Manu Swaraj was heartbroken when his directorial debut, Padakkalam, opened to not-so-positive reviews. But over three weeks into its release, he is a happy man, with the movie, a fantasy entertainer, emerging a sleeper hit at the box office. Padakkalam is the story of four close friends who are engineering students â Jithin (Sandeep Pradeep),…
It was around six years ago that ecologist Ayushi Jain arrived in Kasaragod, Kerala, in search of the Asian giant softshell turtle (a large freshwater turtle). She interacted with the community, took them into confidence and eventually spotted the turtle. She went on to document the critically endangered species, with the support of the people,…
Shefali Shah | Photo Credit: Ridhika Mehra Growing up, Shefali Shah thought the most she could aspire to be was an air hostess. Today, with over 25 films under her belt (from Monsoon Wedding to Gandhi, My Father and Three of Us), and some hard-hitting TV shows â letâs not forget the 2023 International Emmy award nomination for best actress…
Shah Rukh Khan | Photo Credit: @poojadadlani02/Instagram King Khanâs grand Met Gala debut is official! After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan will make a historical debut at this yearâs Met Gala. The Bollywood superstar will don a Sabyasachi ensemble at the event, set to be held at the iconic…
In 2020, when the pandemic forced everyone to stay indoors, writer-director Muhsin Parari (a.k.a. Mu.Ri) was stuck at home, like everyone else. And the writer did not have a choice, when his eight-year-old son Ahmed demanded a bedtime story.  By then, Muhsin had already written award-winning films such as Sudani from Nigeria and Virus. He…
Dino Mukk | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement âIdhu, Palakkadu jilla-yile Dinomukkuâ (This is Dinomukku in Palakkad district), announces the narrator in a familiar, almost nostalgic tone. The visuals unfold: rolling green hills, misty fields, and the quiet charm of rural Kerala. It could be a scene from an old episode of Krishi Darshan on Doordarshan….
Christian Bale as Michael Burry in The Big Short | Photo Credit: Jaap Buitendijk/Paramount Pictures A Redditorâs post on luckily cashing in ahead of the recent downturn in the Indian stock market pushed me into a philosophical spiral. The fantasy of a bear market prediction scoring a fortune, even at the cost of millions losing…
A poster for âDupahiyaâ season 2 Amazon Prime Video has announced the second season of their recent comedy series, Dupahiya. Starring Gajraj Rao, Sparsh Shrivastava, Shivani Raghuvanshi and others, the nine-episode first season revolved around a stolen motorcycle in a âcrime-freeâ village. It was created by created and written by Avinash Dwivedi and Chirag Garg and…
A still from âOne Battle After Anotherâ | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Leonardo DiCaprio The official trailer for One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Andersonâs highly anticipated new film, has finally arrived, giving us a chaotic first look at Leonardo DiCaprio in his first collaboration with the acclaimed director. The film follows DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson,…
A poster for âJewel Thief – The Heist Beginsâ Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat will match wits in Netflixâs glossy heist adventure, Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the film will stream on the platform from April 25. Named for the famous Vijay Anand heist film, the…
