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    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyap's prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    Swaroop Kodur
    5 Jun 2026 6:37 PM IST

    Starring Boddy Deol in the lead role, Kashyap's docu-fiction-like technique spells itself out loud throughout the 136-minute runtime. The approach is discomfortingly effective in dragging the viewer,...

    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyaps prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through
    Film Reviews
    Jahnvi Kapoor and the gaze of Peddis camera
    Films

    Peddi uses Janhvi Kapoor the way its hero uses consent: not at all

    5 Jun 2026 4:34 PM IST
    Ram Charans Peddi review: Another hero hype formula falls flat
    Film Reviews

    Ram Charan's Peddi review: Another 'hero hype' formula falls flat

    4 Jun 2026 5:26 PM IST
    Pahlaj Nihalani
    Entertainment

    Pahlaj Nihalani, producer and former CBFC chief, dies at 76

    4 Jun 2026 2:12 PM IST
    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    4 Jun 2026 12:30 PM IST
    Ranveer Singh vs FWICE: Everything you need to know about the Don 3 row

    Ranveer Singh vs FWICE: Everything you need to know about the Don 3 row

    3 Jun 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Aamir Khan, 61, to wed Gauri Spratt; Shah Rukh, Salman may attend

    Aamir Khan, 61, to wed Gauri Spratt; Shah Rukh, Salman may attend

    3 Jun 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Vignesh Shivan blames critics for LICs failure: Is he missing the point?

    Vignesh Shivan blames critics for LIC's failure: Is he missing the point?

    1 Jun 2026 8:40 PM IST
    Bird droppings to bad sound: Ilaiyaraaja’s Chennai concert marred by glaring lapses

    Bird droppings to bad sound: Ilaiyaraaja’s Chennai concert marred by glaring lapses

    1 Jun 2026 5:39 PM IST
    Suman Kalyanpur passes away

    Suman Kalyanpur, singer of many a ’60s Bollywood hit, dies at 89

    1 Jun 2026 7:50 AM IST
    Dont have courage to tell the truth: Jana Nayagan director on 5-month delay over film release

    Don't have courage to tell the truth: Jana Nayagan director on film's 5-month delay

    31 May 2026 2:41 PM IST
    Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

    Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

    30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers

    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers

    28 May 2026 4:42 PM IST
    Mathew Perry ketamine overdose

    Matthew Perry’s assistant gets over 3 years in prison for role in actor’s death

    28 May 2026 1:33 AM IST
    Why Bhooter Bhabishyat maker Anik Dutta will remain ‘immortal’, ‘undefeated’

    Why Bhooter Bhabishyat maker Anik Dutta will remain ‘immortal’, ‘undefeated’

    Ram Kamal Mukherjee
    27 May 2026 9:17 PM IST

    The filmmaker died on May 27, reportedly after falling from the terrace of his Kolkata residence. Those who could delve deep into the layers of his...

    Anik Dutta, maker of ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’, dies after fall from rooftop

    Anik Dutta, maker of ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’, dies after fall from rooftop

    27 May 2026 4:12 PM IST
    Fall in line warns Bishnoi gang in fresh threat to Ranveer Singh

    Why Ranveer Singh is facing a FWICE non-cooperation directive for ‘Don 3’ exit

    25 May 2026 6:59 PM IST
    From Thiruvilaiyadal to Karuppu, how God evolved on Tamil screen

    From Thiruvilaiyadal to Karuppu, how 'God' evolved on Tamil screen

    24 May 2026 7:02 PM IST
    Vijay Jana Nayagan online piracy leak

    Five months on, Vijay’s 'Jana Nayagan' still awaits CBFC clearance

    23 May 2026 2:52 PM IST
    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    22 May 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall

    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall

    21 May 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Panchayat season 5 Phulera

    Panchayat Season 5 lands soon: Will Sachiv Ji finally leave Phulera behind?

    19 May 2026 2:03 PM IST
    Who’s afraid of the Cannes red carpet? The likely answer is perhaps all our A-Listers

    Who’s afraid of the Cannes red carpet? The likely answer is perhaps all our A-Listers

    18 May 2026 6:34 PM IST
    Lights, camera, crisis: Bollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers struggle amid slowdown

    Lights, camera, crisis: Bollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers struggle amid slowdown

    18 May 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Who was K Rajan, who died by suicide in Chennai

    Who was K Rajan, the Tamil film producer who allegedly died by suicide?

    17 May 2026 8:52 PM IST
    Karuppu movie review: Suriya

    RJ Balaji's Karuppu review: Suriya-Trisha’s god film loses faith in itself

    15 May 2026 6:12 PM IST
    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    15 May 2026 8:43 AM IST
    RJ Balaji breaks down as Karuppu morning and noon shows are cancelled

    RJ Balaji breaks down as Karuppu morning and noon shows are cancelled

    14 May 2026 2:46 PM IST
    Trisha in Karuppu - the pivot after the change in Tamil Nadus political climate

    From audio launch snub to becoming face of trailer: Trisha's Karuppu pivot

    13 May 2026 5:53 PM IST
    Alia bhatt vs Aishwarya L

    Cannes 2026: Social media accuses L'Oreal of sidelining Aishwarya for Alia

    11 May 2026 5:55 PM IST
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