Kovai Guna, comedian and mimicry artist, passes away

Kovai Guna | Photo Credit: Sun Television Television personality, comedian, and mimicry artist Kovai Guna passed away today. According to reports, Guna had been taking treatment for over a year at a private hospital in Coimbatore. Guna broke out after his mesmerising mimicry performances in the Vijay Television show Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru. He then shot […]

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Gautham Karthik’s ‘August 16, 1947’ trailer tells the ‘most shocking chapter’ of India’s independence

Gautham Karthik in a still from ‘August 16, 1947’ | Photo Credit: Saregama Tamil/YouTube A riveting trailer of the upcoming Tamil period drama August 16, 1947, headlined by Gautham Karthik, was released by the makers today. Produced by AR Murugadoss, the film is written and directed by NS Ponkumar. The film is set in a […]

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Gautham Karthik on ‘Pathu Thala,’ ‘August 16, 1947,’ and what actors should hold onto

Ten years ago, actor Gautham Karthik debuted in Mani Ratnam’s Kadal. Life went on, he signed back-to-back films, went on long rides on his Harley Davidson, and in his free time, jammed with a city band called Incarcerated. Cut to 2023, and the newly-married Gautham has back-to-back releases with life now “a bit hectic.” But […]

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Censorship or evolution? ‘Sensitivity readers’ divide publishing world

It’s a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: “Sensitivity readers” — editors who identify insensitivities or stereotypes in manuscripts — are becoming a lightning rod for the publishing industry. Such readers have worked in the wings of the Western literary world for years now, though they were largely […]

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Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist to star in the stage adaptation of ‘Brokeback Mountain’

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A stage adaptation of Brokeback Mountain starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges is in the works and is set to make its world premiere at Soho Place in London and run from May 10 through August 12. The adaptation, which calls itself “a new play […]

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Anubhav Sinha on ‘Bheed’, Bhushan Kumar, and changes to trailer

It’s been a crucial couple of weeks for Anubhav Sinha. His new film, Bheed, is releasing in theatres on March 24. But on March 15, the film’s official trailer was made unavailable on YouTube. Headlined by Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, Bheed — shot in stark black-and-white — revisits the hardships and humiliations of the […]

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates Oscar-winner ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ director Kartiki Gonsalves

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitates Kartiki Gonsalves, the director of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ | Photo Credit: @CMOTamilnadu/Twitter Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Tuesday felicitated filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves for her Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers in Chennai. CM Stalin presented a shawl and memento to Kartiki. Notably, the Chief Minister […]

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The Daniels of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ fame to direct ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’

Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, the directing duo known as the Daniels. | Photo Credit: AP The new members of the Oscar club have set their eyes on the Star Wars galaxy. Everything Everywhere All At Once fame directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are working on the Disney + series Skeleton Crew, reported The […]

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Disney announces docu-series ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All’; trailer out

Poster of ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar A four-part docu-series on global superstar musician Ed Sheeran called Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All is set to arrive on Disney+ Hotstar on May 3. Disney Studios announced the same today with a trailer and key art. The docu-series […]

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Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa arrested over controversial Hindutva tweet

A file photo of Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa has been arrested by the Seshadripuram police on Tuesday for allegedly posting controversial tweets on his Twitter account about Hindutva. Based on a complaint by one Shivakumar, the police charged Chethan under sections 295A and 505(2) of […]

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