Box Office: Dunki and Salaar promise a satisfying close to 2023
Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu starrer Dunki collected Rs 29.2 crore on Day 1 and Rs 21 crore on Day 2 in theatres. The Hindi version of Salaar, starring Prabhas and Pritviraj Sukumaran, has made around Rs 15 crore on its first day in theatres
Netflix documentary Curry & Cyanide: A close-up of Jolly Joseph
Jolly Joseph, who allegedly bumped off six people, including husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, an elderly relative, a baby and its mother, is the subject of the new Netflix documentary, Curry & Cyanide.
7 meta moments in SRK’s Dunki: DDLJ-inspired Polo T-shirt, Fauji tribute, 3 idiots recall
Shah Rukh Khan’s third release this year after Pathaan and Jawan, and last release until 2025, Dunki, packs solid emotional moments, tear-jerking monologues and like its predecessors, a few meta moments that allude to the cast’s filmography and public persona.
Year Ender 2023: 11 best celluloid moments of Malayalam cinema this year
With around 250 Malayalam films released this year, mostly OTT rejects, or planned for OTT but were forced to release in theatres, only a handful stayed on in our memory. Here's a list of some of the most stirring frames from 11 films
What to watch on Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Netflix and other OTT platforms
Barbie comes to the small screen, a documentary on a decade of the globally popular Korean pop band BTS, another star kids' launch film, and another Tiger Baby production in the last week of December.
Salaar vs Dunki: Prithviraj Sukumaran talks about box office battle and his bromance with Prabhas
In a candid interview with Showsha's Titas Chowdhury, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran delves into his action film "Salaar," his on-screen and off-screen chemistry with co-star Prabhas, and the film's release alongside Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki." Get the inside scoop and watch the full interview for all the juicy details.
Salaar Part 1 Ceasefire review: Prabhas delivers the gore as Prithviraj Sukumaran delivers the goods with an explosive second half
Director Prashanth Neel’s world-building and violent set-pieces are the hallmark of Salaar - Part 1, a film that can also test your patience before it gets going.
Neru review: Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal are back with a satisfying courtroom drama
Ten years ago, Jeethu Joseph made an iconic thriller titled Drishyam (2013). Neru, too, is about a young woman who is assaulted in her own home. But there’s a significant shift in perspective from Drishyam to Neru.
India's entry '2018' out of Oscars 2024 race but a film set in Jharkhand is in documentary shortlist
The sole film with an Indian connection is a Canadian entry titled 'To Kill a Tiger,' directed by Nisha Pahuja, in the Documentary Feature category.
Oscars 2024 shortlist: Barbie leads with 5 nominations so far
Barbie leads the pack with five mentions, followed by Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon with four. But the surprise story is a strong showing from Spain’s Society of the Snow which also turned up on four lists.
Dunki review: Rajkumar Hirani, Shah Rukh Khan deliver crowd-pleasing bittersweet triumph
Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani have concocted a mainstream family entertainer brave enough to withdraw an easy sense of catharsis.
'Dunki': Masterpiece to average Rajkumar Hirani film, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer gets mixed reviews
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Dunki' received mixed reviews from social media users on X. While some called it a 'masterpiece', others were not that impressed and termed it 'average'.
Dunki versus Salaar clash will come at a cost yet exhibitors are hopeful for a blockbuster show
While the show-sharing negotiations and the clash will affect box office business of the two films to some extent, experts say that it still will be a merry Christmas at the box office as string collections are expected for Dunki and Salaar.
Orry and the rise of the show-don’t-tell influencer
Who is Orry? Visibility is the catalyst influence is built on, but Orry’s rise to fame has been supported by curiosity and myth making. The kind that doesn’t come with a manual.
Old video of Vin Diesel quoting Bhagavad Gita in 2016 film is viral. 'Goosebumps', says internet
In the viral clip, Vin Diesel who is best known for his role in the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, imparts wisdom to Joe Alwyn, the 19-year-old protagonist of the film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”.
Year Ender 2023: 5 best Artificial Intelligence movies and TV shows of the year
From the hunt for Nirmata, the creator of AI, to Impossible Mission Force taking on the AI threat and Alia Bhatt and Gal Gadot join hands to save to the Heart.
Maestro review: Carey Mulligan is the beating heart of Bradley Cooper’s musical biopic
Maestro is a masterful look at what made musical genius Leonard Bernstein tick. The decade-spanning biopic is anchored by Mulligan’s Felicia Montealegre in a fiercely compelling performance.
Amazon Prime Video’s Mission Start Ab gives entrepreneurship the MasterChef treatment, and is better for it
Though raw and unpolished, Mission Start Ab offers a long-form view of entrepreneurial ups and downs, in latest evidence that start-ups make for stirring entertainment.
Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after he's convicted of assaulting girlfriend
Jonathan Majors was arrested in late March over a confrontation involving 30-year-old Jabbari during a car ride in Manhattan.
Ranveer Singh unveils his wax statue at London's Madame Tussauds. Deepika Padukone's epic reaction
Ranveer Singh was the latest Bollywood star to get his wax statues at the London and Singapore branches of Madame Tussauds. The actor shared pictures of his wax figures with a heartfelt note on Instagram.
Blockbuster year: 2.8 million tickets sold in one day, 16 lakh film buffs watched 6 movies in 2023
Live events took centre stage this year after the industry struggled during the Covid years. More than 26,350 live events were experienced by 13.5 million audience across 250 cities in 2023.
Merger with Sony gets delayed as Zee seeks more time, listing likely in Mar-Apr
The cut-off date for the merger is December 22, 2023, two years from when the merger agreement between the two media companies was signed on December 21,2021. However, Zee has now requested Sony to extend the timeline in order to make the merger scheme effective, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing.
Jackie Shroff is back and mast
The old should always kick ass. Not as a rambling uncle in the background or as someone’s boring parent, but hogging the whole screen.
What to watch on Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Netflix and other OTT platforms
The Crown comes to a close after seven years (November 2016 - December 2023); and Basil Joseph stars in a movie about a dysfunctional desi family.
