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Divya Nayar launches ‘Marabu’, a new dance series

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The Bharatanatyam dancer plans to document the traditional repertoire through the series

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‘Manjummel Boys’: Producers of hit film booked on cheating charges

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Case registered based on complaint that producers failed to honour a promise over profit-sharing they allegedly made to an investor in the film

‘Dada’ actor Aparna Das marries ‘Manjummel Boys’ actor Deepak Parambol

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Reports say a grand reception is scheduled later in the day at a hotel in Vadakkencherry, Kerala, with film stars and family members set to attend the event

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Cannes 2024: FTII student film, ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ selected for La Cinef competition

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The film, directed by Chidanand S Naik, will be among 17 other shorts vying for top honors at this year’s cermony

‘One Piece’ Season 2 invites ‘Percy Jackson’ writer on board as co-showrunner

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Joe Tracz has been appointed as the co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens, who served in the same role during its first season

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Flamenco and Kalari come together in ‘Bhoomiputri’, a dance drama that explores the man-woman relationship

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Bhoomiputri fuses poetry, dance, drama and Kalari to narrate the different stages of a man-woman relationship

SRK praises Mohanlal for performance on ‘Jawan’ song, superstars plan to meet over a meal

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After a video of Malayalam star Mohanlal dancing to Shah Rukh’s song ‘Zinda Banda’ at an event went viral on social media, the Bollywood star reposted the clip and invited the ‘Drishyam’ alum over to his home for dinner

‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off on Moses-like Queen Nymeria shelved at HBO

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The potential spin-off series from Gearge RR Martin’s fantasy epic was pitched by Brian Helgeland

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Crew members injured in crash on Georgia set of Eddie Murphy movie ‘The Pickup’

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Neither Murphy nor the film's other stars, including Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, were on the set at the time

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Director Hari interview: On Vishal’s ‘Rathnam’ and his evolution as a filmmaker

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Director Hari talks about reuniting with Vishal in his upcoming film ‘Rathnam,’ evolving from fast cuts to long-oners, writing memorable supporting characters, and how he scouts for locations and actors

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Tom Holland: I’ll always want to do more ‘Spider-Man’ films

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The actor weighed in on the future of the ‘Spider-Man’ film franchise at a golf tournament he participated in during the third annual Sands International Film Festival in St Andrews, Scotland

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Academy updates Oscars 2025 rulebook for composers, eligibility and more

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The 97th annual Academy Awards will updated rules and campaign protocols for its next ceremony slated for March 2, 2025

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Vikrant Massey, Raashii Khanna’s ‘The Sabarmati Report’ gets a new release date

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The film, which was slated to release in May, will now hit the theatres on August 2, 2014

Zack Snyder’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’, ‘Wallace & Gromit’, ‘Ultraman’ and more from the Annecy Film Festival 2024

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The French animation film festival will screen Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ and ‘Pokemon Concierge’ in competition this year

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‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ trailer: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are the internet’s favourite couple

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The actors’ make the most of their off-screen rivalry in hilarious new trailer for the latest ‘Deadpool’ flick

Jerry Seinfeld on why the movie business is over: Disorientation replaced it

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In a recent interview, Seinfeld spoke about his directorial debut ‘Unfrosted’ and the state of the movie industry

Monday, Apr 22

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Durai, director of national award winning film Pasi, dies

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According to actor Rajesh, who has acted in three of Durai’s film, the director made into films incidents that had a deep impact on him

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‘Don’t learn classical dance without understanding its value,’ says Odissi exponent Ileana Citaristi

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The Italian-born dancer made Odisha her home to pursue her passion for Odissi and Chhau

How Telugu short film ‘Saagu’ went on to win awards and appreciation

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Meet Vinay Ratnam, director of the Telugu long short film ‘Saagu’, which narrates the story of endurance in rural Andhra Pradesh

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Idris Elba on working with Keanu Reeves in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: Destined to make something together

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It was announced last week that Keanu Reeves has joined the cast to voice the character Shadow in the upcoming film

Drake releases song with AI-generated vocals of rappers Tupac, Snoop Dogg

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The ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ song, which is a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar, features AI-generated audio for Tupac Shakur’s and Snoop Dogg’s verses

Kit Harington says he’s ‘not so interested’ in playing heroic roles after ‘Game of Thrones’

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The actor recently realised his wish to play an anti-hero, thanks to Rod Blackhurst’s ‘Blood for Dust,’ a neo-Western crime thriller set in snowy Montana

Bharatanatyam dancer G. Narendra on stepping into a women’s world

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G. Narendra opens up about making the most of the few opportunities that come a male dancer’s way.

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‘Deadpool and Wolverine’: Ryan Reynolds teases fans with intriguing new teaser, poster

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The trailer for ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ will be out on April 22; the film releases in cinemas on July 26, 2024

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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1

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Universal Pictures’ ‘Abigail,’ a critically acclaimed R-rated horror film about the daughter of Dracula, came in second with $10.2 million

Sunday, Apr 21

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‘Ghilli’ re-release frenzy: Why Vijay and Trisha’s masala fest still works

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The re-release fanfare for ‘Ghilli,’ starring Vijay, Trisha and Prakash Raj, reminds one of a time when masala films didn’t bank on a ton of violence and higher budgets but a terrific lead cast, an engaging screenplay and a perfect…

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Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal and more win big at the Irish Film & Television Awards 2024

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The awards ceremony, held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre and hosted by Baz Ashmawy, celebrated excellence in Irish cinema and television

Saturday, Apr 20

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Vijay, Trisha fans delighted as ‘Ghilli’ re-releases in theatres after 20 years

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The film is the latest in a line of popular Tamil movies given theatrical re-releases

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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ creates Spotify history

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Taylor Swift’s latest release becomes first album to surpass 200 million streams in a single day

Man arrested for booking cab in Lawrence Bishnoi’s name, sending it to Salman Khan’s residence

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Ghaziabad-based Rohit Tyagi booked a cab online to pick up Lawrence Bishnoi from Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, where the Bollywood actor Salman Khan resides