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EUFF 2024: The 29th European Union Film Festival kicks off with Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘La Chimera’

The annual voyage into European cinema set sail at the 29th European Union Film Festival’s opening night, where Delhi’s cinephiles huddled in eager clusters at the India Habitat Centre, in feverish anticipation of the Italian Palme D’or nominee




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‘Vijay 69’ movie review: Anupam Kher takes a dip in the channel of mediocrity

Promising to be inspiring, ‘Vijay 69’ turns out like a mildly entertaining episode in Anupam Kher’s popular play, ‘Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’




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‘Here’ movie review: Join Tom Hanks in this living room at the end of the universe

While the gimmick of multiple frames wears thin fairly quickly, this mixed box of chocolates from Robert Zemeckis rides on Tom Hanks’ quiet charm




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Lead melam artiste Satheesan Marar gears up for Kerala’s annual temple festival season

Peruvanam Satheesan Marar recalls his initiation into the percussion ensemble and how he gained expertise in playing different instruments




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‘Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale’: The Netflix docu promises to offer a never-seen-before glimpse into the star’s life

The documentary features accounts from friends and colleagues, including Rana Daggubatti, Taapsee Pannu, and Nagarjuna Akkineni




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Hollywood action director JJ Perry joins the team of Yash and Geetu Mohandas’ ‘Toxic’

The film will mark Geetu’s third directorial after ‘Liar’s Dice’ and ‘Moothon’




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Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal collaborate for 'The Dog Stars'

Set in a near future where an unknown disease has ravaged American society, the story follows a civilian pilot living a solitary life on an abandoned Colorado airbase with his dog and a tough ex-Marine




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Delhi Ganesh (1944-2024): The very best of the veteran Tamil actor’s filmography in pictures

A prolific figure in Tamil cinema, the versatile actor appeared in over 400 films across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages




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Prabhas launches new website to support aspiring writers, ‘The Script Craft’

Founded by Thaalla Vaishnav and Pramod Uppalapati, ‘The Script Craft’ is backed by Prabhas to nurture new talent and provide emerging writers with valuable opportunities




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Ram Charan brings southern cinema’s fanfare to Lucknow as ‘Game Changer’ teaser arrives at Pratibha Theatre

From towering cutouts to fans dancing to the iconic Oscar-winning “Naatu Naatu” and the latest “Raa Macha Macha”, the teaser launch event was Ram Charan’s humble exhibition of the northern territories he has conquered in the wake of ‘RRR’




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Tributes pour in for Pandit Ram Narayan, the maestro who took sarangi instrument to new heights

Music director and singer Adnan Sami said he was saddened by the demise of “one of the greatest Sarangi Maestros that the entire Indian subcontinent has ever witnessed”.




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‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ to feature Sreeleela in song with Allu Arjun

Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the sequel features Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, and is scheduled for a grand release worldwide on December 5, 2024




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Andra Day joins cast of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2 as Athena

The new season will explore Percy’s evolving relationships and his quest to navigate the dangerous Sea of Monsters, facing the mounting threats from Kronos




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Neil Simon’s vintage comedy ‘The Odd Couple’ returns to Bengaluru’s theatre

Ajai Kesavan’s The Odd Couple attempts to bring laughter and nostalgia to Bengaluru with a fresh take on Neil Simon’s beloved comedy about unlikely roommates




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BookMyShow announces new Hyderabad edition, Competition Segment for the Red Lorry Film Festival 2025

The inaugural Red Lorry Film Festival in 2024 saw over 100 international films across various categories and languages




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The unknown facet of Delhi Ganesh

The veteran actor, who passed away recently, never lost his creative generosity, constantly working in the movies or short films of up and coming directors, for a fraction of his market rate.




