Na Muthukumar tribute concert: How the late lyricist was celebrated by Tamil cinema
Actor Sivakarthikeyan at the Na Muthukumar tribute concert, with the family of the late lyricist What did Na Muthukumar mean to fans of Tamil cinema? In the early 2000s, Muthukumar’s lines in popular films paved the way for a whole generation to express their joy and sorrow. Ask anyone who grew up during that phase and they’ll vouch for that.
‘Saiyaara’ day three box office: Ahaan Pandey-Aneet Padda film maintains strong run
Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda in ‘Saiyaara’. Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara, featuring debutant Ahaan Pandey and actor Aneet Padda, has maintained its strong run at the domestic box office, according to trade websites. While the film marks Pandey’s first appearance on screen, Padda has previously featured in Big Girls Don’t Cry and Kajol-starrer Salaam Venky. Directed by Mohit Suri,
‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot in the Works from Joe Eszterhas
Sharon Stone in ‘Basic Instinct’. Photo: TriStar Pictures. Preview: ‘Basic Instinct’ writer Joe Eszterhas is back to craft a reboot. United Artists and Amazon MGM Studios have put together a new deal. Star Sharon Stone could potentially return. We’re seeing a rising trend of remakes and reboots as studios grab for titles from back catalogues that still have name recognition
‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 million
James Gunn’s Supermanshowed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1 movie in cinemas, according to studio estimates Sunday. None of the week’s new releases — I Know What You Did Last Summer, Smurfs, and Eddington — came close to touching Warner Bros. and DC Studios’
Pawan Kalyan on ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’: I have not abandoned my film
Jyothi Krishna, A M Rathnam, and Pawan Kalyan on the sets of the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On Monday morning, when Pawan Kalyan took to the stage to address the media in Hyderabad, he wasn’t speaking in his capacity of Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, but as an actor. “If I have refrained from promoting my films
Watch: Genelia: When you’re remembered after 17 years, it’s not you, it’s the character
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‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’ behind-the-scenes video: Rishab Shetty brings his dream project alive
Rishab Shetty performs a stunt sequence for the movie ‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube The makers of Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1released a behind-the-scenes video to announce that the filming for the highly-anticipated prequel has been wrapped up. Directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, the pan-Indian film, originally made in Kannada, will
‘Baahubali’ team takes a dig at viral Coldplay video
Reacting to the viral Coldplay video, the social media team of ‘Baahubali’ posted a still from the film featuring Prabhas and Anushka Shetty. | Photo Credit: baahubalimovie/Instagram Coldplay’s recent concert in Massachusetts has become the talk of the town and the team of Baahubali, SS Rajamouli’s two-part magnum opus, took a dig at the viral video from the event. The video
Amitabh Bachchan pens heartfelt note to ‘Don’ director Chandra Barot
Actor Amitabh Bachchan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for directing the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Don, passed away on Sunday (July 20, 2025) due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai, his family said. He was 86. After the announcement of Barot’s passing, tributes poured in from several Bollywood personalities, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan,
‘Saiyaara’: Mahesh Babu, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor and others shower praises on Mohit Suri’s romance drama
Mahesh Babu, Alia Bhatt; Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in a still from ‘Saiyaara’ | Photo Credit: @urstrulymahesh/Instagram, @aliaabhatt/Instagram and Special Arrangement The Saiyaarafever has truly gripped the tinsel town. Filmmaker Mohit Suri’s intense romance drama, featuring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has turned out to be one of the most pleasant surprises this year. The film has been
‘Blackmail’ trailer: GV Prakash, Srikanth unravel secrets in a twisted tale of lies
GV Prakash Kumar, Srikanth and Bindu Madhavi in still from ‘Blackmail’ | Photo Credit: T-Series Tamil/YouTube A child gets kidnapped. Personal photos of an ex-lover are used as leverage. A man struggles to see right from wrong. The trailer of the upcoming Tamil action thriller, Blackmail, starring GV Prakash Kumar, was unveiled by the makers on Saturday (July 19). The
‘Supergirl’ Could Take Place At The Same Time As ‘Superman’
Milly Alcock on the set of ‘Supergirl’. Photo: James Gunn’s Instagram account. Preview: Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, enters the Fortress of Solitude at the end of ‘Superman’ to pick up her dog, Krypto, whom Kal-El was watching for her. With ‘Supergirl’ releasing in 2026, her movie may show fans where she was while Kal-El was watching Krypto. Knowing
‘Saiyaara’ Day 2 box office collection: Mohit Suri’s romance drama inches closer to ₹50 crore mark
