3 min readMumbaiJul 2, 2026 07:21 PM IST Jailer 2 release date: Three years after delivering 2023’s biggest Tamil hit, superstar Rajinikanth and director Nelson Dilipkumar have reunited for the sequel to their actioner Jailer, which they’ve already wrapped up. After months of speculation and anticipation, production house Sun Pictures on Thursday finally announced the release...
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Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay recalls scary moment he thought he was kidnapped: ‘It was a fan’
3 min readHyderabadJul 2, 2026 01:31 PM IST A video of Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and former actor Vijay, has gone viral after the young filmmaker recalled a childhood incident in which he briefly thought he had been kidnapped, only to discover the person responsible was a fan of his father....
Vijay’s Jana Nayagan eyes late July release, CBFC revisions underway
3 min readHyderabadJul 2, 2026 11:13 AM IST Six months after one of Tamil cinema’s most anticipated releases was blocked from reaching theatres, CM Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan is edging toward the finish line. Sources have confirmed to SCREEN that the CBFC has completed its review of Vijay’s film and has sent the production team a...
Delhi High Court rules against Ilaiyaraaja in copyright battle with Saregama
2 min readHyderabadJul 1, 2026 06:38 PM IST The Delhi High Court has issued an ad interim injunction barring composer Ilaiyaraaja from exploiting or licensing music from 134 films, in a copyright dispute with Saregama India Limited, as per Live Law. The Delhi High Court upheld the interim injunction against Tamil composer Ilaiyaraaja, effectively barring...
Bhagyaraj’s letters, released posthumously, lead to backlash against son Shanthanu
3 min readHyderabadJul 1, 2026 03:53 PM IST Posts shared on K Bhagyaraj’s official social media account after his death in Chennai have triggered a public controversy, with son Shanthanu Bhagyaraj facing accusations of forgery and opportunism after releasing what appeared to be earlier letters signed by the late filmmaker, addressed to his fans. The...
Sudha Kongara moves Madras HC against Parasakthi makers over Rs 8.39 cr unpaid dues
4 min readJun 30, 2026 02:07 PM IST After being mired in a censorship hurdle ahead of its January 2026 release, the Tamil period political action drama Parasakthi has once again found itself embroiled in controversy, with its director, Sudha Kongara, moving the Madras High Court against its producers over unpaid remuneration. Sudha reportedly claimed...
‘He started bleeding’: Kayadu Lohar recalls hitting her harasser with stone as a student
3 min readKochiJun 30, 2026 01:55 PM IST Kayadu Lohar is one of those rare actors who has managed to make a strong impression on audiences across various languages in a short span of time, and that too with just a handful of films. In a career spanning about five years, she has appeared in...
‘Men are jealous of my life’: When Kamal Haasan hit back at people’s obsession with his life
4 min readKochiJun 29, 2026 08:00 PM IST As much as his professional journey and accomplishments, legendary actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s personal life has also made huge headlines, capturing the public’s attention. However, he once expressed his displeasure at people giving overt attention to his private life, particularly his romantic relationships, rather than focusing on his...
Why Tamil cinema struggles to post Rs 1,000 cr hit years after Telugu cinema achieved feat
4 min readJun 29, 2026 05:50 PM IST Producer Ishari K Ganesh has weighed in on one of Tamil cinema’s most persistent pain points, why the industry has yet to produce a film that will cross Rs 1,000 crore at the box office, pointing to a basic infrastructure gap rather than any shortfall in content...
‘As you’re not in cinema, I’m using your name’: Vishal’s hilarious exchange with CM Vijay
4 min readHyderabadJun 29, 2026 05:14 PM IST Two years ago, actor Vishal walked into a room hoping to cast Vijay in a film. The actor never signed on, but at the launch of Magudam’s second single, Vishal revealed he’d finally found a use for that old meeting anyway, as a running joke about his...










