‘Param Sundari’ row: When Bollywood went beyond ‘mullapoo’, Mohiniyattam and ‘laal colour ki sari’ to represent Malayalis
[ad_1] Two weeks after the controversy over the 71st National Film Awards, where The Kerala Story won Best Director and Best Cinematography despite significant backlash, a similar debate has arisen around the trailer of Param Sundari starring Janhvi Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra. The criticism focuses on cultural representation and perceived stereotypes, echoing the earlier outrage. Adah Sharma’s Shalini Unnikrishnan from
Praveen Kumar scored with his well-nuanced portrayal at Natyarangam’s Acharya Bharatham festival
[ad_1] Praveen Kumar chose to portray Madhvacharya at the Natyarangam’s Acharya Bharatam festival. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M At Natyarangam’s 27th annual thematic Bharatanatyam festival Acharya Bharatham, held at Sathguru Gnanananda Hall, Praveen Kumar, who performed on August 16, paid a rich, meditative homage to Madhvacharya. With a performance that was both intellectually charged and viscerally moving, Praveen Kumar, who
Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno on Jeremiah Hate
[ad_1] ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Lola Tung Teases “Bittersweet” Final Season (Exclusive) It’s the summer that Gavin Casalegno cleared the air. The Summer I Turned Pretty star—who plays Jeremiah Fischer in the Amazon Prime hit—broke his silence on the intense hate his character has been receiving throughout the current third and final season of the series. And for Gavin, the
Bobby Berk on Queer Eye Cancelation
[ad_1] Bobby Berk wasn’t eyeing to throw shade. The interior designer announced his new HGTV series Junk or Jackpot? on July 10, just one day after news that Queer Eye—on which he starred with Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness (JVN) and Tan France before being replaced by Jeremiah Brent in 2024—was canceled after 10 seasons. While the timing
Celeb-Loved Fashion Brand L’AGENCE Serves Up a Chic — and Tasty — Collab With West Hollywood Hotspot Craig’s
[ad_1] Fashion meets food! Amanda Kloots, Kaitlynn Carter, Sara Jane Nader, and more It-girls are taking the runway to the restaurant. The chic starlets gathered at Craig’s in West Hollywood, California on Aug. 21 to celebrate the celeb hotspot’s collaboration with fashion house, L’AGENCE. BFA.com/Jason Sean Weiss The ready-to-wear line, whose pieces have been seen on Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez,
Angela Bassett on Peter Krause 9-1-1 Return Rumors
[ad_1] And, even if the showrunners are planning to have Krause return from the supposed grave, Bassett admitted she’d probably be the last to know. As she explained of the behind-the-scenes on-set rumor mill, “Maybe I have to go in for a fitting, so maybe I’ll hear, ‘Oh, you’re going to be doing something crazy,’ because a lot times the
Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Frances Anderson’s Career
[ad_1] “I’ve been told I’m a 30-year-old in a kid’s body,” Jeremy Maguire told E! News in an exclusive 2024 interview. “I’ve been told I’m an old soul. Which, I do think that of myself, too.” Born in 2011—two years before the series made its debut on ABC—he joined the fam in 2015 as Joe Pritchett, Gloria and husband Jay Pritchett’s son.
Music composer Electronic Kili, the voice of ‘Eyy banane oru pootharamo’ from ‘Vaazha’, on making music for ‘Thalavara’
[ad_1] Music composer Electronic Kili | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is nothing about the way music composer Electronic Kili (Stephin Jose) talks that reveals he is the voice behind that 2024 earworm ‘Eyy banane oru pootharamo’, from the underdog film, Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys. “The lyrics don’t make a lot of sense, it is a ‘silly’
Meet VFX designers Lavan and Kushan who are part of some of the biggest films in South India
[ad_1] Kochi-based VFX designers Lavan and Kushan Prakashan are on cloud nine. They are part of the VFX team of the Telugu mythical, superhero film Hanu-Man, which won the National Award for Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic) and best stunt choreography. That is not all, three other films that they have been part of have
Darshana Rajendran: Praveen Kandregula is trying something different with ‘Paradha’ and I am excited to be a part of it
[ad_1] Darshana Rajendran in Paradha | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Actor Darshana Rajendran speaks of the things she was worried about as she prepared to work in the Telugu film, Praveen Kandregula’s Paradha. It was a “very new world” as an actor because it was her first time in a Telugu film, the metre (as an actor) was unfamiliar, and
Cold Justice Season 8 Trailer Revealed
[ad_1] Bryan Kohberger Said Kaylee Goncalves’ Name During Idaho Murders, Police Documents Reveal Cold Justice is back in search of the truth. Prosecutor Kelly Siegler returns to tackle more gruesome unsolved murders in E! News’ exclusive first look at the Oxygen true crime series’ upcoming eighth season. “We’re looking into some of the toughest cold cases in the country and
New Music Friday August 22: Ciara, Doja Cat, Kid Cudi, Teyana Taylor, Offset, Florence + The Machine and More
[ad_1] Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. Earlier this week, Taylor Swift announced two new vinyl editions for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Shiny Bug Edition. Available in two colors
‘Mega 158’: Chiranjeevi teams up with Bobby Kolli and KVN Productions
[ad_1] Concept poster of ‘Mega 158’. | Photo Credit: KVN Productions/X Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has collaborated with director Bobby Kolli. The project was announced the occasion of the veteran star’s 70th birthday. Tentatively titled Mega 158, the movie will be bankrolled by Venkata Narayana and Lohith N K of KVN Productions. This is the production house’s maiden Telugu project. KVN
