The 10-day Ganesh festival has begun in Maharashtra, with devotees welcoming Lord Ganesha into their homes and public pandals. The state government has declared the celebrations a state festival for the first time.
Kesari focuses on the Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers of the British army fought 10,000 Afghan invaders in 1897.
Varun Dhawan gets a new heroine in his upcoming film, Border 2, as Medha Rana makes her big screen debut.
Ground Zero is a decent watch but word-of-mouth needs to be strong for the weekdays to stay stable as well.
Akshay Kumar's patriotism, Rana Naidu's fury, Snow White's fair and lovely attitude... emotions run high on OTT this week.
Despite YRF securing a huge 4,500+ screens across the country, the quantum of footfalls fell short.
In Tamil Nadu a steamed, spicy delicacy, looking like a modak, is made for Vinayak Chaturthi.
The Akshay Kumar starrer released on Thursday.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the month's releases in theatres.
In the final match between Mohol and Mahendra Gaikwad, the latter left the bout with 16 seconds remaining and later abused referees, for which he too was suspended by the controlling authority for three years.
Akshay Kumar tries something new, yet again!
Bhai returns to the big screen after 18 months.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi visited the family members of freedom fighter and former Indian National Congress (INC) president Chettur R Sankaran Nair in Ottapalam, Kerala. The visit was carried out as per the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the visit, the Minister assured the family that he would help facilitate the construction of a memorial in Ottapalam to honor Sankaran Nair's legacy.
'I am getting a chance to witness two OG action heroes together after a very long time.'
Chanel -- which is aiming to strengthen its presence in India and attract a younger generation of shoppers -- believes signing on Ananya Panday as its ever Indian face is a step in the right direction.
July has interesting OTT entertainment awaiting you.
'I enjoyed my fiery exchanges with Akshay Kumar, who was extremely gracious and generous when the camera was not rolling. I enjoyed locking horns with him in court.'
This Bollywood fashionista -- who will be seen next in Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 -- is on an applause-worthy style roll.
'Kesari devotes a significant chunk of its script to brandish Akshay's might as the dauntless, magnanimous, Sardar, Havildar Ishar Singh.' 'To his credit, the actor is a picture of restraint and righteousness as the worldly-wise Sardar on a mission,' notes Sukanya Verma.
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
So far, her appeal's limited to OTT but with Kesari 2, the 26 year old charms the big screen as well.
From going all glitz and glam to dishing out desi girl goals, Namrata Thakker looks at all the fashion that we loved this month.
It's going to be an exciting month for OTT as numerous titles across languages will premiere online.
Film folk celebrated Mahashivratri on Wednesday by visiting temples and performing pooja, and posting pictures online.
The sequel factor seems to have worked, as audiences have given a thumbs up to the film.
The blazing success of Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava has laid out a path for more eventful year at the movies, as an exciting line-up of historical biopics queue up for the big screen.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
Rediff reader Charulata Rao shares a traditional recipe that can be made in no time. Share your recipes.
Before he plays a lawyer in Kesari 2 next, Sukanya Verma looks at the professions Akshay has acted on screen before.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out how much you know about the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer.
The hits and misses of the week.
India would like to continue their flawless campaign when they take on England in the semifinal
Harvinder Singh was one of India's most promising pacers in the 1990s having played three Tests and 16 ODIs.
'Sunny sir keeps me distracted from my morning sickness.'
Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant India will start as overwhelming favourites to win their second consecutive women's Under-19 T20 World Cup crown when they take on also-undefeated South Africa in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has questioned the Chief Justice of India's involvement in executive appointments, specifically citing the selection of the CBI director. He believes this practice undermines democratic principles and calls for revisiting the existing norms. Dhankhar also raised concerns about the "doctrine of basic structure", suggesting it has a debatable jurisprudential basis. He emphasized the importance of each institution operating within its constitutional boundaries and highlighted the need for coordinated autonomy. The vice president also discussed the need for a balanced approach to judicial review and the importance of judges focusing on judgments rather than other forms of expression. He stressed the need to revisit the current state of affairs to restore the judiciary's sublimity.
The sequel to J P Dutta's Border has its fair share of controversy surrounding it.
Here's some sizzle from the IIFA Utsavam night, which was dedicated to the south film industries of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
'I am 84 years old. What have you seen? I have not become old.'
Lokmanya Tilak lived a life replete with contradictions, although he modified many of his positions later in life.
