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 ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ review, Rishikanth interviewCurated every week, this newsletter brings you all the latest news from the world of movies and streamingAround Tinsel Town>> ‘Shootout at Wadala’ director Sanjay Gupta passes away Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for making crime-thrillers like, Shootout at Wadala, Kaabil and Kaante, has passed away at the age of 57 on October 30, 2026. He died due to a head injury at his home. Sanjay Dutt, Hansal Mehta and others took to social media to remember the director. >> Tamil Nadu government permits six shows a day in theatres for new Tamil films for a week since release The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) announced that theatres across the State could now screen newly released Tamil films for up to six shows a day, from 6 a.m. to 2.30 a.m. the following day, for one week from the date of release. According to an official release, based on the directions of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1957, would be amended suitably. The State government has also permitted six shows a day on local festival days, public holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Bollywood‘Tu Mil Jaye’: Shah Rukh Khan unveils first song from ‘King’ on his 61st birthday ‘Ramayana’: Beyond Rama and Ravana, here’s who plays whom in Nitesh Tiwari’s adaptation Hollywood‘Off Campus’ Season 2 release date: Prime Video confirms April 2027 return with Allie and Dean’s romance ‘Dragon Ball Z’ composer Nathan Johnson elected Texas attorney general EU Film Festival 2026 to bring 28 award-winning European films to India Regional Cinema‘King 100’: Tabu is a political leader in Nagarjuna’s film Suriya’s ‘Scene’: What’s the hype surrounding this Tamil Deepavali release? CS Amudhan’s ‘Tamizh Padam 3,’ starring Shiva, goes on floors Keralam forms road safety mission to check road fatalities; Mammootty to be brand ambassador TrailersIn ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ trailer, Jason Sudeikis’ Red faces fatherhood and a new threat to Bird Island In ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 3 trailer, Percy embarks on a dangerous quest to save Annabeth In ‘The Elder Scrolls VI’ teaser, Bethesda reveals official title ‘Sentinel’ after eight years In ‘ENE Repeat’ trailer, Vishwak Sen, Abhinav Gomatham and others reunite for a chaotic survival film Essential Reading1) Rishikanth on ‘Dorothy’, newfound fame and his journey from a Chennai mansion to a new home >> After 15 years of chasing film dreams, Rishikanth finds success with ‘Dorothy’ and ‘Modha Rathri’,making him Tamil cinema’s latest sensation. How is he taking it all in? 2) Vir Das: I no longer demonise the offended >> Vir Das discusses the challenges of being a comic today, navigating offence and his ambitions as a filmmaker. 3) ‘Ramayana: Part 1’: How Yash mastered the art of playing Ravana >> In Nitesh Tiwari’s retelling of ‘Ramayana’, Yash shines as Ravana, turning the demon king into a multi‑layered anti-hero in the three-hour spectacle, which also features Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita 4) ‘Ramayana: Part 1’: Ranbir Kapoor’s earnest appeal gives new life to Rama >> Ranbir Kapoor’s turn as the eternal idealist has come under scrutiny with the release of Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’, with some viewers projecting that the actor didn’t quite fit into the role. But is that really the case? 5) ‘This Amman has to save herself’: Sundar C on helming Nayanthara’s ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ >> The filmmaker talks about his upcoming film, the Nayanthara-starrer ‘Mookuthi Amman 2,’ and reflects on three decades of making films for the masses 6) ‘Scene’ for Deepavali: Suriya film references and special cameo appearances >> Does Suriya-starrer ‘Scene’ live upto expectations and what are its highlights? Here’s a look 7) Stop-motion short film ‘The Godawan’ talks about the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard A short film by Studio Eeksaurus uses 5200 pieces of ceramic pottery — the famed Jaipur blue pottery — to tell the story of the conservation of the Godawan or the Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered bird species 8) ‘Aakhri Ride’: How Vijesh Rajan and Yashoda Parthasarthy crafted a quirky horror short Writer-director duo Vijesh Rajan and Yashoda Parthasarthy open up about their recently released short film, ‘Aakhri Ride’, speaking to cab drivers to research for the story and keeping sensitivity alive amidst the horror and comedy 9) How Ankita Gusain turned her complex relationship with her father into an inventive docu-short >> Ankita Gusain, the director of ‘Six Weeks, 3 Days, and All the Years Before’, on how the film emerged, her evolving relationship with her father and the challenges of telling a story so close to her life 10) Director Srikar Nayan interview: ‘Summer Holidays’ is more than a nostalgia trip >> The debut director talks about working with child actors, filming amid mango farms, and why audiences might be ready for a feel-good entertainer What to watch1) In ‘Ramayana: Part 1’, Ranbir Kapoor and Yash excel as Ravana outshines Rama on screen 2) In ‘Scene’, Suriya redefines mass in Jithu Madhavan’s ‘scene’-tillating dark comedy 3) ‘Summer Holidays’ is simplistic yet heartfelt ode to rural nostalgia 4) In ‘Hamlet’, Riz Ahmed finds method in this madness 5) In ‘Nocturne’, Stephen Graham’s Hannibal-esque monster makes for killer television In ‘Cat in the Hat’, Read the full review here 6) In ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2, Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly anchor the mind-bending multiverse saga 7) ‘Enemy of the Smuggler’ is a gritty premise weighed down by commercial compulsions |
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