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Actors Kalidas Jayaram and Dushara Vijayan say their latest choices reflect a shared instinct for roles that leave a mark, even when screen time is limited. In a candid interview ahead of Raayan's release, the two spoke about being cast by Dhanush, their approach to character selection, and the challenge of working alongside some of Indian cinema's biggest names.
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Filmmaker Vishnu Varadhan is returning to Tamil cinema after a decade with Nesippaya, a fictional love story inspired by real-life events and shaped by his post-Shershaah creative ambitions. Speaking about the film, he said he wanted to explore something new, describing romance as timeless but increasingly complicated in today's generation.
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Rekha Kudligi's journey from systems, software and aerospace to the screen is a story of reinvention, persistence and family support. After decades in engineering and a late start in theatre, she has emerged as a compelling presence in Kannada cinema with performances that have won praise for their emotional honesty and range.
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After the success of Tillu Square, Siddhu Jonnalagadda returns with Jack, an investigative action entertainer that he says preserves his comic edge without weakening the film's central conflict. The actor also describes the project as a welcome break from his usual multi-hyphenate role, even as he continues developing new scripts with filmmaker Ravikanth Perepu.
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In their first collaboration, Abhishek Bachchan and filmmaker Shoojit Sircar discuss the intimate, emotionally charged world of 'I Want to Talk,' a film based on the true story of cancer survivor Arjun Sen. The conversation ranges from acting methods and the decision to avoid prosthetics to the film's deeper concerns: parenthood, mortality and the unfinished conversations that shape family life.
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Mumbai rapper Emiway Bantai says his latest track 'Safal' reflects the same mix of humour, swagger and self-awareness that has defined his rise from an independent newcomer to one of Indian hip-hop's most recognisable voices. Speaking around his collaboration with Red Bull 64 Bars Season 4 and Def Jam Recordings India, he argues that Indian rap has always been diverse — and that the real change is the visibility now given to regional languages and local styles.
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Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's next film, tentatively titled SK 27, has been officially launched by Sathya Jyothi Films with a striking poster that signals an action-heavy narrative. The project reunites the momentum of National Award-winning filmmaker Ramkumar Balakrishnan, while introducing Kayadu Lohar as Sivakarthikeyan's female lead for the first time.
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Crazy Mohan's beloved comedy play Chocolate Krishna is set for a special staging in Coimbatore by his brother Maadhu Balaji and the Crazy Productions team, in an intimate performance aimed at senior citizens at Geri Care Skilled Nursing Facility & Senior Citizens Clinic. The show is part of the troupe's Chamber of Humour format, which takes theatre into schools, colleges, factories, hospitals and care homes, blending entertainment with personal interaction and remembrance.
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Singaporean collector, scholar and curator Peter Lee is using textiles, dress and domestic heritage to argue that the histories of Peranakan and South Indian communities are deeply intertwined through the trade networks of multicultural port cities. Speaking in Karaikudi at the Chettinad Heritage and Cultural Festival, Lee linked his own family memories, his research on the kebaya and his work on Peranakan heritage to a broader rethinking of identity, material culture and empire.
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Dhanush's next film, tentatively titled D 56, has officially gone on floors with a special pooja at a temple near Madurai, marking the first collaboration between the actor and director Tamizharasan Pachamuthu of Lubber Pandhu fame. The project has already drawn attention for its ensemble cast, led by Vadivelu, S.J. Suryah and Preity Mukhundhan, and for Vadivelu's assurance that the film carries no political undertones.
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Tamil filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj has moved quickly from the festival acclaim and social-media conversation around Dorothy to his next project, a Netflix film starring Upendra, Prabhu Deva and Atharvaa. The director says the movie is adapted from a book, set in a rural milieu and built around a dance form, but treated as a commercial entertainer with action elements.
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Janus Metz Pedersen's Netflix film revisits Ted Kaczynski's life through two timelines — his teenage years at Harvard and the FBI's late-1990s hunt for the bomber — but the result is a sluggish, uneven drama that struggles to justify its own premise. Despite strong turns from Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley, the film is said to lose track of its central subject by trying to force a real-life figure into a fictional villain template.
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Netflix's Hindi thriller series Shaque: Trust No One arrives with the trappings of a moody mystery but struggles to decide whether it wants to be a psychological suspense drama or a daily soap in disguise. Set against the misty backdrop of Shimla, the show builds around a child's disappearance, an obsessive mother's grief and a string of red herrings, but its overstuffed plotting and melodramatic detours dilute the central tension.
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Sakshi Gallery's 40th anniversary exhibition, Of Being and Becoming, uses 46 artists and three time periods to map how Indian contemporary art has evolved since the late 1980s. Curator Manan Shah frames the show around shifting visual grammar, from direct political engagement to more fragmented, metaphorical forms shaped by economic reform, communal violence and the pressures of the present.
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A major exhibition in Delhi is bringing Shekhawati's painted havelis, colonial-era objects and social history back into public view, reframing the Rajasthan region as a living archive rather than a fading architectural relic. Curated by Shruti Nada Poddar and art historian Alka Pande, the show arrives as the region gains renewed attention through UNESCO's Tentative List and a growing push to restore its neglected heritage.
