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After giving the audience one of her career’s best performances in Made In Heaven , Shobhita Dhulipala proved herself to be one of her most talented actresses. 2022 is clearly an interesting year for Shobhita as she has several fascinating projects including Major where she will be seen making a special appearance. Apart from that, this week holds an important space in the heart of the actress. Talking about her special week, Sobhita Dhulipala expresses, " This week is indeed very special for me, not only is it my birthday week and I also have the release of Major on June 3rd while simultaneously prepping for two exciting projects that I can’t speak about it yet. I share this with you while I dub for Mani Ratnam Sir’s Ponniyin Selvan in Hyderabad. I am thrilled that such wonderful opportunities are coming my way, this year in fact is going to be a significant year for me because of my many upcoming releases. Talking further about Major, the actress shares, "Major is bas...

Obi-Wan Kenobi , the third and latest Star Wars TV series , released its first couple of episodes on Disney+ Hotstar and it began on a specific strain of melancholia seen often in cowboy movies (the Star Wars movies are essentially space cowboy stories, after all) — the plight of the retired or exiled gunfighter and what happens when circumstances force him to pick up his weapons again. You can see this formula at its finest in Clint Eastwood’s 1992 classic Unforgiven and down the years, this template has been adapted into a variety of genre classics, including the John Wick series. Ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith (2005), we find a deflated Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) hiding out on the desert-planet Tattooine, where a young Luke Skywalker (Grant Feely) is being looked after by his step-uncle Owen Lars (Joel Edgerton). A group of Jedi-hunters led by the Grand Inquisitor (Rupert Friend) and his subordinate, the Third Sister (Moses Ingram) are prowling the cosmo...

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha ’s latest work, the intriguing cryptic and complex Anek which takes us into the politics of the North East, has been greeted to mixed responses. Subhash K Jha caught up with the maverick director just before he left the country for a much-needed holiday. Anubhav, Anek has received mixed responses? Well, you liked it, and so did critics whose opinion I value. Even those who did not like it, I value their opinion too. I don’t know what went wrong. But a lot of the audience found the film incomprehensible. I have never had such polarized opinions on any of my films. People either love it or hate it. Nobody is just okay with it. How much research did you do before plunging into the film? Oh, plenty …lots and lots of research. I have to admit I didn’t know much about the politics in the region. But as I read up on their problems I grew aware of the situation, the isolation of the state from the rest of the country is very disturbing. The separatist leader Sanga ...

Let’s begin by stating the obvious – we’re living in an era of revolutionary pregnancy fashion, and rightly so. From Rihanna ’s bump-forward and subverting maternity clothes to Sonam Kapoor ’s chic and trendsetting pregnancy style, celebrity mommies are flaunting their baby bumps remarkably.  That said, for the longest time pregnancy was seen as something that should be kept under the wraps, quite literally. Traditional maternity clothing reflected that, and was discreet, loose, and seemingly undesirable, however, that is not the norm anymore. Stylish, and powerful women in pop culture are endorsing a celebration of pregnancy, and of one’s body that goes through tumultuous changes in the nine months of childbearing. Rihanna’s much-celebrated pregnancy tour, which displayed belly-flaunting looks from Valentino, Christian Dior, and Gucci, led to a Vogue cover, a commemorating statue showcasing the baby bump at the Metropolitan Museum during the Met Gala, and a New York Ti...

After working on the fourth and the eighth season of the television series, Homeland , and the second season of Wayward Pines , another TV series, actor Nimrat Kaur is all set for the release of her next Hollywood project. A couple of months ago, she flew to Prague to shoot for Foundation, which she believes made for one of her best acting experiences. On the home front, she recently tasted success with the Netflix film, Dasvi , where her portrayal of a politician received acclaim. In a freewheeling chat, the actor talks to us about all things Hollywood and Bollywood. She also opens up on her social media post on body positivity which captured the attention of many. Excerpts from the interview: You were recently in Prague shooting for the second season of Apple TV+’s Foundation . What drew you to the project? I have a guest appearance on the show. I just really wanted to have the incredible experience of working with Alex Graves, who is one of the finest directors I’ve ever worked...

Language: Malayalam   In most popular police dramas across the world, glamorous-looking uniformed personnel dash about town in their smart attire, looking cool as they pose around with guns, solving crimes at lightning speed while also finding time for cracking repartee. Malayalam cinema in particular has for decades now been pre-occupied with police sagas in which a male protagonist’s shiny shoes, branded sunglasses and swag have starring roles, as do speed and over-the-top dialogues. Kuttavum Shikshayum (Crime and Punishment) is not glamorous, and firearms are confined to cameos in the plot. It is about the drudgery of police work, the painstaking probes, the laborious pursuit of tiny clues that sometimes lead somewhere but often nowhere, mistakes missed by a hair’s breadth and some that are not, and the psychological burdens borne.  Written by Sibi Thomas and Sreejith Divakaran, director Rajeev Ravi’s Kuttavum Shikshayum is, we are told, based on true events. ...

