Psychological Drama Heralds The Arrival Of Ishana Night Shyamalan

Psychological Drama Heralds The Arrival Of Ishana Night Shyamalan

In her directorial debut, Ishana Night Shyamalan crafts a cinematic confluence of Irish folkloric horror and psychological drama. She overlays what emerges from that combination with stylistic norms inherited from her producer-director-screenwriter father whose chequered career has drawn sustenance from unusual conceits and confounding twists. Working with a group of fully clued-in actors who bring an intriguing and contrasting sets of behavioural impulses to the stimuli around them, Ishana Shyamalan conjures up a world reminiscent of the ones audiences have encountered in films such as Signs and The Village, both made over two decades ago. She crafts a dark, eerie...

Ananya Panday On Paparazzi Misrepresenting Her Post-Gym Pics As Breakup Blues, ‘I Hate The Fact…’

Ananya Panday On Paparazzi Misrepresenting Her Post-Gym Pics As Breakup Blues, ‘I Hate The Fact…’

Whether a B-town celeb is at the airport, the gym, or a restaurant, the paparazzi are going to be right there with them snapping away with their cameras. While some celebs, like Ibrahim Ali Khan and Mallika Sherawat are known for having a laugh with the paps, others don’t enjoy the attention quite as much. In fact, Ibrahim’s father, beloved actor, Saif Ali Khan is one of the many stars to voice his annoyance with the paparazzi.  Ananya Panday has now joined the ranks of these stars as she dished on what she disliked about the paparazzi. The Call Me...

Deepika Padukone Can’t Even Wait A Minute For Husband Ranveer Singh To Come Home

Deepika Padukone Can’t Even Wait A Minute For Husband Ranveer Singh To Come Home

New Delhi: Looks like Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is truly enjoying every moment of motherhood. She recently shared a playful reel on her Instagram stories dedicated to her husband, actor Ranveer Singh. The clip shows her waiting for him at home, beautifully highlighting the warmth and joy of their loving relationship. In the playful video,a little baby runs towards the door and peers out the window with binoculars, perfectly capturing the anticipation of waiting for a loved one. Deepika tagged Ranveer Singh in the post and added a big smiley sticker. The reel was captioned, “Me when my husband tells...

On Navaratri find the Shakti within you

On Navaratri find the Shakti within you

Sikkil Gurucharan, Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Several decades ago, as a young boy, when I was asked to sing a kriti for Lakshmi pooja, I sheepishly declared that a school prayer was all I knew, only to be reminded by my teacher that the famous geetham ‘Varaveena’ is on Mahalakshmi. This led me on a path of imbibing the nuances of the lyrics. Students of Carnatic music usually learn a song even before grappling with the concepts of Bhakti and Shakti. The quest still continues, especially when I sing kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar on Devi,...

Madonna’s Step Mother, Joan Ciccone, Passes Away At 81 After Cancer Battle

Madonna’s Step Mother, Joan Ciccone, Passes Away At 81 After Cancer Battle

Stepmother of pop icon Madonna, Joan Clare Ciccone, has died at the age of 81 after a brief struggle with “very aggressive cancer.” Joan passed away on September 24, according to an online obituary obtained by People magazine. Joan married Madonna’s father, Silvio Ciccone, in 1966. In the obituary, family and friends expressed their deep sorrow, stating, “She will be terribly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm, joy, and love.” Joan became a part of Madonna’s life when the singer was just eight years old. Madonna’s biological mother, also named Madonna, passed away in 1963....

Jitendra Kumar Maintains His Equilibrium With Impressive Control

Jitendra Kumar Maintains His Equilibrium With Impressive Control

Incessant prattle and the rattle of complex mathematical equations and problems run all the way through Season 3 of Kota Factory. To that extent, the TVF-produced Netflix series offers more of what we have come to expect from it. But that isn’t all there is to the five new episodes that take the struggles of boys and girls in the rough and tumble of Kota’s IIT coaching universe forward. The not-so-secret sauce that went into Kota Factory was hitherto predominantly sweet and sour. Season 3 adds a tinge of pungency to the mix. Several dramatic crescendos find their way into...

Bhumi Pednekar Wraps Daldal Shoot, Calls It Her One Of Her “Most Complex” Roles

Bhumi Pednekar Wraps Daldal Shoot, Calls It Her One Of Her “Most Complex” Roles

New Delhi: Bhumi Pednekar has finished filming her highly anticipated web series Daldal. The actress summed up journey by sharing an Instagram story and described the series as one of her most challenging roles to date. She wrote, “Hands down one of my most complex characters” Bhumi wrote in her post, adding that she had the privilege of working with incredibly talented actors and creators on the project. Bhumi Pednekar also wrote bout the obstacles that the team faced while filming, especially battling through Mumbai’s relentless monsoons and difficult shooting conditions. Despite these challenges, the actress praised the crew’s resilience,...

Yudhra Movie: Review | Release Date (2024) | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News

Yudhra Movie: Review | Release Date (2024) | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News

YUDHRA is the story of an angry young man. Girish Dixit (Saurabh Gokhale) is an honest police officer who deals a huge blow to the drug mafia in India. He and his pregnant wife Prerna (Sharvari Deshpande) get killed in a road accident. The doctors, however, are able to save…&nbspthe child miraculously. Girish’s police colleague Kartik Rathore (Gajraj Rao) adopts the child, and he’s named Yudhra. Since childhood, his only friend has been Nikhat, the daughter of Rehman, also a cop and a friend of Kartik. Yudhra (Siddhant Chaturvedi) grows up with anger issues. He also becomes a rebel without...