AR Murugadoss’ latest action-drama ‘Madharasi’, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Rukmini Vasanth, has opened big at the box office. Released on 5 September 2025, the film managed to shine even though it clashed with several big releases. While it did witness a slight dip on its second day, the movie has still crossed the Rs 25 crore…
“Father Mother Sister Brother,” Jim Jarmusch’s quietly humorous relationship triptych, won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival Saturday. The film about the relationships between adult children, and with their parents, stars Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett. It was an upset win over some of the festival’s bigger hits, including “The Voice…
KOLKATA: A confrontation erupted in Anandapur on Friday night, spotlighting two contentious issues: feeding stray dogs and the use of racial slurs against Bengalis.Arup Dasgupta, a local resident, filed a police complaint after a youth allegedly insulted him with a racial slur, accusing him of being a Bangladeshi and sullying the environment by feeding stray…
The Malayalam female superhero film ‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’ starring Kalyani Priyadarshan has been performing well at the box office. Directed by Dominic Arun, the film has become an instant hit, pulling audiences to theatres across languages and regions. The early estimates suggest the film made over Rs 9.75 crore on Day 10.As per…
Vivek Agnihotri’s much-talked-about film, ‘The Bengal Files’, finally arrived in cinemas on 5th September 2025. But its release was not without drama, with controversies surrounding it and a direct clash with Tiger Shroff’s big action entertainer ‘Baaghi 4’. While the film opened to modest numbers, it has shown some growth on its second day. The…
Among India’s classical dance traditions, Kathak stands apart for its blend of rhythm, storytelling, and subtle grace. Derived from Sanskrit words ‘katha’ (story) and ‘kathakar’ (storyteller), Kathak began in temple courtyards where storytellers narrated episodes from the epics through dance.Legend has it that the first proponents of Kathak were the sons of Lord Ram, Luv…
When two anti-heroes collide, chaos is bound to follow. And, that’s exactly what audiences can expect from ‘Atomic’, the new action-adventure thriller inspired by William Langewiesche’s acclaimed book ‘The Atomic Bazaar’. Starring Alfie Allen, best known for his role in ‘Game of Thrones‘, as free-spirited smuggler Max and Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery) as the…
PUNE: That Delhi is breathing poison has been confirmed by yet another study, which has revealed that the national capital’s air has the highest concentration of mercury – a toxic metal linked to neurological, kidney and heart problems – among three Indian cities measured.A six-year study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has…
Lucknow: The faculty retention crisis at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has deepened, with four more senior doctors resigning simultaneously, bringing the total to seven in just two months.The four doctors—Dr Manu Agarwal (Psychiatry), Dr Tanvi Bhargava (Anesthesia), Dr Ashok Kumar Gupta (Plastic Surgery), and Dr Karan Kaushik (Cardiac Anesthesia)—tendered their resignations by submitting three…
