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Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas' Athiradi movie review and rating

Athiradi movie review: Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas' film seems like a millennial's take on Gen Z

May 14, 2026 8:31 am

Athiradi Review & Rating: The Basil Joseph-Tovino Thomas starrer is weighed down by a hollow narrative, forced Gen-Z stereotypes, a meme-heavy script, and contrast between its ambitious setup and lack of emotional depth.

Meera Vasudevan talks about her three failed marriages

'Wasted 17 years on three stupid marriages': Meera Vasudevan on regaining control of life

May 13, 2026 4:58 pm

Meera Vasudevan has one regret in life — that she wasted close to two decades on regretful marriages. Yet she hasn't let those setbacks slow her down.

Abhirami recently spoke about why she didn't think twice about sharing with the world that she and Rahul had adopted a baby girl.

'Why hide It?': Virumaandi star Abhirami on adopting daughter Kalki, defying taboos

May 13, 2026 3:53 pm

Abhirami recently spoke about why she didn't think twice about sharing with the world that she and Rahul had adopted a baby girl.

Although a talented actress, Saleema's career in Malayalam cinema was cut short by family business commitments. She recently fought off oral cancer.

Debut in Mohanlal film, fame at 14, but Saleema's career never took off; she recently battled cancer

May 12, 2026 7:01 pm

Although a talented actress, Saleema's career in Malayalam cinema was cut short by family business commitments. She recently fought off oral cancer.

Drishyam 3, Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn, drishyam 3 release date

How different will Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 be from Mohanlal's original? Producers reveal

May 12, 2026 1:45 pm

Producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak recently spoke about the fundamental changes they made to the Hindi versions of Drishyam films to better suit their target audience.

Actor Anjali Nair has also appeared as the on-screen mother of actors significantly older than her.

Mohanlal, Dulquer Salmaan's onscreen mother lost elections, become goldmine for trolls

May 12, 2026 6:21 pm

Actor Anjali Nair has also appeared as the on-screen mother of actors significantly older than her.

Mammootty supported then-aspiring talent MB Padmakumar, leading to his role in Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, despite director Johny Antony's doubts and on-set mistreatment.

Padmakumar says he was 'tortured' on Mammootty set: ‘Worked for 35 days, wasn’t paid'

May 11, 2026 5:24 pm

Mammootty supported then-aspiring talent MB Padmakumar, leading to his role in Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, despite director Johny Antony's doubts and on-set mistreatment.

Starring Prithviraj, Indrajith, and Kavya Madhavan, among others, Classmates was not just a blockbuster but became a trendsetter that had a significant impact on the masses.

When Classmates almost dethroned Mohanlal and Mammootty films, earning 7x its budget with no stars

May 08, 2026 8:14 pm

Starring Prithviraj, Indrajith, and Kavya Madhavan, among others, Classmates was not just a blockbuster but became a trendsetter that had a significant impact on the masses.

Dridam review: Shane Nigam-starrer offers a generic mix of Shahi Kabir, Jeethu Joseph films

May 08, 2026 4:19 pm

Dridam Movie Review: Considering that the Shane Nigam-starrer often attempts to be a police procedural, there is an abundance of dialogues, and most of it sounds soulless and uninspired.

Fahadh Faasil isn't as strong as Amjad Khan or Amrish Puri, nor does he appear as threatening as Pran or Balan K Nair. Yet, his eyes exude an eerie sense of devilishness in villain roles.

Fahadh Faasil 'mediocre' in Patriot? Even Mammootty, Mohanlal couldn't save it

May 07, 2026 10:11 am

Fahadh Faasil isn't as strong as Amjad Khan or Amrish Puri, nor does he appear as threatening as Pran or Balan K Nair. Yet, his eyes exude an eerie sense of devilishness in villain roles.