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    'Slow Poison' or sensationalism? After Satluj, another film faces backlash for targetting India's pesticide use

    The Federal
    12 July 2026 1:58 PM IST

    Ahead of its July 24 release, India Story faces intense blowback, a legal notice, and CBFC scrutiny over its claims linking pesticide overuse to rising cancer cases

    Slow Poison or sensationalism? After Satluj, another film faces backlash for targetting Indias pesticide use
    India
    Moana review: Rather than embark on new adventure, film sticks to familiar waters
    Film Reviews

    Moana review: Rather than embark on new adventure, film sticks to familiar waters

    10 July 2026 2:56 PM IST
    Dhamaal 4 review: A film in its own special category of lazy
    Film Reviews

    Dhamaal 4 review: A film in its own special category of lazy

    10 July 2026 2:24 PM IST
    Ikka review: Netflix film returns Sunny Deol to the courtroom 33 yrs after legendary Damini outing
    Film Reviews

    Ikka review: Netflix film returns Sunny Deol to the courtroom 33 yrs after legendary Damini outing

    10 July 2026 12:40 PM IST
    Satluj film censorship controversy discussion

    Satluj row: Is banning the film only making more people watch it?

    10 July 2026 10:41 AM IST
    Evil Dead Burn review: A franchise vehicle that dares to hold its own

    Evil Dead Burn review: A franchise vehicle that dares to hold its own

    10 July 2026 8:43 AM IST
    The Invite review: Olivia Wilde’s 3rd feature reaffirms her talent as filmmaker

    The Invite review: Olivia Wilde’s 3rd feature reaffirms her talent as filmmaker

    9 July 2026 6:31 PM IST
    Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon

    AMMA crisis deepens as actors level political, financial charges against Shwetha Menon

    4 July 2026 5:24 PM IST
    Alpha review: Alia Bhatt is the reason this Yash Raj film has a pulse

    Alpha review: Alia Bhatt is the reason this Yash Raj film has a pulse

    3 July 2026 4:27 PM IST
    Baby Do Die Do review: Huma Qureshi film had no excuse to be made

    Baby Do Die Do review: Huma Qureshi film had no excuse to be made

    3 July 2026 10:10 AM IST
    Minions and Monsters review: A rare franchise outing that almost ticks every box

    Minions and Monsters review: A rare franchise outing that almost ticks every box

    3 July 2026 9:43 AM IST
    Pritam and Pedro review: Hotstar series glorified micro-drama with cliched plot, half-baked characters

    Pritam and Pedro review: Hotstar series glorified micro-drama with cliched plot, half-baked characters

    3 July 2026 7:10 AM IST
    The Death of Robin Hood review: Despite Hugh Jackman’s towering performance, this is A-grade fan-film

    The Death of Robin Hood review: Despite Hugh Jackman’s towering performance, this is A-grade fan-film

    2 July 2026 7:27 PM IST
    Why NTR-Trivikrams Murugan film has sparked a Tamil row

    Why NTR-Trivikram's Murugan film has sparked a Tamil row

    30 Jun 2026 3:45 PM IST
    K Bhagyarajs remarkable political journey

    K Bhagyaraj beyond cinema: Why MGR’s ‘artistic heir’ failed in politics

    Nisha P Sekar
    28 Jun 2026 10:13 AM IST

    K Bhagyaraj ruled Tamil cinema but never found lasting success in politics. What held back MGR’s artistic heir?

    AMMA crisis

    AMMA collapse spirals into communal storm, a first for Malayalam cinema

    27 Jun 2026 1:48 PM IST
    Welcome to the Jungle review: How Akshay Kumar and co. turn madness into a patience-testing slog

    Welcome to the Jungle review: How Akshay Kumar and co. turn madness into a patience-testing slog

    26 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    How village life, ‘the core of his films’, helps Adoor Gopalakrishnan resonate with his audience

    How village life, ‘the core of his films’, helps Adoor Gopalakrishnan resonate with his audience

    23 Jun 2026 4:25 PM IST
    More than 70 years after Do Bigha Zamin was made, why this Bimal Roy classic continues to be relevant

    More than 70 years after Do Bigha Zamin was made, why this Bimal Roy classic continues to be relevant

    20 Jun 2026 5:28 PM IST
    The Furious review: A bruising, breathtaking action spectacle that is one for the ages

    The Furious review: A bruising, breathtaking action spectacle that is one for the ages

    19 Jun 2026 3:49 PM IST
    Toy Story 5 Review: When technology becomes the new plaything

    Toy Story 5 Review: When technology becomes the new plaything

    19 Jun 2026 2:54 PM IST
    Cocktail 2 review: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon serve up a misogynistic mocktail

    Cocktail 2 review: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon serve up a misogynistic mocktail

    19 Jun 2026 2:34 PM IST
    Colony review: Korean zombie film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho lacks heart amidst mayhem

    Colony review: Korean zombie film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho lacks heart amidst mayhem

    19 Jun 2026 10:24 AM IST
    The Voice of Hind Rajab review: The Gaza child that the Indian audience almost didn’t get to hear

    The Voice of Hind Rajab review: The Gaza child that the Indian audience almost didn’t get to hear

    19 Jun 2026 9:29 AM IST
    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle

    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle

    12 Jun 2026 4:19 PM IST
    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    12 Jun 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    12 Jun 2026 11:21 AM IST
    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    11 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Bharathiraja obit: Legend who shattered studio walls to give Tamil cinema its rural soul

    Bharathiraja obit: Legend who shattered studio walls to give Tamil cinema its rural soul

    10 Jun 2026 3:05 PM IST
    Bharathiraja was more than the sum total of his films

    Bharathiraja obit: Why the filmmaker was more than the sum of his films

    10 Jun 2026 2:28 PM IST
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