R Madhavan condemns ‘traumatic’ theatrical experience, shakes his head at audiences ‘ordering pani puri while watching a film It’s Madhavan’s belief that in today’s world, watching a film in a theatre emerged as an ordeal, and a movie must overcome numerous hurdles just to capture and hold the audience’s attention in a darkened cinema. R…
Alankar Mumbai’s most-preferred cinema bulldozed Mumbai’s old single screen theatre and most preferred, Alankar Cinema, nestled in South Mumbai’s Grant Road, has eventually been razed to the ground following years of service. One of the oldest single screen cinema house, Alankar Cinema had stood for decades, serving generations of cinephiles. Even as details specific to…
PM Modi will release postal stamp and coin to mark RSS’s centenary year. The ideological parent of ruling BJP, RSS is clocking its 100th year on the day of Vijayadashami falling on 2 October. PM Modi will release a postage stamp and a coin to mark the centenary year of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). According to…
Film “Geraftaar” boasted of powerhouse ensemble in Amitabh Bachchan Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. It was truly one of a kind notable for being one of the very few films to feature the three legends of the industry. While Kamal played the lead role, Rajinikanth had a prominent supporting role, and Amitabh made a memorable extended…
Kerala story sparkles Busan Film Fest-bags Hylife Vision Award Indian Filmmaker Sanju Surendran’s directorial on a “Winter’s Night”, was among the recipients of the Hylife Vision Award at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival. The film, screened in the revamped Vision section of BIFF, shares the honour with Anshul Chauhan’s Tiger. In its program listing,…
Several parts of Mumbai records heavy rainfall with gusty winds Several parts of Mumbai on Saturday from 8.30 am till Sunday 8:30 a.m. recorded significant rainfall with Colaba recording the highest at 120.8 mm, crossing the 100 mm mark in just 24 hours. Other notable readings include Juhu at 88.0 mm, Santacruz at 83.8 mm,…
Amul pays tribute to Mohanlal’s Phalke award Amul, acknowledged for its witty topical ads, celebrated the historic accomplishment of Legendary Malayalam actor Mohanlal with a special tribute on its social media. The actor, who has captivated the audiences for over four decades, was recently honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards…
Ex-NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede addresses Media Amidst his ongoing Legal hassles over the Netflix series “The Ba**ds of Bollywood”, Aryan Khan’s directorial, Sameer Wankhede, Ex-NCB Mumbai Zonal director interacted with the media on Saturday. The series, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, has drawn allegations of defamation from Wankhede….
Looking Back: Neha Kakkar is daughter of Samosa vendor. B’town has long acclaimed tales of grit and transformation, often through rags-to-riches stories. To cite one such example is Amitabh Bachchan’s Sooryavansham, where an illiterate man rises to emerge as a powerful industrialist through sheer hard work. Not many may know that Playback singer and judge…
Gujarat’s Navratri goes ultra-luxurious-a buzzing Rs 15,000 crore industry now, a carousel of holiday consumerism Noway a spiritual prayer dance triggered such grandeurand excitement—among the faithful or otherwise—as the garba does in these parts. The one foolproof meter of the Gujarati soul is where they put their money. And here, the coins rain down in…