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Malavika VN's documentary Viraamam (At Reel's End) brings the fading profession of film projectionists into focus at the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam in Thiruvananthapuram. Built from a student project revisited a decade later, the 16-minute film captures the nostalgia, labour and quiet loss behind the shift from 35mm projection to digital cinema.
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Artix is returning to The Claridges in New Delhi for its fifth edition with a format that has become central to its identity: hotel rooms turned into intimate exhibition spaces. With 20 selected participants, a new Artist in Focus section and a deliberate emphasis on younger collectors and emerging practitioners, the fair is positioning itself as an accessible entry point into India's contemporary art market.
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At the India International Centre in Delhi, textile designer and revivalist Sunaina Suneja's exhibition, Phulkari: A Lingering Presence, reconsiders the Punjabi embroidery tradition through vintage textiles, contemporary works and the painstaking methods behind the craft. The show traces how phulkari was made, remembered and adapted, while revealing the women's labour, emotion and lived histories embedded in each piece.
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Television host Chris Hansen has sharply criticised A24's new crime thriller "Primetime," saying the film's portrayal of his work on "To Catch a Predator" is "detached from reality" and questioning the point of the project. Hansen also described Robert Pattinson's performance as "overly dramatic," even as the film arrives framed not as a strict biopic but as a story merely "inspired by true events."
West Indies captain Shai Hope has framed the upcoming ODI series in India as both a harsh reminder of decline and a chance to measure progress against one of world cricket's toughest assignments. With a fragile batting line-up but a promising attack led by Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph and a varied spin unit, the tourists are banking on raw talent and competitive bowling to stay relevant in a difficult rebuilding phase.
Virat Kohli has confirmed that the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe will be his final appearance at the tournament, framing the event as a defining motivation in the closing phase of his international career. The Indian batting great said he is ready to "leave everything out there" as he chases the one major trophy that has eluded him since India's heartbreaking 2023 final defeat to Australia.
India began its Asian Games athletics campaign with a silver in the 4x400m mixed relay and a bronze from Seema in the 10,000m on a dramatic opening day in Nagoya. The results came through tactical changes, late-race composure and a measure of luck, while also exposing the fine margins that separated celebration from heartbreak in other events.
At 40, Joshna Chinappa is back at the Asian Games for a record seventh appearance, still competing at a high level nearly 24 years after her debut in Busan. The veteran squash star says she never imagined reaching this milestone, but remains focused on helping India in the women's team and mixed doubles events at Aichi-Nagoya.
BCCI senior chief selector Ajit Agarkar appears set to leave his post after a turbulent but influential stint that began with optimism and ended amid changing leadership dynamics in Indian cricket. His final selection committee meeting, sources indicate, came just over a week ago when the panel named squads for the West Indies series and the Irani Cup, with Rohit Sharma's future once again under scrutiny.
India's men's and women's kabaddi teams stayed on track for another golden sweep at the Asian Games on Friday, advancing to their respective finals with emphatic semifinal victories. The women beat Nepal 48-24, while the men overpowered Thailand 66-28, extending both teams' unbeaten runs in the tournament.
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Stud Poker, Edison, Whistling Glory and Sigrid stood out during exercise gallops on Friday morning, with each horse producing eye-catching work across the inner and outer sand tracks. The session also featured strong showings from Money Bags, Interceptor, Charlie Brown and several others, offering an early glimpse of form ahead of upcoming race engagements.
India's Manpreet Kaur secured the bronze medal in the women's shot put at the Asian Games with a best effort of 17.17m, adding another international podium finish to her career. China dominated the event, with Song Jiayuan taking gold at 19.40m and Zhang Linru claiming silver with 18.14m.
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Kavya and Beast Mode emerged as the most eye-catching performers during morning exercise at the inner sand track on Friday, with both horses producing fluent, confident gallops. The session also featured a series of steady workouts across distances from 600m to 1400m, offering a useful snapshot of current form across the stable.
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The second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge will bring eight races to the Madras International Circuit this weekend, with the two MRF Formula classes — F2000 and F1600 — expected to anchor the action. A 51-car entry list, a strong saloon-car contingent and a rematch between teenage champions Saishiva Sankaran and Ishaan Madesh add depth to a compact but competitive programme.
Indian shooting finally broke through at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday as Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet delivered a long-awaited gold on the sixth day of competition. Both debutants said their earlier individual disappointments left them desperate for redemption, and that shared frustration helped fuel their mixed-team triumph.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has lodged a police complaint in New Delhi against senior officials and staff, alleging harassment, intimidation and fraud in the midst of an escalating internal power struggle. The complaint seeks an FIR against Director B.N. Bhushan, suspended Director General Cdr. R.K. Srivastava and others, and accuses them of criminal breach of trust, theft and conspiracy.
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S. Narredu-trained Shamrock, ridden by Suraj, captured the Maharaja's Cup 2026 over 1,600 metres in the feature event at the races held on Friday, Sept. 25. The victory, for owners M. Ravi, Daulat Chhabria, K. Kaliyaperumal and Mrs. R. Chellam, capped a competitive card that produced several notable upsets and strong finishes across the afternoon.
