More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped

Mammootty in Amal Neerad’s Bheeshmaparvam, which was arguably Malayalam cinema’s biggest hit in 2022. Photo: Special Arrangement The Malayalam film industry is expected to have suffered average losses to the tune of over ₹300 crore in 2022, according to estimates by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA). Also read |The most-discussed Malayalam films in 2022: […]

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India’s stars from the 1980s reunite

India’s stars from the 1980s reunite

Held in Mumbai, the 11th edition of this reunion saw the coming together of many actors, including about 25 leading film personalities from South India Held in Mumbai, the 11th edition of this reunion saw the coming together of many actors, including about 25 leading film personalities from South India Every year, leading film stars […]

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‘I want to do more Malayalam films’, says actor Harish Uthaman

‘I want to do more Malayalam films’, says actor Harish Uthaman

Having made an impact in Tamil and Telugu films, the actor wants to do more films in Malayalam Having made an impact in Tamil and Telugu films, the actor wants to do more films in Malayalam Over the past 12 years as an actor, Harish Uthaman has acted only in a handful of Malayalam films, […]

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National Cinema Day draws over 6.5 million viewers to theatres

National Cinema Day draws over 6.5 million viewers to theatres

National Cinema Day was celebrated on September 23 to commemorate the successful reopening of movie halls National Cinema Day was celebrated on September 23 to commemorate the successful reopening of movie halls Over 6.5 million people went to the theatres on National Cinema Day, which was celebrated on Friday to commemorate the successful reopening of […]

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Marathi actor Pradeep Patwardhan dies of heart attack

Marathi actor Pradeep Patwardhan dies of heart attack

Veteran Marathi actor Pradeep Patwardhan, known for his performance in films such as “Chashme Bahaddar”, “Ek Shodh” and “Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy”, died on August 9 morning following a heart attack, actor Vijay Patkar confirmed. Mr. Patwardhan, 65, breathed his last at his residence in Girgaon, an area in southern Mumbai. “He passed away due […]

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‘Darlings’ movie review: A quirky take on domestic violence that is less than the sum of its parts

‘Darlings’ movie review: A quirky take on domestic violence that is less than the sum of its parts

Alia Bhatt is as quicksilver as ever, Shefali Shah is equally mercurial and Vijay Verma shines in a challenging role, but the inherent elegance of the three actors, sometimes, sanitises the everyday characters they play Alia Bhatt is as quicksilver as ever, Shefali Shah is equally mercurial and Vijay Verma shines in a challenging role, […]

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A book on Sanjeev Kumar’s journey from struggle to stardom

A book on Sanjeev Kumar’s journey from struggle to stardom

A new biography, Sanjeev Kumar: The Actor We All Loved, takes readers through the ups and downs of his life and career A new biography, Sanjeev Kumar: The Actor We All Loved, takes readers through the ups and downs of his life and career In the early 1960s, the legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor watched a […]

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Janhvi Kapoor-starrer ‘Good Luck Jerry’ to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar

Janhvi Kapoor-starrer ‘Good Luck Jerry’ to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar

Actor Janhvi Kapoor’s upcoming feature film “Good Luck Jerry” will release on Disney+ Hotstar on July 29. The Punjab-set movie is produced by filmmaker Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions. “Good Luck Jerry” is directed by Sidharth Sengupta, and written by Pankaj Matta. Kapoor took to Instagram to share the premiere date and two new […]

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Filmmaker Gitanjali Rao to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival

Filmmaker Gitanjali Rao to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival

The 50-year-old filmmaker will receive the Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare, the award dedicated to personalities capable of conveying the love of cinema to younger viewers The 50-year-old filmmaker will receive the Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare, the award dedicated to personalities capable of conveying the love of cinema to younger viewers Filmmaker Gitanjali Rao […]

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