Several states declared a holiday for schools, while government offices, other establishments and public sector banks remained closed for half a day.
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.
Shah Rukh Khan's box-office juggernaut and other specials on the OTT menu this week.
From intergalactic superheroes to the ills of smoking and body shaming, OTT is brimming with action this week.
This is huge, as there are hardly any films that surpass the Rs 100 crore mark in its first three days itself.
ITo steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.
If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair.
On the occasion of Ram Navami, the makers of Adipurush launched a new poster featuring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Devdatta Nage.
Actor Ravichandran, music maestro Ilayaraja and director P Vasu will team up for the remake.
'No caption needed @mohanlal. It was a pleasure meeting you sir'.
South Indian cinema's biggest superstars rock the show on OTT. Sukanya Verma gives us some recommendations for the week.
Instead of a grand birthday celebration, the actress has decided to spend quality time with nature.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.
'We shot in minus 8 degrees, and Ranbir and Bobby were bare-bodied. That was very tough!'
I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence. This is an altogether different version of a brutal Ra1jinikanth, something you and I had probably never imagined before, observes Divya Nair.
As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.
Woke Barbie, detective Red Riding Hood and gangsters galore on OTT this week.
What will your pick be from OTT this week?
Akshay Kumar has given the world a sneak peek of his latest film.
Her life is about 'everything cinema, all the time always'.
Tamannaah Bhatia gives us a sneak peek into her Goa vacation, and it sure looks like she had a lot of fun.
She's the crazy cat lady for whom home is where her girls Burfi and Mishti are.
'I don't predict if a film will work or not, I take up a project if it makes sense to me.' 'But I do have a sense of social responsibility, so I try to do characters which will have an impact on the people watching it.'
Alia Bhatt won hearts when she wore her wedding sari at the 69th National Film Awards at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The ivory embroidered drape was designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.
Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.
Which film are *YOU* looking forward to?
What could have been an immensely compelling survival drama is reduced to the pretty-girl-in-peril thriller, observes a disappointed Mayur Sanap.
Tropical beaches are happy to have elegant Isha sitting on their sands.
'Oommen Chandy always had time for his people and valued their voices.' 'There was no rest for him as long as the betterment of his fellow citizens was at stake.' Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who knew the former Kerala chief minister for half a century, salutes a beloved leader who worked tirelessly for the welfare of its people.
Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sunil Shetty makes his OTT debut. Chiranjeevi comes calling. Parvathy Thiruvothu, Nithya Menen and Amruta Subhash provide enchanting viewing. Santa Claus gets ready to retire.
Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations.
Shubman Gill will lend his voice to Indian Spider-Man in the upcoming animated movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
'I pray you never have to go through months of treatment and medication like I did .. And here's some love from me to add to your glow.'
The Indian embassy has received requests from Indian tourists stranded in the country to facilitate their exit. Most of the tourists are travelling in groups.
The Mumbai police has decided to provide security to Manoj Shukla Muntashir, the dialogue writer of the film Adipurush after he cited a threat to his life, an official said on Monday.
'I only challenge myself in every way possible and feel that an actor's job is to be universal.'
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