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Watch: From Dragon to Mithya: The Hindu staff pick their favourite films of 2025
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
The Hindu’s cinema team talk about the best regional movies they have watched in 2025. We also have the best of Korean dramas.
Darbuka Siva returns to the stage with a special live concert in Chennai
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
Musician Darbuka Siva promises to make his concert, ‘Maruvaarthai Pesaathey’, an immersive experience
How Indian films rewrote the pan-India playbook in 2025
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
From massive cross-regional hits to small gems, here’s how Indian cinema reinvented scale and storytelling in 2025
‘Toxic’: First look of Nayanthara from Yash’s magnum opus unveiled
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
‘Toxic,’ directed by Geetu Mohandas, also stars Kiara Advani and Huma Qureshi as the female leads
Hemant Dhome interview: On ‘Krantijyoti Vidyalay’ and reinvigorating Marathi cinema
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
The writer-director reflects on the genesis of his upcoming Marathi film, why he emphasises on viewing filmmaking as a business and more
Kannada cinema in 2025: Star films a let-down in a mixed-bag year
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
Even as big star films failed to meet the expectations, some fresh talent stepped up, delivering innovative narratives that resonated with younger audiences
Watch: Top 5 film trends that redefined Indian movies in 2025
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
In this year-end conversation, filmmaker and critic Sudhish Kamath speaks with producer and movie blogger Sethumadhavan N (MadAboutMoviez) about the Top 5 defining trends in Indian cinema in 2025 — a year where films stopped behaving, tones wobbled, and audiences stopped consuming quietly. From politically incorrect characters and impulsive, morall
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ’The Wire,’ ’Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
Whitlock was best known for playing openly corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on 25 episodes across the five seasons of ‘The Wire’
Veteran South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki hospitalised after cardiac arrest
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
The 71-year-old star collapsed while having a meal and is currently receiving treatment
Rewind 2025: Tamil cinema took comfort in middle-class melodies, social dramas and village tales
Jan 04, 2026 • News Feed
Stories that reflect the plight of the common man, tackle societal issues, or evoke ‘manvasanai’ have always been integral to Tamil cinema. In a dull year like 2025, it becomes even more pronounced that these evergreen themes and settings make for some really interesting cinema