Iranian director Jafar Panahi jailed for a year as his film wins big at US awards

Iranian director Jafar Panahi jailed for a year as his film wins big at US awards

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to a year in prison by an Iranian court, alongside a travel ban, for allegedly producing propaganda against the political system. The ruling came as Panahi’s latest film, It Was Just an Accident, was being celebrated at a major awards ceremony in the United States. Panahi, 65, was … Read more

Thamma box office Day 10: Ayushmann-Rashmika film earns Rs 108 crore in India

Thamma box office Day 10: Ayushmann-Rashmika film earns Rs 108 crore in India

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s horror-comedy ‘Thamma’ continues to shine at the box office. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film released on October 21 during Diwali and has now crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in India. According to trade website Sacnilk, ‘Thamma’ earned an estimated Rs 3.25 crore net on Thursday, taking its total … Read more

‘Karam’ movie review: A staid, emotionally-hollow film with nothing new to say

‘Karam’ movie review: A staid, emotionally-hollow film with nothing new to say

A still from ‘Karam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement To create a humorous situation around the ubiquitous ‘Dolo 650’, like the one in Vineeth Sreenivasan’s Karam, requires a certain amount of ingenuity. But, humour depends on the setting as well as the timing, and this particular attempt at comedy may have worked in a different … Read more

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