B-TOWN BAWAAL

For years he was the friend audiences trusted. The Gunmaaster G9 trailer asks them to forget that, and Aparshakti Khurana seems happy to oblige.

Some are running franchises, some are going global, and two of the biggest names have gone quiet. A look at where this generation of actresses is heading.

A 12.5 per cent dip that still looks like a holiday, Rs 297 crore overseas and a record in North America. Now comes the real test.

Eighteen years in, Mumbai's KASHISH has opened its call for entries and made it easier for Indian filmmakers to apply. A small change with a large meaning.

Kiara wore black last time. This time? Red. If you get why that matters, congratulations, you have elite Koffee knowledge.

Three days, ₹182.70 crore net, and a Sunday that started even stronger than Saturday. Here's where Ramayana stands on Diwali.

Fans panicked. Is Ranbir quitting? Not quite. Here's exactly what he said about his 'last decade as an actor', directing and the films he wants to finish first.

Climbers, block your diaries. The second Badami Rock Festival returns to Karnataka's red sandstone cliffs on 26 and 27 December.

Queen and gangster, soft and fierce. Akka's director explains why Keerthy Suresh was right for Bhavani, and reveals where her deadliest move came from.

Viewers want an Indra spin-off with Kunal Kapoor in the lead, and some are offering to pay for it. There is a certain irony in that, given what Kapoor built off screen.

A solo performance about India's pioneering teacher returns to the stage. Here are all the upcoming shows of Vhay! I Am Savitribai Phule.

The third Jaigarh Heritage Festival opens Jaipur's 300th year with music, crafts, conversations and heritage walks from 18 to 20 December.

Leopards, banyans and the people of Aarey: Seeds of Banyan's art exhibition celebrates Mumbai's living forest from 1 to 10 December.

The inaugural CII Banaras Biennale adds a film festival, curated by National Award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose and held inside Banaras Hindu University.

The singer behind Paaro and Jaana Samjho Na begins his new tour in Pune on 22 November. Here is what we know.

Bhadra Fort, Bhadra Plaza and Teen Darwaza become one stage on 19 November, with a main concert by Ustad Fazal Qureshi and Ustad Shujaat Khan. Full lineup inside.

An afternoon of independent short films at IPTA, Lucknow, on 7 November. The Big Hoom Club's travelling programme makes its fifth stop.

The second India Biennale has its emblem: a peacock wound through scaffolding. A reading of the design, and what to know before 4 December.

Prithvi Theatre turns 48 today, mid-festival. Here is what is still left to see before 16 November, and why this 200-seat room still matters.

A Bollywood romance king, a Colombian sound wizard, the man behind a haunted vacuum cleaner, an Argentine auteur and a Romanian satirist. This is the IFFI 57 jury.

From Miss India World 2007 to a central role in an animal-rights action franchise: Sarah-Jane Dias heads to Belgium for the Lakadbaggha 2 world premiere.

Two fandoms, one stage, Saturday 14 November in Goregaon. Here is how to take part or watch, and why this particular rivalry still fills a room.

The singer who built an audience one cover at a time brings his live set to Whitefield on 12 December. Date, venue, tickets and what his recent shows suggest.

LJ Institute of Media and Communications has opened entries for Cineverse 2027. Fiction, non-fiction, ad films and, notably, vertical drama.

From 3 to 5 November, the Ministry of Tourism is at ExCeL London. A short guide to what happens at a travel trade fair, and why India keeps a stand there.

On 6 and 7 November, the home of Chitrakathi in Sindhudurg becomes a stage for the Konkan's folk artists, with entry open to all.

"Saved some energy for the end of the year?" Karan Aujla's call to Goa, and what HOME Festival's first edition looks like on paper.

Four dates, one month: Avid Learning's November programme moves from Art Mumbai to the JJ School of Art, and from public murals to the stage.

The cultural infrastructure of a Bandra Christmas has historically relied on the strength of its neighborhood street parties. As premium clubs and ticketed venues increasingly monopolize the festive season, there is a massive urban demand for authentic, localized celebrations. Recognizing this cultural deficit, organizers Adv. Johan Dharmai and Adv. Nolencia Pereira-Dharmai are actively reclaiming the public square by engineering a massive community block party titled 'Christ

In Aanand L Rai's rom-com Nakhrewaalii, Pragati Srivastava plays Paridhi with an ease that belies a debut. A note on a promising arrival.