Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: The world of George Lucas!

Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: The world of George Lucas!

A significant figure of the 20th century New Hollywood movement, George Lucas is regarded as a pioneer of the modern blockbuster. | Photo Credit: Getty images Q: George Lucas originally had his sights set on the U.S. military but was rejected by the U.S Army for having diabetes. His dream of joining the Air Force […]

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Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui criticizes Priyanka Chopra for calling Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy a ‘South Asian’

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui criticizes Priyanka Chopra for calling Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy a ‘South Asian’

Adnan Siddiqui, Priyanka Chopra Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has criticized Priyanka Chopra for calling Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy a ‘South Asian’ and not highlighting her Pakistani identity.  In a recent post, Chopra lauded Obaid-Chinoy for becoming the first woman and the first person of colour to direct a forthcoming Star Wars film. Reacting to the same, Adnan Siddiqui tweeted, […]

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Concept of flying cars a reality and govt committed to supporting it, says Scindia

Concept of flying cars a reality and govt committed to supporting it, says Scindia

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia. | Photo Credit: PTI The concept of flying cars that we used to see in movies has become a reality, and the government is fully committed to supporting this mode of transport, said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Delivering the Keynote address at the international conference and exhibition […]

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‘The Mandalorian’ S3 Episode 1 & 2 review: Grogu and Mando’s quest continues with old pals and new missions

‘The Mandalorian’ S3 Episode 1 & 2 review: Grogu and Mando’s quest continues with old pals and new missions

A still from ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3 | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar However much I see of the little green guy Grogu, it will not be enough. Every gurgle, coo and sputter provokes an insane desire to squish the wee mite. Grogu has increased his repertoire to an adorable cartwheel-type jump even as he sharpens his […]

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‘The Mandalorian’ S3 Episode 1 & 2 review: Grogu and Mando’s quest continues with old pals and new missions

‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 review: Grogu and Mando’s quest continues with old pals and new missions

A still from ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3 | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar However much I see of the little green guy Grogu, it will not be enough. Every gurgle, coo and sputter provokes an insane desire to squish the wee mite. Grogu has increased his repertoire to an adorable cartwheel-type jump even as he sharpens his […]

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‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 trailer out; series to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from March 1

‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 trailer out; series to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from March 1

Poster of ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar  The trailer for the third season of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian was unveiled by Disney+ Hotstar on Tuesday. The new season will start streaming on the platform from March 1 in Hindi and English. “The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars […]

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How ‘Andor’ transforms ‘Star Wars’: From a biblical battle of light and dark to a layered Foucaultian critique of fascism

How ‘Andor’ transforms ‘Star Wars’: From a biblical battle of light and dark to a layered Foucaultian critique of fascism

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor from ‘Andor’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Star Wars will not be the same again. The new Star Wars show, Andor, has changed it forever. There is no going back to the simplistic notions of light and dark, while conveniently ignoring the everyday struggle of people living under a technocratic fascist […]

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Kerala-born British actor Varada Sethu on playing a rebel in ‘Star Wars’ show ‘Andor’

Kerala-born British actor Varada Sethu on playing a rebel in ‘Star Wars’ show ‘Andor’

Back in 2012, Varada Sethu used to shuttle between Bristol, where she was studying, and London to play a part in her first Malayalam movie, Shyamaprasad’s English: An Autumn in London (2013). Today, the Kerala-born British actor plays the ruthless rebel Cinta Kaz in the Star Wars show Andor, starring Mexican actor Diego Luna and […]

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‘Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies’: Studio Ghibli’s Star Wars short film is not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

‘Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies’: Studio Ghibli’s Star Wars short film is not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

A still from ‘Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar A new Star Wars short film titled Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. The Lucasfilm original hails from the popular Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. The hand-drawn animated film is directed by Katsuya Kondo and […]

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‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Acolyte’ commences production in UK

‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Acolyte’ commences production in UK

Carrie-Anne Moss will also star in the series along with Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett and Dean-Charles Chapman Carrie-Anne Moss will also star in the series along with Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett and Dean-Charles Chapman “Star Wars” spin-off series “The Acolyte”, starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Manny […]

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