‘Materialists' review, Aamir Khan interview
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Anurag Kashyap slams Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos over 'Sacred Games' remarks
Badshah sparks outrage after saying he wants to 'make babies' with Dua Lipa
After Rana Daggubati, Kajol slams paparazzi culture as 'disrespectful' and intrusive
Paresh Rawal responds to fan calling him 'Hera Pheri' hero, further confirms exit from third part
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri renames new film 'The Delhi Files' to 'The Bengal Files'
Hollywood
Apple unveils world's first haptic movie trailer for Joseph Kosinski's 'F1'
Pixar taps 'Elemental' director Peter Sohn for 'Incredibles 3' as Brad Bird hands over the reins
'The Last of Us' Season 3 confirmed With Kaitlyn Dever in lead role
Robert Eggers to direct 'A Christmas Carol' movie for Warner Bros.; Willem Dafoe in consideration to star
Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of his landmark #MeToo sex crimes case
Regional
It's official: Jr NTR, not Allu Arjun, to star in Trivikram's film
Deepika Padukone to play warrior queen in Atlee-Allu Arjun's magnum opus film
'Lokah - Chapter 1: Chandra': Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen headline Dulquer Salmaan's superhero universe film
'NBK 111': Nandamuri Balakrishna reunites with Gopichandh Malineni for his next
'Revolver Rita': Keerthy Suresh starrer locks release date
Trailers
In 'Panchayat' Season 4 trailer, election battle brings chaos in Phulera village
Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal face off in Ari Aster's 'Eddington' trailer
In 'Akhanda 2: Thaandavam' teaser, Balakrishna returns as Lord Shiva's ferocious, trishul-slinging soldier
Diljit Dosanjh plays a charming sleuth in 'Detective Sherdil' trailer
Matthew McConaughey embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue children from a wildfire'The Lost Bus' teaser
Essential Reading
Aamir Khan interview | 'No troll can stop a good film'
The actor speaks about his new film, 'Sitaare Zameen Par', the miasma of trolling and negativity that befogs his recent releases, and his hopes for the theatrical business in India
Decoding the Kamal-Kannada episode
Democratic opposition to views can be voiced, but issuing violent threats or denying someone their right to live must be treated as punishable crimes
Salil Chowdhury: The man, the music, the message
Revisiting the composer-writer-poet's unmatched musical oeuvre on his birth centenary year
Ocean With David Attenborough
Directors of the documentary 'Ocean With David Attenborough', Keith Scholey and Colin Butfield, speak of all the things David Attenborough brings to the table
Interview | Malayalam filmmaker Vinod AK : 'Moonwalk' is inspired by several real-life stories
'Moonwalk', directorial debut of Vinod AK, an ad filmmaker, celebrates the breakdancing culture of the late '80s through the heartwarming story of a group of youngsters
From pencil to picture: Rathan Gangadhar's 'Sees Kaddi' draws from life and friendship
Ad filmmaker-turned-director, Rathan Gangadhar's debut film uses the metaphor of a pencil to tell interlinked stories
Interview I 'Narivetta' writer Abin Joseph says the story was about tracking the lead character's journey
Abin Joseph, who wrote the script of 'Narivetta,' says writing a screenplay affords a degree of freedom that a short story or novella does not
What to watch
'Materialists' is Celine Song's rueful audit of modern romance
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'How to Train Your Dragon' soars smoothly on the wings of the original
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'Rana Naidu 2' is an improved season, even if not consistently smarter
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'Ronth' is an engrossing cop drama that does not miss a beat
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Diganth is delightful in 'Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana', an engaging crime comedy
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All hail women in 'Our Times', a time-hopping romance
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Ritu Varma impresses in her debut web series 'Devika & Danny'
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'The Accountant 2' adds up to a fairly good time
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