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>> MAMI 2024: Amit Dutt’s ‘Rhythm of a Flower’ wins Golden Gateway Award
By Amit Dutt flower rhythm 2024 MAMI claimed the prestigious Golden Gateway Award at the Mumbai Film Festival. Nocturnes co-directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan took home the Silver Gateway Award. Meanwhile, the Cannes winner Dr We imagine like light, Directed by Payal Kapadia, the festival was inaugurated. Shabana Azmi, recipient of the Excellence in Cinema Award, conducted a master class where she shared her insights from five decades in the film industry.
Hollywood
Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone marrow cancer
Tom Holland will join Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s next film
Cardi B says she’s hospitalized with a medical emergency, will miss the music festival
Hans Zimmer’s score for ‘Dune: Part Two’ ineligible for Oscars 2025
‘Spider-Man 4’ to start shooting in 2025: Tom Holland
Body horror film ‘The Substance’ to debut on MUBI on October 31
A ‘John Wick’ prequel anime film is in the works
‘God of War’ live-action series has hired Ronald De Moore as its new showrunner
Lily Gladstone, Sharon Stone to star in indie comedy ‘In Memoriam’
The ‘Carrie’ series adaptation is coming from Stephen King and Mike Flanagan
‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 2 Premiere Announced, New Teaser Released
world cinema
Roman Polanski will not stand trial on 1973 rape charges
Crunchyroll Announces Theatrical Release for ‘Solo Leveling – Reakening’ in India
The Australian Center for Indian Cinema has announced the National Indian Film Festival of Australia
European Union Film Festival 2024 Announces Dates, Lineup
Bollywood
Aadar Poonawalla to acquire 50 percent of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for Rs 1000 crore
Alia Bhatt slams online video, Clickbait article, claims she’s ‘botox gone wrong’
POCSO case: Mumbai police asks Ekta Kapoor, mother to appear for questioning on Thursday
Salman Khan to shoot for ‘Sikander’, ‘Singham 3’ cameo confirmed
‘Jigra’ director Bhasan Bala deleted Twitter account amid bad reception
Arshad Warsi in response to comments on ‘Kalki 2898 AD’: I will love every film for the rest of my life
Shotjit Sarkar’s film with Abhishek Bachchan is titled ‘I Want To Talk’.
Jaya Bachchan’s mother Indira Bhaduri suffers fracture, stable: Caregiver
Sunny Deol’s next film is called Jaat.
regional
Yash confirms he is playing Ravana in Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Ramayana’, ‘Vishakt’ is set to get a new release date
Jani Master, arrested on charges of sexual harassment, has been granted bail
Everything changed within 24 hours: Sudeep opened up about his mother’s death
Silambarasan TR teams up with AGS Entertainment and Aswath Marimuthu for ‘STR 49’
Basil Joseph and Nazria Nazim’s ‘Sukhmadarshini’ gets release date
Malayalam actor Bala tied the knot again
Trailer
Sivakarthikeyan Brings Major Mukund Varadarajan’s Story to Life in ‘Amraan’ Trailer
Dulquer Salmaan goes the extra mile for his family in ‘Lucky Baskar’ trailer
‘Bloody Beggar’ trailer hints at a chaotic comedy with Kavin portraying a cunning beggar
In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Part 2 Trailer, Miyagi-do Sekai Prepares for Taikai
Vishwak Sen is fiery and funny in ‘Mechanic Rocky’ trailer
In ‘The Brutalist’ trailer, Adrien Brody reboots Brady Corbett’s post-war epic
Sri Murali’s ‘Baghira’ trailer promises to be a high-octane action thriller
Kay Hui Kwan is all set for her first lead role in ‘Love Hearts’ trailer
In the ‘Severance’ season 2 trailer, Adam Scott returns to work for round two
Keerthy Suresh shows height of comedy and action in ‘Revolver Rita’ teaser
Essential reading
1) What Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu are cooking up in ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’
>> Actors including Raj Nidimoru discuss jackets, acting (good and bad) and taking Indian streaming to the next level
2) Sivakarthikeyan on becoming Major Mukund Varadarajan in ‘Amraan’ and taking ‘Thuppakki’ from Vijay
>> He also talks about shooting the film in Kashmir, interacting with the 44 Rashtriya Rifles unit and handling the original AK 47
3) Dulquer Salman: A period setting allows for more drama
>> Ahead of ‘Lucky Baskar’, actor-producer reflects on warm reception from Telugu audience
4) ‘Raja Parbhai’ to ‘Amraan’ and ‘Thug Life’: Kamal Haasan’s Evolution as a Producer
>> Pushing the boundaries of filmmaking technology, Kamal has seamlessly transitioned from actor to director to production
5) Saoirse Ronan on Preserving Childhood Innocence and Writing Music with Nicolas Brittel in ‘Blitz’
>> he talks about developing a real friendship with his young co-star and creating a little musical frenzy with the emmy-winning composer
6) Reviewing reviewers
>> At least in spirit, the creators and commentators of the cultural world are expected to stand together. However, this is increasingly not the case
7) ‘Fallout’ star Ella Purnell on her new thriller ‘Sweetpea’ and says goodbye to ‘Arcane’
>> The British star talks about playing a serial killer in his latest series, and his obsessive attention to detail in every character.
8) Priyadarshan: ‘Most Hindi remake regional movies flop’
>> Veteran filmmaker opens up about the rise of the Malayalam film industry and his growth as a filmmaker over the past three decades
9) ‘Paris Has Fallen’: Taufiq Jallab for his love of Biryani and ‘Baahubali’
>> He said he never watched any of the ‘Has Fallen’ movies without the influence of Gerard Butler because he wanted to create his own character.
10) Sai Paranjape says ‘going to theater has lost its appeal’
>> The veteran filmmaker has donated his collection of original, handwritten drafts and scripts for films, teleplays and stage plays in Marathi, English and Hindi.
11) Acting: I am excited to act again in a Malayalam film like ‘Paani’.
>> Actor Joju George talks about being a part of his directorial debut and his love for Kerala
12) Tamil music producer Tenma launches AI-based film studio and releases its first AI-based music video at Madurai Veeran
>> Taking painting, AI, film making and jingle time to music producer and composer.
what to see
1) Tom Hardy doubles the charm in ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ an action-packed conclusion to the ecstatic bromance
Read the full review here
2) In ‘Do Patti’, Kriti Shannon and Kajol struggle to land a thriller on domestic abuse
Read the full review here
3) Joju George’s ‘Paani’ is a horror drama that works despite its simple revenge plot
Read the full review here
4) The search continues for an entertaining spot in ‘Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives’ Season 3
Read the full review here
5) A stirring tribute to the creation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s poignant meta-manga ‘Look Back’
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6) ‘Potel’ spoils a potentially compelling story with its melodramatic excesses
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7) Naomi Scott Parker shines in Finn’s simpering horror sequel ‘Smile 2’
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8) ‘Snakes and Ladders’ supported by Karthik Subraj is a boring game
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9) ‘Goodrich’ is a gentle relationship drama with Michael Keaton in top form
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10) In ‘Family by Choice’, a charming trio explores friendship, family and growing up.
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11) ‘One Piece Fan Letter’ is an outstanding anime that honors the Straw Hat legacy.
Read the full review here
has been published – October 25, 2024 02:26 pm IST