In a major initiative to address hunger and food insecurity in the United States, the World Food Movement (WFM), a not-for-profit organization, officially launched on September 28, 2025, at the …
Films
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Hindi Cinema to the Fore in 71st National Award Winners
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readLike the recent Oscar nomination that had 11 Hindi films, a clear majority, among the 24 entries, Hindi cinema also dominated the 71st National Film Awards, held on October 24 at …
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Film Review: Aata Thambaaycha Naay! (Marathi) Entertains, Educates, and Elevates
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThis was among the films that offered the tightest competition to the Oscar nominee this year. The tightrope of realism and entertainment is perhaps the sharpest in movie-making, and it …
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Prime Video Announces Global Streaming Premiere of Psychological Action Thriller Madharaasi
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readPrime Video has announced the exclusive global streaming premiere of Madharaasi. Written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss, the psychological action thriller features Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth, …
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This is a late review, and as it happens, of a very unusual sequel. Late because I was busy choosing the right Hindi film for the Oscars and had no …
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Who does not know the immortal line, Prem naam hai mera—Prem Chopra? The sole sentence his villainous character got to speak in his brother-in-law Raj Kapoor’s cult classic, Bobby, got Prem Chopra …
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Homebound Press Meet Stresses on Film’s Universal Message and Honesty
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe press meet had been decided even before the Oscar Jury (which included this writer!) had finalized Homebound as India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category. The film had also …
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Prime Video’s Unscripted Original Talk Show, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, Set to Premiere
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readPrime Video’s Unscripted Original talk show, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, will be premiering in blockbuster fashion on September 25 with superstars Salman Khan and Aamir Khan as guests on the first episode. …
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South Asian Herald’s Entertainment Editor Serves on Oscar Jury as India Selects Homebound for Oscars 2026
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readDirector Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound has been selected as India’s official entry for Oscars 2026 in the Best International Feature category. Produced by Dharma Productions, the film features Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and …
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Akshay Kumar Brings His A-Game to The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3 Finale
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readHe can do stunts, his comic timing never falters, he makes fun of everyone and he doesn’t look a day over 30. Guest Akshay Kumar aka Khiladi Kumar took over the Season …