So the chocolate becomes gol-gappas in Laal Singh Chaddha . In the original Forrest Gump Tom Hanks, who bears a passing resemblance to Aamir Khan, compares life to a box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re going to get.” Squeezing a gol-gappa into his mouth, Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha  (LSC) drawls, “Life is like gol gappas . The stomach is filled but you can never have enough of it.” Well, burp to that. Though I like the chocolate truism better. From the look of it, LSC is an appetizing excursion into the life of a special child who grows up to become Aamir Khan in Raj Kumar Hirani’s PK: the same stiff walk, the same wide-eyed expression, the same annoying innocence, the insistent tautology. The same devotion to Kareena Kapoor that Aamir lavished on her in Hirani’s 3 Idiots is evident here. Aamir looks really in love, with life and with love. The long-awaited trailer of Laal Singh Chaddha comes to us with plenty of promises. If it is Aamir Khan it’s got to be...

Singer Papon was among the luminaries from India to have graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival as the cultural ambassador of Assam. He also attended the film gala in the capacity of a producer for two of his films, The Land Of The Beats and The Mystical Brahmaputra - A Musical Journey , whose teasers were unveiled at the festival. Papon, who has belted out a slew of chartbusters like ' Kyon' ( Barfi ; 2012) and ' Moh Moh Ke Dhaage' (Dum Laga Ke Haisha ; 2015), was also a panellist for a discussion titled The Gateway To The Northeast , which touched upon film policies, locales, cultural heritage and hospitality of Assam. We caught up with the musician who spoke to us about being one of the few singers to attend Cannes, taking Assamese cinema to the global scale, wearing an Assamese shawl on the red carpet and more. Excerpts from the interview: You were a part of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival to celebrate your home state. What do you think this ...

In the fourth season of The Duffer Brothers’ Netflix horror/sci-fi show Stranger Things , we see Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) being bullied at her new high school in California — she has moved there with Joyce (Winona Ryder), Will (Noah Schnapp) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton). But every new town in Stranger Things comes with its own Mean Girls -style clique and here, Eleven is being bullied by her classmate Angela. In a poignant scene, we see her close to breaking point, even as laughing and jeering kids surround her in a circle, led by Angela. The backdrop to this scene is that at the end of the last season, Eleven had lost her telekinetic abilities. So when she finally tries to strike Angela with her powers, nothing happens and everybody bursts out laughing. This scene is an affectionate tribute to the classic 19070s Stephen King novel Carrie , where a telekinetic young girl is bullied by her classmates in a particularly ruthless way — and she responds by killing nearly every one of...

Last night movie and cricket enthusiasts were treated to the biggest and most highly-anticipated trailer of the year – Laal Singh Chaddha featuring Aamir Khan , Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Chaitanya Akkineni. The trailer of Laal Singh Chaddha was released during the first innings of the IPL 2022 finale. Helmed by Advait Chandan, the film is a Hindi adaptation of the hit Hollywood film Forrest Gump. The trailer takes us on an emotional and spellbinding ride giving us a glimpse into the fascinating and innocent world of Laal Singh Chaddha. His slow-witted approach and childlike optimism are the driving force of the movie whereas his sweet bond with his mother and his fondness for his childhood love (played by Kapoor Khan) is the USP of the film. Laal Singh Chaddha  brings Aamir and Kareena post the blockbuster 3 Idiots . Towards the end of the trailer, Aamir is sporting a full-grown beard and a turban. Just like in Forrest Gump , Tom Hanks says "Mama always said life is...

Actress and model Kirti Kulhari turn 37 today, 30 May. Before stepping into the Hindi film industry, Kulhari worked as a theatre artist and also appeared in several tv commercials. She began her acting career in the film industry in 2010 with Khichdi: The Movie , in which she played the role of Parminder Kaur, aka, Pammi. Over the last decade, Kirti Kulhari has worked in several films which turned out to be commercially successful. Kulhari has also established herself as one of the leading names in the OTT world. She portrayed the role of Anjana Menon in Amazon Prime's Four More Shots Please . On the occasion of Kirti Kulhari 's birthday, here is a sneak peek into her Instagram gallery: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirti Kulhari (@iamkirtikulhari) Kirti Kulhari looks stunning in the ruched rosewood dress from the brand Aroka for Amazon prime video's launch party. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirti Kulhari (@iamkirtik...

In #TheMusicThatMadeUs , senior journalist Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri chronicles the impact that musicians and their art have on our lives, how they mould the industry by rewriting its rules and how they shape us into the people we become: their greatest legacies My Chemical Romance’s delayed comeback is, in fact, a blessing in disguise. Returning to a post-lockdown world that is embroiled in multiple hues of personal transformations, MCR’s postponed reunion tour couldn’t have been timed better. After announcing their comeback gig in 2019, their plans—much likes ours—hadn’t factored a pandemic that forced people to stay home, lose jobs, home-school their children and grapple with a spiralling sense of hopelessness. In short, the perfect breeding ground for the manifestation of a new generation of the emo experience. While vocalist Gerard Way has doggedly denied the band’s emo shades, fans of MCR are united in their appreciation for the music that delves deeply into emotional expre...