POP CULTURE PRACHAARAN

Milk-drenched, camera in hand and dressed in a chai-kettle jacket, Maniesh Paul's vlogger VP is the comic wildcard of The Vvaan. Here's how audiences are reacting.

When you sit down to watch Heart of the Beast, the first thing that hits you is the sheer visual poetry. It is a dialogue-light, cinematic spectacle that immerses you completely into the heart of the wild. If you were to describe its atmospheric pacing, you might find yourself surprisingly reminded of an Imtiaz Ali film. Much like Ali's romanticized, slow-living odysseys set against the breathtaking mountainscapes of Kashmir, this movie takes its time breathing in the altitud

As Chunky Panday celebrates his birthday today, September 26, it is worth looking back at a career that defies every conventional Bollywood trajectory. In an industry where actors often fade into obscurity when their initial wave of stardom recedes, Suyash "Chunky" Panday did the opposite. He pivoted, crossed borders, and continually reinvented himself, securing a deeply unique and affectionate space within South Asian pop culture. The 80s Breakout: A Promise of Stardom Panda

Today, as Suzanne Bernert celebrates her birthday, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on her unique and enduring footprint in the Indian entertainment industry. In a pop culture landscape that thrives on familiarity, she carved out a space as an outsider who seamlessly became part of the family, challenging the traditional boundaries of Indian television and cinema. From Germany to the Heart of Mumbai Born in Detmold, Germany, on September 26, 1982, Bernert’s journey to Mumba

Karthik Subbaraj's 10th film Dorothy, starring Keerthy Suresh with music by Ilaiyaraaja, opens in theatres two weeks after its Toronto premiere.

Bassam Tariq's action drama gives Mahershala Ali one of the year's most talked-about roles: a devout hitman protecting his children across Houston.

Nine years after his breakout debut, Hiphop Tamizha Adhi takes Meesaya Murukku beyond his own story into a wider world of musicians and Gana artists.

Marvel brings Avengers: Endgame back to theatres ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, with an exclusive preview for fans in IMAX and Infinity Vision.

Saiju Kurup trades comedy for a police uniform in Aaram, a Malayalam investigative thriller releasing in theatres today.

From the producers of Sookshmadarshini, Dhoomakethu brings a time-loop story and underwater sequences to Malayalam cinema.

Niranjan Sudhindra and Bhavana Menon lead Spark, a Kannada crime action thriller about a journalist, a bank scam and a powerful cop.

Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha retells the Ramayan with Dev Sharma as Lord Ram and Anjali Arora as Sita, releasing in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi.

Four years after filming, Jonathan Kent's adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's classic, starring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, opens in US theatres.

A year after its TIFF premiere, the romance Charlie Harper, starring Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson, reaches US theatres.

Goon's Michael Dowse and Jay Baruchel reunite for the true story of Ken Carter, the Mad Canadian who planned to rocket a car across the St. Lawrence River.

After its UK run, Louis Paxton's Sundance award-winner The Incomer, with Domhnall Gleeson and Gayle Rankin, arrives in US theatres.

Akshay Oberoi and Heli Daruwala lead Love Lottery, a Hindi courtroom drama about marriage, law and society's judgement.

Ask any assistant director which shot gets rehearsed the most and it's never the climax. It's the entry. Ten seconds, sometimes less, in which the audience decides how it feels about a character before a single line is spoken. Low camera, slow movement, a pause before the reveal. A vehicle in that shot is a casting decision, not a prop decision. The Victoris was built for exactly that brief. Presence That Holds a Frame Mid-size proportions that fill a narrow Mumbai lane witho

A24's Primetime casts Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and revisits the ratings-hungry ethics of To Catch a Predator. Here's what to know as it opens today.

Paramount's Heart of the Beast pairs Brad Pitt with a retired military dog in a stripped-back survival story from Fury director David Ayer.

After three date changes and last-minute reshoots, Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia's mythological action fantasy The Vvaan finally reaches theatres.

M.S. Raju's Telugu supernatural thriller Agadha lands on ZEE5, with Kamakshi Bhaskarla investigating mysterious deaths tied to a forest cave.

Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups arrives on ZEE5 a month after a divisive theatrical run. Here's what to know before you press play.

Netflix's Unabomber splits Ted Kaczynski's story between his Harvard years and the FBI manhunt, with Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley.

Alia Bhatt's Eternal Sunshine Productions launches four newcomers in Don't Be Shy, a Hindi coming-of-age rom-com now streaming on Prime Video.

Meera Kathiravan's Habeebi, a four-decade Tamil love story shaped by distance and Gulf migration, arrives on Sony LIV.

Parineeti Chopra leads Netflix's new psychological thriller series Shaque: Trust No One, alongside Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin and Soni Razdan.

DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island opens in US cinemas today, turning Philippine mythology and 90s nostalgia into a big-screen fantasy about friendship and memory.

Mumbai's theatre scene is set to witness a monumental milestone this October as ANK, the legendary Hindi theatre group founded by late visionary Dinesh Thakur in 1976, celebrates its 50th anniversary. To honor five decades of unparalleled contribution to Indian performing arts, the group is launching STAGE 50 – The Dinesh Thakur Legacy Festival. The crown jewel of this celebration is a brand-new, spectacular 50th-year production: Veera Rani Abbakka – The Queen of the Seas, Th

Avengers: Endgame Encore clocks Rs 8 crore advance bookings in India, tracking towards an unprecedented re-release opening day record of Rs 8-10 crore nett.