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Rahul Rawail on R.D. Burman: ‘He used swear words to give directors a sense of the tune’

Legendary film director, Rahul Rawail, who was in Bengaluru to conduct a masterclass, talks about his cinematic journey




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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ trailer: Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt for possible franchise conclusion

This follow-up to last year’s ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’, which earned over $571 million globally, is expected to draw blockbuster attention as one of the summer’s biggest releases




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Avneet Kaur meets Tom Cruise on set of ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’

Although Avneet hasn’t confirmed any involvement in the film, fans are hopeful this could mark her Hollywood debut, following in the footsteps of Anil Kapoor, who appeared in ‘Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ in 2011




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Imtiaz Ali brings the Dehradun Literature Festival 2024 to a close

The 6th edition of the Dehradun Literature Festival held at Doon International School, Curzon Road, had Imtiaz Ali talking about the raison d’etre behind storytelling




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How Sharda Sinha turned the spotlight on Bihar’s folk music

The singer conveyed the richness of Bhojpuri and Maithili languages through her wide repertoire of songs




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‘The Penguin’ Season 1 finale review: Colin Farrell finds the wizard in Oz

A bravura performance by Colin Farrell, ably supported by a brightly brittle Cristin Milioti, powers this epic crime saga




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A new audio series celebrates the timeless appeal of Tagore’s Gitanjali

Santhosh Kana’s ‘A Musical Pilgramage’ containing 8 select poems combines soothing narration with Indian classical music.




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‘Laapataa Ladies’ rebrands to ‘Lost Ladies’ as Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan begin Oscar campain in the U.S.

Aamir Khan recently kicked off the campaign at New York’s Indian restaurant, The Bungalow, where he was joined by Kiran Rao and hosted by chef Vikas Khanna




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Rays' Wander Franco charged with illegally carrying a gun in the altercation that led to his arrest

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest in the Dominican Republic over the weekend, prosecutors said Tuesday.



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Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon joins Northern Super League as board chair

Mark Cohon, who brought the CFL back to Ottawa with the Redblacks as CFL commissioner, is joining the new Northern Super League as chair of its board of directors.




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VOTE NOW: Most trending moment of the year: Canadian Sport Awards

AthletesCAN in partnership with CBC Sports presents the Most Trending Moment Award as part of the 47th Canadian Sport Awards.




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Ambrosie holds final state of the league address as CFL commissioner ahead of Grey Cup

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded.



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Dead Cells’ Final Major Update 35 ‘The End Is Near’ Is Now Available on PC and Consoles, No Word on Mobile Yet

Following its announcement a few weeks ago, the final major update for Dead Cells titled The End is Near, version …






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Exclusive: Dinosaur Polo Club Interview – CEO Amie Wolken on Mini Metro, Mini Motorways, the Team, Free DLC, Working With Apple, Ports, and More

When thinking about the classics or games I’d recommend people play on mobile, Mini Metro is one of the best …




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‘Monument Valley 3’ Coming to Netflix Games in December, ‘Monument Valley 1 & 2’ Heading to the Service in the Coming Months As Well

Gamescom is kicking off in Cologne, Germany as we speak, and during their Opening Night Live event they’ve already revealed …




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SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse’, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 20th, 2024. In today’s article, I’ve got a couple …




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Legendary Fighting Series ‘The King of Fighters’ Crosses Over into ‘Another Eden’ with the “Another Bout” Event that Kicks Off August 22nd

I did not have Another Eden, beloved mobile role-playing game, having a crossover event with The King of Fighters, legendary …






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Out Now: ‘Punch Club 2: Fast Forward’, ‘Labyrinth: The Wizard’s Cat’, ‘TENSEI’, ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York’, ‘Auto Pirates: Captains Cup’, ‘Jenny LeClue – Detectivu’ and More

Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a …









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3D Action RPG ‘Alterna Vvelt: Blue Exorcist Another Story’ From Aniplex Gets a New Trailer Ahead of Its Launch on Mobile and PC

At Anime NYC this weekend, Aniplex USA shared more details for its upcoming 3D action RPG Alterna Vvelt: Blue Exorcist …







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‘Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince’ Is Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam on September 11th With All DLC Included From the Switch Release

When Square Enix released the monster collecting RPG Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on Switch last year, I loved …





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The Huge ‘Peglin’ 1.0 Update Is Now Live on iOS, Android, and Steam Following Switch Launch Yesterday

Yesterday during the Nintendo Indie World Partner Direct whatever it is called for the double feature, Red Nexus Games’ pachinko …