Moneycontrol Weekend Selects: Top stories this evening

A compilation of top weekend reads to keep you informed of the latest trending stories.

Karan Tejpal’s solid action thriller Stolen, on mob lynching & child lifting, finds no buyers in India

Take Janna from Stree (2018) who’s running away from a ghost that chases young men at night time and, instead, put him right in the middle of an unspooling modern Indian nightmare. The situational comedy gives way to a gut-wrenching fear and the ghost to real-life mob lynchers baying for blood in Karan Tejpal’s fast-paced, nail-biting debut thriller Stolen, which was the only Indian film to premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, in the Orizzonti (Horizons) Extra strand. Read more

Box Office: Dunki and Salaar promise a satisfying close to 2023

It all started with Pathaan earlier this year. A flurry of blockbusters followed, coupled with record chasers and record breakers. While the month of January saw Shah Rukh Khan set new milestones for several Bollywood movies to follow, the year is now closing with his Dunki as well as Prabhas’ Salaar (Hindi) arriving together at the box office and doing well. More here

Merry Christmas 2023 | World's biggest lottery is all about sharing

Think Christmas and what usually comes to mind is trees, presents, lights. In Spain, however, these are but the supporting cast to the season’s star character: the Christmas lottery. Spending hours queuing for a ticket is more of a Christmas tradition for many Spaniards than attending mass. Read more

Netflix documentary Curry & Cyanide: A close-up of Jolly JosephOnce upon a time in a little village in Kerala, a young mother garnished food with a pinch of cyanide and served it to people she did not like. She was the very picture of help and support at the funeral, though. So the story goes… more here

Sudan wishes for farewell to violence with award-winning film Goodbye Julia

Eiman Yousif and Siran Riak haven't visited their home country since clashes broke out between rival factions in Sudanese capital Khartoum eight months ago. Living abroad, the displaced actors from the North African nation are hoping a new film can unite the country and help their return home. Read more