The team behind ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ celebrated the film’s great box-office performance by hosting an elaborate thanksgiving function in Chennai. The biggest highlight of the evening was a special gesture by producer Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh to the lead actor Vishnu Vishal. As a token of appreciation for the actor’s contribution to the film’s success,…
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn’t for the big budget ‘Star Wars’ movie, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet. ‘Backrooms’ breaks box office…
In cricket, as in life, fortunes can change in a short time. Over the years, Sarfaraz Khan has subtly expressed his frustration at being sidelined from the Indian Test team despite consistent performances in the Ranji Trophy.On Friday, the Mumbai batter posted a photo on Instagram from the 2019 Telugu film ‘Jersey’ with a caption…
Thousands of people throng the Marina Beach to beat the heat Thousands of people throng the Marina Beach to beat the heat Chennai: If stepping out in Chennai already feels exhausting, there is little relief in the coming week. With the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting little to no chance of rain, daytime temperatures expected…
A U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review India’s eligibility for U.S. arms sales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A U.S. lawmaker and national security experts have urged Congress to review arms sales to India over alleged transnational repression during a briefing at Capitol Hill. Congressman Jim McGovern, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights…
Indian flag at Kilimanjaro Chennai: A 16-member team of Indian mountaineers carried a massive Indian tricolour to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in Tanzania. The expedition was led by Chennai-based mountaineer N Muthamizhselvi, the first person from Tamil Nadu to scale the highest peaks on all seven continents.The expedition took place from July…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s newest batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not be travelling alone on his maiden assignment with the senior national team, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board decided to allow the 15-year-old’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England to help…
More than a decade after the release of Agent Vinod, actor Lalit Parimoo has opened up about why he believes the ambitious spy thriller failed to connect with audiences. The film, directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, had generated significant buzz ahead of its 2012 release but ultimately…
Brad Pitt has secured a fresh legal victory in his ongoing battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over Chateau Miraval. According to the latest reports, a judge has ordered a key figure connected to the case to return for another deposition.A Michigan judge, on May 20, ruled that attorneys representing the Stoli side “improperly blocked” a…
Vishnu Vishal starrer ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ is proving that a film can survive on strong word of mouth even when the buzz of the opening week fades. Indian sports family entertainer is still drawing audiences in its second week due to its mix of humour, emotions, and wrestling action. While weekday collections have naturally slowed,…