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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Adds a Desi Twist to Wham!’s Classic in Gurinder Chadha’s Festive Film Christmas Karma

Posted on November 7, 2025November 8, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Photo credit: BoxOfficeGuru Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas is bringing a Bollywood flair to the holiday season with her vibrant, desi-infused reimagining of Wham!’s timeless hit *“Last Christmas.”* The track features in…

From prison to Palme d’Or: Jafar Panahi’s Quiet Uprising in “It Was Just an Accident”

Posted on November 4, 2025November 6, 2025 by Reviewed by Nidhi Kathuria, Sara Jahan Films

The film It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi confronts a deeply unsettling moral dilemma: when life gives you a chance for retribution, is it right to seize it — or does the very act of enacting justice…

NFDC-backed ‘A Teacher’s Gift’ to be screened at Tribeca Festival Lisboa 2025

Posted on October 30, 2025 by ANI

Film poster. PHOTO: Courtesy ANI Mumbai, October 30: The NFDC-backed film ‘A Teacher’s Gift’ has been officially selected for screening at the Tribeca Festival Lisboa 2025, scheduled for November 1 at The…

Pankaj Kapur, Mona Singh’s series ‘Thode Door Thode Paas’ to be out on Nov 7

Posted on October 27, 2025October 28, 2025 by ANI

Poster for movie Thode Door Thode Paas. PHOTO: ZEES courtesy ANI Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur will be seen in a pivotal role with Mona Singh and…

Aziz Ansari’s film-directing debut, ‘Good Fortune,’ is a barrel of hollow laughs

Posted on October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 by Sonia Rao, The Washington Post

Aziz Ansari and Keke Palmer play love interests Arj and Elena in “Good Fortune.” MUST CREDIT: Lionsgate Arj is a documentary film editor who just can’t catch a break. Struggling to keep…

Debut Director Nita Pednekar’s “Two Steps” Prepares for December 2025 Release

Posted on October 3, 2025 by a Staff Writer

A scene from movie. Photo credit: Friday Films Boston, MA — The upcoming short film Two Steps has officially wrapped production, setting the stage for a highly anticipated release this Christmas. A…

Sixty-minute documentary “Caste Rush” screened in New Jersey

Posted on September 15, 2025September 17, 2025 by a Staff Writer

The “Caste Rush” film makers visited ancient Hindu temples on the busiest days to determine if caste played a role on who could go into these places of worship. PHOTO: Still from…

Arundhati Roy recalls her brilliant mother, both teacher and tyrant

Posted on September 5, 2025September 7, 2025 by Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post

MUST CREDIT: Scribner For as long as the Indian novelist, Booker Prize winner and activist Arundhati Roy can remember, her mother was – or pretended to be – dying. A chronic asthmatic…

ZEE5 Global Announces First Malayalam Original ‘Kammattam’

Posted on September 2, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Photo Credit : ZEE5 Global August 22, 2025 – ZEE5 Global is set to premiere its first Malayalam original series, Kammattam, on September 5, coinciding with the Onam festival. Directed by Shan…

Param Sundari is decent mix of feel-good tropes with novelties

Posted on August 30, 2025September 2, 2025 by Rajiv Vijayakar

Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor in Param Sundari. Photo: Hype PR An App that finds the perfect soulmate for anyone: something like this can revolutionize the world and make a fortune for…

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