Inflated budgets, soaring entourage expenses, and unnecessary wastage of money just to project scale have long been persistent issues in the Indian film industry. Over the years, several A-list actors and producers have voiced concerns about these challenges. Most recently, Kamal Haasan addressed the industry directly, urging stakeholders to adopt “practical and sustainable operating practices...
Singer Keneeshaa has broken her silence after months of trolling and speculation surrounding her reported closeness with actor Ravi Mohan following his separation from wife Aarti Ravi. In two emotional Instagram videos, the singer addressed accusations of being a “home wrecker”, opened up about her traumatic past and insisted she never intended to break a...
Powering through a period of complete uncertainty, director RJ Balaji’s Suriya and Trisha Krishnan-starrer Karuppu has finally hit the screens, overcoming all the conflicts that had cropped up along the way. Although the highly anticipated action drama was supposed to be released on Thursday, May 15, with special early morning shows scheduled for 9 am...
4 min readBengaluruMay 15, 2026 11:31 AM IST Bengali actor Tota Roy Chowdhury recently revisited his memorable experience of working with Vijay on the 2014 blockbuster, Kaththi. In a recent interview, the actor shared how a casual conversation on set turned prophetic years later after Vijay officially became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Vijay...
3 min readKochiUpdated: May 15, 2026 09:28 AM IST In a tragic incident, a worker attached to the art department of director Nelson Dilipkumar’s Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 died of electrocution on the film’s sets on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Karthikeyan. The incident reportedly occurred at a private film studio in Panaiyur...
3 min readNew DelhiMay 14, 2026 09:11 PM IST Suriya and Trisha Krishnan starrer Karuppu was all set to hit theatres today, with special early morning shows scheduled to begin at 9 am following permission from newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Joseph. However, things did not go as planned, as all shows for...
5 min readNew DelhiMay 14, 2026 03:56 PM IST Karuppu, starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, was scheduled to release in theatres on May 14. However, the film’s release was thrown into uncertainty after its morning and afternoon shows were cancelled at the last minute, leaving fans disappointed and confused. Amid the chaos, filmmaker RJ Balaji...
4 min readChennaiMay 14, 2026 01:27 PM IST Karuppu movie release update: For fans waiting for the release of RJ Balaji’s action thriller Karuppu, they may have to wait a few more hours — or even a few more days. The troubles over the release of the Suriya and Trisha-starrer are far from over. The...
Just a couple of days after actor, and now CM of Tamil Nadu, Vijay, granted “special permission” for 9 am shows of RJ Balaji’s action film Karuppu, the makers have now announced that the 9 am shows of the Suriya and Trisha-starrer stand cancelled “due to unavoidable reasons”. The producer’s word came only eight hours...
4 min readKochiMay 13, 2026 10:36 PM IST Actor-politician C Joseph Vijay faced his first controversy during his stint as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu recently, when his move to appoint his astrologer, Rickey Radhan Pandit Vetrivel, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) sparked significant hue and cry. Following massive backlash, the Tamil Nadu...