Bob Odenkirk serves up a ridiculously gory sequel with a side of suburban angst
[ad_1] One more retired assassin hits our screens and delivers on the mission statement of adrenalin-fuelled, bloody action. The sequel to Ilya Naishuller’s Nobody (2021) begins like the earlier film, with Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) and an extremely good-looking wolf dog being interrogated by government agents. Nobody 2 (English) Director: Timo Tjahjanto Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Colin
Deepti Naval reflects on her divorce with director Prakash Jha and how went into depression because of it, reveals taking help for mental health is more difficult for celebrities |
[ad_1] Veteran actress Deepti Naval and film-maker Prakash Jha known for movies like ‘Gangajal’, ‘Raajneeti’ and more had married each other after they first met on the sets of ‘Hip Hip Hurray’. The couple however, got divorced in 2002 after tying the knot in 1985. In a recent interview, Deepti has spoken about their divorce and how it affected her
‘Thalavara’ movie review: Arjun Ashokan shines in an endearing story told with honesty
[ad_1] Three-fourths of the way into Thalavara, one realises that we don’t know the name of Arjun Ashokan’s character. Jyothish’s childhood friends have forgotten, as they mostly call him ‘paand’ or ‘paandan’ (paand is loosely used to refer to vitiligo in Malayalam). Thalavara tugs at the heartstrings in unexpected little ways, gives hope, and, by the end of the film,
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos Debut New Live Studio
[ad_1] Live from New York… it’s Kelly and Mark! Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are gearing up for the 38th season of Live! With Kelly and Mark, which will premiere Sept. 2, and E! News has an exclusive first look at the cohosting couple in their new studio. In the photo, Kelly and Mark—who have been married for nearly 30 years and share kids Michael, 28, Lola,
‘Bring Her Back’ movie review: The sadistic triumphs of the Philippous’ new noxious nightmare
[ad_1] Horror films live or die on the bad decisions of their characters. The Philippou brothers understand this better than most. In their terrific debut, Talk to Me, teenagers treated a cursed embalmed hand as a party trick. It was youthful bravado in its purest, stupidest form. Their follow-up, Bring Her Back, is also built on bad decisions, but these
Actor Madhav Suresh, son of Union Minister Suresh Gopi, briefly detained after road rage incident in Kerala
[ad_1] Madhav Suresh | Photo Credit: Instagram page Actor Madhav Suresh, son of Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and actor Suresh Gopi, was taken into police custody in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Thursday (August 21, 2025) night following a road rage altercation that also involved a Congress leader. According to the Museum police, the confrontation began when
When Chai Met Toast’s new track, ‘Dreamland’, ft Job Kurian, is an ode to Kerala
[ad_1] When Chai Met Toast’s new track, ‘Dreamland’, from their homecoming album, Small Town, Big Love, Little Homes, is a joyful tribute to Kerala. The video, directed by Anto Philip, which dropped on August 20, captures a sense of what home means to the quartet. It features their homes and families, Kerala’s picturesque landscapes, its life and its people. “In
When Chai Met Toast’s new track, ‘Dreamland’, ft Job Kurian, is an ode to Kerala
[ad_1] When Chai Met Toast’s new track, ‘Dreamland’, from their homecoming album, Small Town, Big Love, Little Homes, is a joyful tribute to Kerala. The video, directed by Anto Philip, which dropped on August 20, captures a sense of what home means to the quartet. It features their homes and families, Kerala’s picturesque landscapes, its life and its people. “In
Are Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds feuding? Details of on-set ego clash between two Avengers: Doomsday stars surface | Hollywood News
[ad_1] New reports of a clash have surfaced from Marvel’s set. John Rocha, who first broke the news of Hulk and The Punisher appearing in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, now claims a joke may have gone too far on Avengers: Doomsday set, leaving one actor fuming and sparking a heated argument. The studio reportedly considered reshooting scenes or adjusting the
Lil Nas X hospitalised and arrested in LA after allegedly punching police officer and wandering nearly nude; police suspect overdose | Music News
[ad_1] Grammy-winning singer Lil Nas X ended up in the hospital after a bizarre stunt in Los Angeles went wrong. The rapper behind hits like Old Town Road and Montero (Call Me by Your Name) was reportedly arrested at the same time on Thursday, August 21, 2025, after police responded to calls that he was walking nearly naked in white
Jennifer Aniston Spills the Dry Shampoo Mistake You’re Probably Making — Plus, Her Secret Superpower
[ad_1] Good hair and a great sense of humor! Jennifer Aniston hosted a fireside chat with Taylen Biggs at Chief Clubhouse in West Hollywood, California on Aug. 2 to celebrate LolaVie’s Powder Perfect Dry Shampoo — she didn’t hold back on sharing her beauty from the inside out tips. The actress, 56, said that while her latest product is “perfect,” she has
Love Island USA Reunion Trailer: Huda, Chelley, Olandria Clash
[ad_1] Kyra Green & Cashel Barnett: Split The delivered one of the U.S. version’s most unexpected couplings, with Kyra choosing to leave the show to see if she still had a shot with Cashel after sending him home…only to find out he’d already returned. But, unfortunately, the musically inclined couple split in October 2019. By the end of November, they