So far, only one major series and another original film have been announced for release. Rest are all digital releases of films that have already arrived in theatres.

'It took us 14 years to get our story into theatres.'

Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot.

On Alia's 31st birthday on March 15, Subhash K Jha looks at her best films.

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos' electrifying and most original film Poor Things. Aseem Chhabra recaps the 96th Annual Academy Awards.

Bollywood stars celebrate Mahashivratri by sharing pictures on social media.

Tripti Dimri, who stole hearts after featuring in Animal, celebrates her 30th birthday on February 23.

Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.

A quick look at the winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards.

Singer Billie Eilish moved everyone to tears when she performed the Barbie soundtrack, What Was I Made For?, at the Oscars 2024.

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'

Shaitaan's wickedness may be its calling card but relies on age-old formulas to do the trick, observes Sukanya Verma.

Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.

'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'

'I was emotional when the decision took place on August 5, 2019.' 'I made the film with clear intentions of projecting the truth.'

'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'

For all its oddball energy and earnest ambition, Fairy Folk cannot be missed, applauds Mayur Sanap.

'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.'

His elegant body of work, LIVE and recordings, is a tuneful treasure whose melody and memory lives on. Fondly remembering the late singer and 10 of his superhit songs.

'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.' 'But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.' 'I was working every day on the writing and I was struggling with that.'

Just when it seemed like OTT market is fading away with very limited original Web series arriving over the last few months, the month of March is throwing quite a few surprises.

>The film charts the true story of Punjab's original rockstar of the masses, the highest record-selling artist of his time, Amar Singh Chamkila, often referred to as the 'Elvis Presley of Punjab'.

'He did some great work and people remember him from so many things, but he should have got some stronger parts.'

'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'

Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times. It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir, which years of shrieking TV debaters could not do, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Besides Rashmika Mandanna, this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list also features Radhika Madan from the showbiz world.

'Television actors are people who play with fire.'

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad.

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these temples for generations, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Anushree Mehta will direct the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic film Bawarchi.

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!'

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'There was this music director who approached me for a song. He called me to his house for practice.' 'I took my mother with me and I felt he did not like that.' 'It took me a while to gauge his intentions.' 'That really scarred me.'

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.

Will Vijay will go the most successful MGR/Jayalalithaa way, or that of Vijayakanth, Seeman or Kamalahaasan, or will he end up as another Rajinikanth who cries wolf at the last minute and quits the scene even before it all had really begun, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.