South Korea’s Melancholy Dance Company to bring two performances to Bengaluru on January 25
[ad_1] Your Symptoms and Flight will be presented to Indian audiences for the first time on January 25, 2026 in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The 12th Attakkalari India Biennial will present Your Symptoms, and Flight, by Melancholy Dance Company from South Korea as part of BLR Hubba and Attakkalari India Biennial 2025-26. The […]
‘Cult’ movie review: An earnest Zaid Khan cannot save this utterly regressive tale of love
[ad_1] Zaid Khan in ‘Cult’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube Mahava, a.k.a. Maddy, has a set routine in life: smoke, drink, and pass out. No prizes for guessing that he is a “victim” of a love failure. This romanticisation of the “brooding, broken-hearted” men is one of the major problems of Anil Kumar’s Cult, which […]
Oscars 2026: Ishaan Khatter pens a note after ‘Homebound’ snubbed from Academy Awards
[ad_1] Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in ‘Homebound’. “The film will always be a piece of my heart”, wrote Ishaan Khatter on his latest starrer Homebound after it was shortlisted for the Oscars but failed to secure a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. The film, which was an official […]
Taapsee Pannu reunites with Anubhav Sinha for investigative thriller ‘Assi’
[ad_1] Taapsee Pannu in the poster of ‘Assi’ | Photo Credit: T-series Taapsee Pannu and Anubhav Sinha are set to reunite for an upcoming investigative thriller, Assi, the makers announced by sharing a first look motion poster on Friday, January 23, 2026. The film marks the third collaboration between Taapsee and Anubhav after Mulk (2018) […]
Marina Abramovic on India visit: ‘Western culture is exhausted; we need fresh points of view’
[ad_1] A long Serbian face, an unflinching stare, lips that seem to hold back more than they release, Marina Abramović is a presence that stills a room. Now entering her 80th year, she is often described as the “grandmother of performance art”, shorthand for a career spent using her own body as both medium and […]
‘Landlord’ movie review: Duniya Vijay and Raj B Shetty lift Jadeshaa K Hampi’s rustic drama
[ad_1] After 45, directorJadeshaa K. Hampi’s Landlord provides ample proof of the strong potential of multi-starrers in cinema. Give the big stars interesting characters, offer them room to perform, blend their roles convincingly with the story, and watch the magic unfold on the big screen. Arjun Janya executed the process with little success in 45, […]
Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan: 150 years old and still going strong
[ad_1] At the seminal 150th Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan — 2025 in Jalandhar an elderly bearded man, his turban tied carelessly, a blanket wrapped around to keep away the bitter winter cold, leaned against a pillar, close to the standing heater. “Which concert did you enjoy the most?” I asked. Holding the hand of the little […]
Actor Vijay’s tax penalty case: Madras High Court reserves orders
[ad_1] The assessment order also stated the actor would not have disclosed the additional income but for the search and seizure operation. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court on Friday (January 23, 2026) reserved its orders on a writ petition filed by actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph […]
Jana Nayagan censor row: Madras High Court to pronounce verdict on January 27
[ad_1] The first Division Bench of the Madras High Court is all set to pronounce its judgment on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) on a writ appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against a single judge’s January 9, 2026, order to issue a U/A 16+ certificate for actor Vijay’s much anticipated final […]
‘Baby Girl’ movie review: Nivin Pauly-Lijomol Jose starrer fails to work due to dated approach
[ad_1] A scene from ‘Baby Girl’. Fifteen years ago, Malayalam cinema was not in the pink of health when the screenwriting duo of Bobby-Sanjay came up with Traffic, which would give a new sense of direction for the industry. In 2026, when the same duo returns with Baby Girl, after a mix of memorable and […]