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India Entertainment & Culture 07 Oct 2026, 05:40 PM IST

Deepfake Alarm Grows as Rashmika Mandanna Speaks Out, Exposing AI’s Threat to India’s Entertainment Industry

The deepfake controversy involving actor Rashmika Mandanna has intensified scrutiny of how artificial intelligence can be weaponised against public figures, especially in India’s fast-moving entertainment sector. The episode has sharpened calls for stronger legal safeguards, faster platform response mechanisms, and AI-based detection tools to curb synthetic media abuse before it spreads further.

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India Entertainment & Culture5h ago

After 'Dorothy' Sparks Queer Cinema Debate, Karthik Subbaraj Lines Up Netflix Film With Upendra, Prabhu Deva and Atharvaa

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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Dhanush's D 56 Begins Filming, Brings Vadivelu and S.J. Suryah Together in a Major Tamil Cinema Reunion

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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India Entertainment & Culture5h ago

Siddhu Jonnalagadda Says 'Jack' Keeps the Humour, but Not at the Cost of Its Core

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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India Entertainment & Culture6h ago

Vishnu Varadhan Returns to Tamil Cinema with 'Nesippaya', Calling It a Contemporary Love Story with Heavy Drama

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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India Entertainment & Culture5h ago

From aerospace engineer to Kannada cinema's late bloomer, Rekha Kudligi finds her calling

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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India Entertainment & Culture6h ago

Kalidas Jayaram and Dushara Vijayan on Dhanush's 'Raayan': "His energy as a director is crazy"

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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India Entertainment & Culture6h ago

Kerala Documentary Festival Opens Under Censorship Shadow as 31 Films Remain Held Up

The 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday amid uncertainty over 31 films that the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has denied censor exemption. State officials said they are pursuing legal and administrative steps to secure screening permission, even as the festival proceeds with the disputed titles left out of the published schedule for now.

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India Entertainment & Culture7h ago

From boardrooms to the big screen: Vashistha family backs Kannada-Hindi thriller 'Spark'

Spark marks a striking family-led entry into Indian cinema for the Vashistha family, whose GAP Studios is making its first production with a bilingual investigative drama in Kannada and Hindi. Led by Niranjan Sudhindra in the role of a journalist exposing a major bank scam, the film blends corporate ambition, personal passion and a multi-generational creative effort.

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