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Stills from 'Rekhachitram' 'Naisha' and 'The GOAT'
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How Will Artificial Intelligence Influence Filmmaking in India? Directors, Screenwriters, Editors Weigh In

When AI directs a scene, who holds the creative reins — human artists or machine logic?

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Anurag Kashyap Slams CBFC and Caste Backlash Over 'Phule'
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Anurag Kashyap Criticises CBFC and Caste Backlash Over 'Phule'

The filmmaker condemned what he called a “rigged system” after the CBFC demanded cuts to 'Phule,' a biopic on social reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule, ahead of its postponed release.

BY Team THR India
Vijay Sethupathi and Tabu
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Tabu Joins Vijay Sethupathi in Puri Jagannadh’s Pan-India Film

The acclaimed actress comes on board for a pivotal role in the multilingual action drama from Puri Connects. The film begins shooting in June and will release in five languages.

BY Team THR India
‘Jaat’ Movie Review
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‘Jaat’ Movie Review: When the Sunny Deol Actioner Goes South

Director Gopichand Malineni's 'Jaat' fails to marry North Indian mass with South Indian masala.

BY Rahul Desai
Sonakshi Sinha
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Sonakshi Sinha Wraps Up Shoot for Telugu Debut 'Jatadhara'

The 'Dahaad' and 'Heeramandi' star gears up for her first Telugu film, co-starring Sudheer Babu.

BY Team THR India
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How Action Directors in India Are Punching Above Their Weight

Bollywood action thrives on ingenuity, storytelling and spectacle, bridging gaps with the aspirational Hollywood template; action choreographers Parvez Shaikh, Sunil Rodrigues, Sham Kaushal and Anbariv speak to us on how Indian action cinema has seen a renaissance of sorts

BY Anushka Halve
Madhubanti Bagchi.
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Next Big Thing | How Madhubanti Bagchi is Bending Musical Genres

Singer Madhubanti Bagchi, the voice behind the biggest Hindi film chartbuster last year, is more versatile than one imagines.

BY Zico Ghosh
The Hema Committee Report laid bare the Malayalam film industry’s many malpractices — ranging from systemic exploitation to the lack of basic facilities like toilets.
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What Is The Number One Problem on Movie Sets?

It’s 2025, but toilets and changing rooms are distant luxuries on movie sets, especially for women lower down Malayalam cinema’s hierarchies.

BY Vishal Menon
‘Sikandar’ Movie Review
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‘Sikandar’ Movie Review: Salman Khan Stars in A Bloated, Old-Fashioned Misfire

The film itself plays a supporting role in A.R. Murugadoss’ hollow monument to Salman Khan .

BY Rahul Desai
Ravi Basrur
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Ravi Basrur's Musical Alchemy: On 'KGF,' 'Marco' and The Rajinikanth Dialogue That Always Grounds Him

Ravi Basrur, the 'KGF' maestro, hammers hits from Basrur, his village in Karnataka. Inspired by Yakshagana beats and blacksmith sounds, he crafts blockbusters and directs heartfelt films rooted in passion.

BY Subha J Rao
Vijay in 'Jana Nayagan'
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Vijay’s Final Film ‘Jana Nayagan’ to Release in January 2026

The film, directed by H Vinoth, marks Vijay’s final cinematic venture before he transitions to full-time politics.

BY Team THR India
'Santosh' stars Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar, and is directed by Sandhya Suri
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‘Santosh’ Movie Review: Shahana Goswami Anchors a Clear-eyed, Moving Indictment of New India

Sandhya Suri’s superbly performed socio-political drama, which was the United Kingdom’s official entry for the 2025 Oscars, screened at the recent Red Lorry Film Festival

BY Rahul Desai
Still from 'TikiTaka' starring Asif Ali
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Shoot of Asif Ali's Long-Delayed 'TikiTaka' to Resume By End of April

Directed by Rohith VS, the film originally went on floors in November 2023.

BY Team THR India
Topshe
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Next Big Thing: How 'All We Imagine as Light' Became Topshe's Quiet Breakthrough

Topshe, a self-taught musician, blends nostalgia and instinct into evocative compositions, subtly redefining the craft.

BY Anushka Halve
50 Years of 'Deewaar'
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'Deewaar' Turns 50: Amitabh Bachchan, Salim-Javed, and the Birth of the New Bollywood Hero

Even after half a century, 'Deewaar' remains a landmark in Hindi cinema, masterfully marrying themes of moral ambiguity, fractured kinship and sociopolitical unrest into an enduring archetype of modern heroism.

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Namit Malhotra, CEO of Double Negative, that garnered an Academy Award for 'Dune: Part Two'
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Namit Malhotra: 'The Ramayana' Belongs to The World—No One Person or Entity Owns It

The VFX veteran and CEO of Double Negative (DNEG) talks about the company's eighth Academy Award for 'Dune: Part Two' and working on Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming adaptation of the 'Ramayana'

BY Anushka Halve
Filmmaker Jayant Somalkar on 'Sthal'
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Filmmaker Jayant Somalkar on 'Sthal': Finding Cinema in the Everyday and Humour in the Tragic

In this conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, Somalkar speaks about the challenges of shooting in his own village, the space for Marathi cinema, and his ability to find humour in heartbreak.

BY Anushka Halve
Stills from 'Stree 2,' 'Pushpa 2,' 'The GOAT' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'
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The 10 Highest-Grossing Films Of 2024: 'Pushpa 2,' 'Kalki 2898 AD,' 'Stree 2' And More

Whether these films were your favourite watches or guilty pleasures, they undoubtedly defined the year in Indian cinema

BY Anushka Halve