A still from ‘Saiyaara’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Saiyaarais having a dream run at the box office! Director Mohit Suri’s romance drama, starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has collected ₹45.75 crores in its first two days of release. The film is expected to cross the ₹50-crore mark on Sunday (July 20). After making a record for debutant-led
SJ Suryah returns to direction with ‘Killer’, first look unveiled
First look poster of SJ Suryah’s ‘Killer’ | Photo Credit: X/ @iam_SJSuryah SJ Suryah is set to return to the director’s chair with Killer, a new action film in which he also plays the lead. The project marks his first directorial venture in several years and is being produced on a large scale by Angel Studios in association with Sree
‘Hridayapoorvam’ teaser: Mohanlal charms in Sathyan Anthikad’s upcoming drama, meets a Fahadh Faasil superfan
A still from ‘Hridayapoorvam’ | Photo Credit: Aashirvad Cinemas The teaser for Hridayapoorvam, directed by Sathyan Anthikad and starring Mohanlal, was released has been released. The film, described as a slice-of-life drama, features Malavika Mohanan and Sangeeth Prathap in key roles. The teaser begins with a brief exchange between Mohanlal’s character and a young college student who mentions he is
Maulik Pancholy on ‘Murder at the Patel Motel’: ‘I wanted to write a complicated Indian American family’
Maulik Pancholy’s Murder at the Patel Motel, the comedy podcast from Audible, is a fun Agatha Christie style murder mystery. “I always thought it would be nice to write something centred around an Indian American family,” Maulik says over a video call on a hot day in New York. “While people know of Indian American families running convenience stores, I
‘Son of Sardar 2’ postponed: Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur film gets a new release date
Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur in ‘Son of Sardar 2’. | Photo Credit: JioStudios/YouTube The release date of Son of Sardaar 2, featuring Ajay Devgn, has been postponed by a week, the makers said on Saturday. The film from Vijay Kumar Arora is a sequel to Son of Sardaar, which was released in 2012. It is produced by Devgn alongside
Shah Rukh Khan injured during the shoot of ‘King’: reports
Actor Shah Rukh Khan. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is reported to have suffered an injury during the shoot of his upcoming movie. According to Hindustan Times, Shah Rukh has been advised one-month rest following the incident. It is learnt that Shah Rukh met with an injury during the filming of an intense sequence for
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Home Entertainment Release Exclusive Interviews
Jul 19, 2025 – Moviefone travels to Oslo, Norway to speak exclusively with director Dean DeBlois, Mason Thames and Nico Parker about their work on 2025’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, turning the beloved animated movie into a live action blockbuster, and what extras fans can expect from the home entertainment release on July 15th. Source link
'Oh Hi!' Exclusive Interviews
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‘Saiyaara’ day one box office: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda film off to a strong start in India
A still from ‘Saiyaara’. Saiyaara, starring newcomer Ahaan Panday, has collected Rs 21.25 crore at the domestic box office on day one of it’s theatrical release, the makers announced on Saturday. The romantic drama, helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by YRF has garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences. It also stars Aneet Padda, who has acted in the
‘Saiyaara’: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta praises YRF’s promotional strategy of Mohit Suri film
Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is impressed with the way Yash Raj Films handled the promotions for Saiyaara, the debut film of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. The romantic drama, directed by Mohit Suri, hit theatres on July 18 and had a strong opening despite having almost no media buildup before its release. Gupta took to his
How Will ‘The Fantastic Four’ Tie Into ‘Thunderbolts*’?
(L to R) Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’. Photo: Marvel Studios. Preview: The end-credit scene of ‘Thunderbolts’ very clearly connects to the events of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ by revealing their ship arriving in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are several possibilities and theories regarding who exactly is on
Actor Sangeeta Bijlani’s farmhouse in Pune vandalised, items stolen; cops begin probe
Actor Sangeeta Bijlani. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU A theft has been reported at film actor Sangeeta Bijlani‘s farmhouse in Maval in Pune district, a police official said on Friday. The incident came to light when Bijlani visited the property, located at Tikona village near Pawna Dam, during the day after a gap of four months, he said. In her
How the panchaloha idols of Swamimalai are crafted?
Thirty-five km from Thanjavur, on the banks of a tributary of river Cauvery, is the town of Swamimalai. It is here, over 2,000 years ago during the Chola reign, that bronze sculptures began to be made. During a visit to the town, we make it a point to go to Shri Rajan Industries, makers of bronze idols as per shilpa