Former bank officials sentenced to 9 years in prison for facilitating fraudulent loans to late film producer G. Venkateshwaran

Former bank officials sentenced to 9 years in prison for facilitating fraudulent loans to late film producer G. Venkateshwaran

A Special Court for CBI cases has convicted three individuals, including two former managers of Central Bank of India, for facilitating the late film producer G. Venkateshwaran of G.V. Films to obtain loans by submitting false and fabricated book debts as securities, causing a loss of over ₹10 crore. The offence was committed by the … Read more

War 2: How much Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan are earning for Ayan Mukerji’s film

War 2: How much Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan are earning for Ayan Mukerji’s film

Ayan Mukerji’s much-awaited action thriller ‘War 2’ promises to be a high-octane spectacle, loaded with breathtaking visuals and adrenaline-fueled moments. Featuring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, the film has already built major anticipation, especially for the duo’s intense face-off. Jr NTR, making his much-anticipated Bollywood debut, is reportedly the highest-paid star in the film. Trade … Read more

Supreme Court defers hearing till July 21 on film ‘Udaipur Files’, asks filmmakers to await Centre’s decision

Supreme Court defers hearing till July 21 on film ‘Udaipur Files’, asks filmmakers to await Centre’s decision

A poster for Udaipur Files, based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder case from 2022. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) deferred for July 21 hearing on the film ‘Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder’, and asked the filmmakers to await a decision of the panel appointed by … Read more

Thug Life advance booking: Kamal Haasan’s film gears up for solid opening

Thug Life advance booking: Kamal Haasan’s film gears up for solid opening

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’ is looking at generating a significant collection on Thursday. The film’s advance booking has already neared Rs 10 crore (with block seats), and with one day to go, the buzz is going to pick up in the evening. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the film has sold around 2 lakh tickets in … Read more

Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2 OTT release: When and where to watch Chiyaan Vikram film

Veera Dheera Sooran Part 2 OTT release: When and where to watch Chiyaan Vikram film

Chiyaan Vikram’s action-thriller film, ‘Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2,’ is set for its OTT release on Prime Video. Directed by SU Arun Kumar, the film will begin streaming from April 24. It features an ensemble cast that includes SJ Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Dushara Vijayan, and Prudhvi Raj. ‘Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2’ will be available … Read more

Good Bad Ugly box office Day 1: Smashing opening for Ajith Kumar’s film in India

Good Bad Ugly box office Day 1: Smashing opening for Ajith Kumar’s film in India

Ajith Kumar’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’, which had a massive release on April 10, had a flying start at the box office on its opening day. Going by the initial trade estimates, the Adhik Ravichandran-directorial surpassed the Day 1 numbers of his previous releases, ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ and ‘Thunivu’ in India. According to the the trade reports, ‘Good … Read more

Mohanlal expresses ‘regret’ for political, social themes in L2: Empuraan; confirms cuts to film

Mohanlal expresses ‘regret’ for political, social themes in L2: Empuraan; confirms cuts to film

Confirming the “voluntary cuts” being considered for the movie L2: Empuraan following right wing backlash, actor Mohanlal expressed “regret” on his and the Empuraan team’s behalf for “the distress caused to my loved ones.” In a Facebook post published on Sunday (March 30, 2025) soon after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as well as Leader of … Read more

BIFFes 2025: ‘Humans of Loop’ wins best Indian film award; ‘Mikka Bannada Hakki’ adjudged best Kannada movie

BIFFes 2025: ‘Humans of Loop’ wins best Indian film award; ‘Mikka Bannada Hakki’ adjudged best Kannada movie

Manohara K., director of Mikka Bannada Hakki, receiving the award at the valedictory function of BIFFes in Bengaluru on Saturday. Theatre personality Arundhati Nag received the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Shabana Azmi. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Humans in the Loop, a Hindi film that blends the themes of AI and humanity, … Read more

Mandya MLA defends Shivakumar’s warning to Kannada film fraternity

Mandya MLA defends Shivakumar’s warning to Kannada film fraternity

MLA for Mandya Ravi Kumar Ganiga on Sunday defended Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s warning to the Kannada film fraternity for their failure to turn up for the 16th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes). Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Ganiga said there was nothing wrong with Mr. Shivakumar’s statement that the “nuts … Read more