattens Saoirse Ronan’s powerhouse

With his latest Apple Original ‘Blitz’, McQueen seems caught between his instincts as an auteur and the demands of Oscar-bait war drama conventions

‘The Sabarmati Report’ made tax-free by Adityanath in UP

The film is based on the tragic incident of February 2002, when a train carrying karsevaks was set on fire in Godhra, killing 90 devotees, which led to widespread communal riots in Gujarat

Remembering the first Indian Film Festival in China 

From October 17 to 23, 1955, China hosted the Indian Republic Film Week showcasing the documentary series ‘Art and Construction of India’ alongside feature films like ‘Awara’, ‘Do Bigha Zamin’, and ‘Aandhiyan’. These screenings took place across twenty cities, including…