A group of former India hockey players has publicly backed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and called for urgent structural reform in the federation as internal tensions escalate. The dissenting camp wants an ad-hoc committee, including former players, a retired judge or legal expert and a government observer, to run the body until fresh elections are held.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya has been appointed head coach of the Delhi men's senior team for the 2026-27 domestic season, replacing Sarandeep Singh. The move brings back a familiar face to Delhi cricket, with Dahiya having previously overseen the side during its last Ranji Trophy triumph in 2007-08.
Delhi, a seven-time Ranji champion, has struggled to match its historic stature in recent seasons, and the appointment is being viewed as an attempt to restore stability, experience and competitive edge ahead of the new campaign.
India under-19 captain Lakshya Raichandani finally found the runs he had been waiting for, striking an unbeaten century in Rajkot as India completed a clean sweep of Australia. The innings carried added emotion, with his parents in the stands to watch him reach three figures after a series of starts had gone unrewarded.
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Four women wrestlers have moved a Delhi court against the acquittal of former BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case. The appeal, likely to be heard on Saturday, argues that the trial court relied on stereotypes and minor inconsistencies while ignoring the broader evidence in a case that triggered months of protests and shook Indian sport.
India-A combined incisive new-ball bowling with a decisive spin finish to beat Australia-A by 162 runs in the first unofficial Test at the Siechem Cricket Stadium. Anshul Kamboj and Tushar Deshpande struck early before Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian closed out the contest shortly after lunch on the fourth day.
India enjoyed a productive day at the Asian Games with Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet delivering a Games and Asian record in the mixed team 10m air pistol final, while Gulveer Singh claimed silver in the men's 10,000m. Baranica Elangovan also made history with a bronze in women's pole vault, even as the early exit of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in badminton provided a rare setback.
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India produced one of their most spirited performances in recent memory, taking a surprise lead against higher-ranked Panama before conceding a spectacular equaliser in a 1-1 international friendly at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Ryan Williams put the hosts ahead in the 41st minute, but substitute Omar Valencia rescued Panama with a thunderous long-range strike in the 68th minute.
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules, according to reports from The Athletic and The Times. The club is expected to appeal, setting up what could become one of the most consequential legal and sporting battles in English football history.
India enjoyed a near-perfect ninth round at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with both the men's and women's teams delivering crucial victories to stay in contention for the title. World champion D. Gukesh produced the standout result, recovering from an inferior position to beat Alexander Donchenko and seal a 2.5-1.5 win over Germany, while the women defeated host Uzbekistan 3-1.
Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet delivered India's first shooting gold of the Asian Games at the Aichi General Shooting Range, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team event with a record-breaking 484.6 points. The victory, built on Suruchi's standout precision and composure, offered a timely lift after India had struggled to defend several of its shooting titles from the previous Games.
Godavari Golden Eagles and Rayalaseema Xen Stars booked their places in the inaugural Women's Andhra Premier League final after decisive victories in Mangalagiri. K. Pushpitha's unbeaten 91 powered the Golden Eagles past Vizag Firebirds, while E. Padmaja's 61 not out helped Xen Stars overcome Amaravathi e-Champions by 32 runs.
Baranica Elangovan won India's first-ever bronze in pole vault at the Asian Games, but the emotional weight of the achievement took time to sink in as the event dragged on and official confirmation remained pending. Her medal came amid a strong Indian athletics showing, with Gulveer Singh taking silver in the 10,000m and shot-putter Manpreet Kaur insisting there was more to come.
India enjoyed a landmark day in athletics at the 2026 Asian Games as Gulveer Singh added another silver to his growing reputation for consistency, while Baranica Elangovan became the first Indian ever to win an Asian Games medal in pole vault. Manpreet Kaur also reached the podium in shot put, giving India three track-and-field medals on a productive second day in Nagoya.
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Formula 1's 2027 calendar has confirmed 24 races across five continents, but the bigger shift is structural: Sprint weekends will rise from six to 10. The move reflects F1's continuing effort to turn every day of a Grand Prix weekend into a high-stakes product, even as the format's evolution has raised questions about tradition, clarity and competitive integrity.
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Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal and then suffered a worrying knee injury as France opened the Zinedine Zidane era with a 1-0 UEFA Nations League victory over Turkey on Friday. The result gave Zidane a winning debut, but the night was overshadowed by concern over Mbappe, who is now expected to return to Real Madrid for treatment.
Saina Nehwal says the proposed 3x15 scoring system in badminton could lengthen careers and suit players like P.V. Sindhu, but she cautioned that the shift toward power and speed may also raise injury risks. The former world No. 1 also used the conversation to call for greater recognition of winners from non-cricket sports in India.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has suffered a fresh injury to his right shin, dealing another setback to a comeback that has already been delayed multiple times in recent months. The injury will keep him out for at least three weeks, ruling him out of the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand and raising fresh concerns over his fitness trajectory ahead of future assignments.
India collected the silver medal in the women's 50m rifle 3-position team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, finishing behind China after a tense contest that went down to the totals. The result also delivered a major boost for India's individual hopes, with Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod advancing to the eight-woman final.
