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    Mardaani 3 review: Rani Mukerji-led crime thriller retreats into familiar territory

    Poulomi Das
    30 Jan 2026 7:52 PM IST

    Abhiraj Minawala’s debut pushes the franchise back into familiar territory — a kidnapping in Bulandshahar, a child-trafficking network — but as Mukerji marks 30 years in Hindi cinema, the urgency...

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    Films

    Kishor Pandurang Belekar on directing silent film Gandhi Talks, working with AR Rahman

    29 Jan 2026 5:45 PM IST
    Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    Films

    Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been roped in for cinema’s first Republic Day tableau

    25 Jan 2026 8:35 PM IST
    Weekly South cinema round up: AR Rahman row, Mammootty Adoor reunion, Raaja Saab fallout
    Films

    Weekly cinema round up: AR Rahman row, Mammootty Adoor reunion, Raaja Saab fallout

    25 Jan 2026 6:09 PM IST
    Sinners

    How Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with 16 Oscar nods, marks a turning point for Black-led cinema

    24 Jan 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Oscars: Geeta Gandbhir’s two nods put focus on Indian-origin documentary filmmakers

    Oscars: Geeta Gandbhir’s two nods put focus on Indian-origin documentary filmmakers

    23 Jan 2026 7:54 PM IST
    Border 2

    Border 2 review: Ambitious Indo-Pak war epic let down by excess length and loud writing

    23 Jan 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Smita Patil

    Smita Patil: The meteor who redefined Indian cinema and still refuses to fade

    22 Jan 2026 12:32 PM IST
    Happy Patel

    Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos review: A smart farce tender in its take on masculinity

    16 Jan 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Andrzej Wajda

    What Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda’s cinema teaches India about censorship

    15 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Parasakthi poster

    Youth Congress fumes at ‘Parasakthi’ for ‘distorting history’, seeks ban

    13 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi backs Vijay over Jana Nayagan delay: ‘Attack on Tamil culture’

    Rahul Gandhi backs Vijay over Jana Nayagan delay: ‘Attack on Tamil culture’

    13 Jan 2026 2:05 PM IST
    Shaji N. Karun

    Shaji N. Karun: Cinematographer-auteur who introduced a new visual poetics to Indian Cinema

    10 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Yash’s ‘Toxic’ promo panned: ‘Can’t believe a woman shot that cheap car scene’

    Yash’s ‘Toxic’ promo panned: ‘Can’t believe a woman shot that cheap car scene’

    8 Jan 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Dhurandhar box office collection

    Dhurandhar beats Pushpa 2, becomes highest-grossing Hindi film ever

    The Federal
    7 Jan 2026 3:40 PM IST

    Aditya Dhar’s multi-cast spy thriller earns Rs 831.4 crore net in India; Yash Raj Films congratulates the film team

    Films of 2026

    Most anticipated films of 2026: Hollywood bets big on franchises, adaptations, auteurs

    3 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Ikkis

    Ikkis review: Dharmendra’s final bow, Agastya Nanda lift Sriram Raghavan’s anti-war film

    1 Jan 2026 11:10 AM IST
    Indian films to watch in 2026 that could take on the big-ticket releases

    Indian films to watch in 2026 that could take on the big-ticket releases

    31 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Kannada cinema

    Kannada cinema yearender 2025: A grim year sees record number of films, fewer hits

    30 Dec 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Salman Khan

    Salman Khan at 60: Portrait of a superstar of Hindi cinema who became his own genre

    27 Dec 2025 3:50 PM IST
    Tamil cinema

    Tamil cinema yearender 2025: A year of debutant directors, diversity of voices

    27 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Christmas films

    Ho Ho hold that remote: 10 Christmas films worth re-watching this holiday season

    25 Dec 2025 9:00 AM IST
    Dhurandhar: How Aditya Dhar’s lavish spy thriller pushes nationalist propaganda

    Dhurandhar: How Aditya Dhar’s lavish spy thriller pushes nationalist propaganda

    24 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    sleeper hits of 2025

    Cinema yearender 2025: Low-budget, small regional films scored big at the box office

    21 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Avatar: Fire and Ash review: James Cameron’s big strokes leave little room for nuance

    19 Dec 2025 6:15 PM IST
    Rob Reiner

    How Rob Reiner turned classic romcom When Harry Met Sally… into his most personal film

    17 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    The Great Shamsuddin Family

    The Great Shamsuddin Family review: A tender portrait of middle-class Indian Muslims

    16 Dec 2025 10:35 AM IST
    Only film Fraternity is allowed

    Outreach a concern even as Chennai International Film Festival draws young crowds

    14 Dec 2025 5:10 PM IST
    10 contemporary films to look out for at the International Film Festival of Kerala

    10 contemporary films to look out for at the International Film Festival of Kerala

    14 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Still from the film Padayappa

    Padayappa re-release: When Rajini's punchlines bring down women

    12 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
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