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Oppenheimer releases today: Meet the cast of Chris Nolan's epic historic

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie Oppenheimer includes an extensive and talented cast, including a few actors who have worked with Nolan in his previous movies

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One crosses Rs 50 crore in India

Tom Cruise-starrer Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One has crossed Rs 50 crore in India. The movie has raked in $80 million in five days worldwide

The 'more perilous adventure' of the poor marked out in a movie

The 1974 blockbuster Roti, Kapda aur Makaan tapped into popular emotions sparked by rising inequality

Worried about obscenity, India asks OTT platforms for content checks

India has told Netflix , Disney and other streaming services that their content should be independently reviewed for obscenity and violence before being shown online

Actors go on strike in latest blow to struggling Hollywood studios

The impact of the simultaneous strikes, if they last more than a few days, is likely to be wider than the walkout by the writers alone

Was Oppenheimer, the maker of the atomic bomb, inspired from Bhagavad Gita?

Christopher Nolan directed 'Oppenheimer' will hit theatres on July 21. Oppenheimer was highly influenced by the Indian scripture Bhagavad Gita

With Barbie's trailer out, here's a look at the original Barbie doll

The first Barbie doll wore a black-and-white zebra striped swimsuit and a ponytail, and was available as either a blonde or a brunette

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was released digitally on July 11

Transformers: Rise of The Beasts is available for digital purchase from July 11, and the official release of 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD will take place on October 10 from Paramount Home Entertainment

Deadpool 3: First look of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in yellow suit revealed

Deadpool 3 makers shared the official image from the movie set. Hugh Jackman will appear in a comic yellow-blue suit of Wolverine for the first time

Greta Gerwig's Barbie is all set to release on July 21, details inside

After the screening of Barbie on Sunday, July 9, a number of critics posted their first thoughts on social media, with several describing the film as being a "perfection" by Greta Gerwig

Achani Ravi, producer of classic Malayalam movies, dies at 90: Report

Veteran award-winning Malayalam movie producer and industrialist K Ravindranathan Nair, who produced several classic and art house movies, died following age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 90. Popularly known as Achani Ravi in movie circles, Nair was the producer of iconic films directed by legendary filmmakers including Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G Aravindan, P Bhaskaran, A Vincent and so on. An advocate of the New Wave movement in Malayalam films, he was also a recipient of the national and state awards multiple times. After taking over the family cashew business following the death of his father, Ravi, a hardcore movie fan, established a production banner under the name "General Pictures" in 1967, which played a significant role in the Malayalam cinema in the later decades. Sathyan-starrer "Anweshichu Kandethiyilla" was the first film came out under his illustrious movie banner. During 1970s and 80s, Ravi laid a mark in the industry by producing a series of critical

'Adipurush' writer Manoj Shukla apologises for hurting people's emotions

"Adipurush" dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla extended his "unconditional apology" for hurting people's emotions. The Prabhas-starrer mythological epic film, directed by Om Raut, was criticised heavily for its pedestrian language upon its release last month. The film's team, including Shukla, announced days later that they have decided to "revise some of the dialogues. On Saturday, the dialogue writer said he accepts that "Adipurush" has hurt people's sentiments. "I accept that people's emotions have been hurt by 'Adipurush'. With folded hands, I extend my unconditional apology," Shukla, who has penned the Hindi dialogues and songs of the retelling of the Ramayana, wrote on Twitter. "May Prabhu Bajrang Bali keep us united and grant us strength to serve our sacred Sanatan and our great nation. #Adipurush" he added. "Adipurush", which was released across the country in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil in June, stars Prabhas as Raghav (Ram), Kriti Sanon as Janaki (Sit

Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible is set to release in Cinemas on July 10

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One is set to release on July 10, 2023. Tom Cruise's death-defying stunts are expected to pull huge crowds

The cry of the wounded in movies reflects real life in India

'Aakrosh' (1981) depicted how India's tribal people, almost 8% of the population, are dehumanised by the state and the law

We've become language agnostic: PVR on growing market of non-English films

Language is no longer a barrier when it comes to good content, says Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Executive Director, PVR INOX Ltd, who has acquired Sundance Film Festival breakout "Past Lives" for India release. "Past Lives", by first time director Celine Song, is an English-Korean relationship drama that has earned rave reviews with critics hailing it as one of best movies of the year. It has already been released in the US and hits Indian theatres on July 7. Bijli said the commercial success of Japanese anime film "Suzume" inspired them to look beyond English titles and experiment with the kind of movies they want to distribute in India through PVR INOX Pictures, the motion picture arm of PVR INOX Limited. "In the last few years, we have become very language agnostic. We now watch Tamil films in Tamil with subtitles, Malayalam films in Malayalam, which is why Hindi remakes don't do so well. We just need good content now and that made us realise that we need to go beyond only English movie

Hollywood actors may join screenwriters on strike soon: Here's why

Hollywood actors may be days from joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades, with huge consequences for film and television production. Here is a look at how it could play out, and why it's happening. WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH ACTORS' NEGOTIATIONS? The contract between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists and the studios, streaming services and production companies that employ them had been set to expire Friday night at midnight Pacific time. But hours before that the two sides said they had agreed to extend the current contract, and talks on the next one, through July 12. Unionised actors have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their leaders to call a strike if no deal is reached. Talks also went past the deadline in 2014 and 2017, and agreements resulted both times. Reports have said the talks have been productive. But some actors have expressed worry that their leaders may not be

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Adipurush controversy: Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' returning to TV on July 3

During the coronavirus-induced lockdown, when film and television shoots were halted, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan was aired again and received widespread acclaim

Netizens slam Netflix for re-releasing 'Titanic' after submersible tragedy

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is bringing back the Oscar-winning 1997 film to the streamer on July 1 in the U.S. and Canada

The Kerala Story yet to find OTT buyers, director says industry ganged up

Directed by Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story created a stir upon its release and became a box office hit