Tamil producers adopt revenue-sharing model for big-budget films

The Tamil Film Producers Council on Sunday resolved that big-budget films will henceforth be produced on a revenue-sharing model, with actors and leading technicians required to share both profits......

India celebrates Diwali with fervour, Delhi AQI worsens

Buildings were decorated with colourful lights and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country thronged temples and celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday. IMAGE: Women dressed in......

38, including children, killed in stampede at Vijay's rally

Thirty-eight people, including 10 children, died in a stampede at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Karur, about 400 km away from Chennai, on Saturday. IMAGE: A large number of people gathered at......

TN stampede: Toll rises to 40, two critical; protest before Vijay's house

The toll in the September 27 stampede at actor-politician Vijay-led rally in Karur in western Tamil Nadu climbed to 40 on Sunday with over 60 being treated as in-patients, and at least 2 were......

Sobhita-Naga Chaitanya Celebrate Diwali

It's Diwali in every home, and just like Bollywood, southern stars are celebrating too. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita/Instagram Sobhita and Naga Chaitanya dress up for the festive occasion.  ......

Coolie Review: Powerhouse Rajinikanth!

For those who come to watch Rajini for a larger-than-life, first-day-first-show vibe, he will not disappoint in Coolie, raves Divya Nair.  First things first. The trailer for Coolie did not do......

Why This Diwali Will Be Very Different...

'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in Thamma.......

Is Aamir Starring In Coolie Sequel?

'I didn't charge any money for Coolie. Working with him was all the remuneration I needed.' After making a whistle-worthy cameo in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie, Aamir Khan will now star in a......

Gukesh Meets Rajinikanth

IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh meets movie legend Rajinikanth. Photographs: D Gukesh/X   Newly crowned World Chess Champion D Gukesh called on Thalaiva, the one and only Rajinikanth, at......

'One Can't Monopolise Captain Cool'

If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL 2025.......

Rishabh Pant Strikes Rajinikanth Pose

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rishabh Pant/Instagram Rishabh Pant channelled his inner actor by recreating Rajinikanth's iconic Thalaivar pose from the blockbuster film Kabali.   Pant's attempt......

Gukesh Meets Gautambhai

IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh met business tycoon Gautam Adani on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gautam Adani/X   Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met World......

Varun's Big Day, Tilak's Fun Demand

IMAGE: Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy, below. Photograph and video: BCCI/X The Indian cricket team arrived in Chennai on Friday, gearing up for the second T20I against England. Following their......