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Last rites of Malayalam cinema veteran Sreenivasan held in Kochi

Posted on December 21, 2025December 22, 2025 by ANI

Malayalam film icon Sreenivasan PHOTO: X.COM @KeralaGovernor The last rites of veteran Malayalam actor, screenwriter, and director Sreenivasan were held on Sunday morning, December 21, 2025, in Kochi. Sreenivasan passed away on…

Sunny Deol posts BTS video of father Dharmendra from ‘Ikkis’, urges fans to celebrate him in theaters

Posted on December 21, 2025December 22, 2025 by ANI

Dharmendra from Ikkis. PHOTO: Instagram via ANI Just days ahead of the release of the war film ‘Ikkis,’ actor Sunny Deol remembered his father, legendary actor Dharmendra, as he shared a behind-the-scenes…

India’s Oscar entry ‘Homebound’ tells true story of hardships and hopes

Posted on December 15, 2025December 16, 2025 by Hanna Rantala

FILE PHOTO: Director Neeraj Ghaywan and cast members Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor and producer Karan Johar pose during a photocall for the film “Homebound” in competition for the category Un…

Shammi Kapoor expressed his love in many different languages, I couldn’t say it back: Bina Ramani

Posted on December 14, 2025December 15, 2025 by ANI

Bina Ramani. PHOTO: Courtesy ANI New Delhi [India], December 14, 2025: Author, entrepreneur and socialite Bina Ramani has spoken candidly about her deep yet unfulfilled bond with legendary Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor,…

Reliance-Disney’s JioHotstar to invest $444 million in south Indian content, executive says

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Reuters

A man uses the JioHotstar app on his mobile phone in New Delhi, India, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh CHENNAI, Dec 9 (Reuters) – India’s JioHotstar plans to invest $444 million over…

Homebound: True stories of courage, compassion, and resilience in the Pandemic era

Posted on December 1, 2025December 2, 2025 by Ilayas Quraishi

Shoaib and Chandan share a quiet moment, finding friendship and hope amid hardship, a scene from the movie. Photo Courtesy: Netflix Homebound is a quiet, heart-wrenching film that lingers long after the…

Bollywood icon Dharmendra Deol dies at 89

Posted on November 24, 2025November 25, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Bollywood actor Dharmendra Singh Deol attends a press conference announcing that Toronto will host the first ever Punjabi International Film Academy Awards (PIFAA) in Toronto, April 12, 2012 REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File…

Legendary actress Kamini Kaushal remembered

Posted on November 16, 2025November 17, 2025 by ANI

Shahid Kapoor (Image source/ ANI), Legendary actress Kamini Kaushal (Image source/ Instagram/ Kareena Kapoor Khan) via ANI Veteran Bollywood actress Kamini Kaushal, passed away at the age of 98 on Friday, November…

Martin Scorsese hosts Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ in New York, Karan Johar expresses happiness

Posted on November 9, 2025November 10, 2025 by ANI

Homebound screening in New York. PHOTO Instagram @karanjohar via ANI Filmmaker Karan Johar was elated about the screening of India’s Oscar entry ‘Homebound’ in New York, which was hosted by legendary director…

Sivakarthikeyan starrer ‘Amaran’ to open Indian Panorama Section at IFFI 2025

Posted on November 9, 2025November 10, 2025 by ANI

Amaran poster (Photo: Instagram/@turmericmedia – courtesy ANI The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has selected Rajkumar Periyasamy’s Tamil-language war drama ‘Amaran,’ starring Sivakarthikeyan, as the opening feature film for this…

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