6 min readHyderabadJul 16, 2026 06:53 PM IST Before Jason Sanjay wrote a single scene of Sigma, he sat down with his family. His parents, actor-politician Vijay and Sangeetha, his sister and his closest friends all heard him out. According to him, every one of them said yes. In a conversation with Ananda Vikatan before...
4 min readHyderabadJul 15, 2026 10:07 PM IST There is a version of Vijay Sethupathi that existed long before Sundarapandian, before Vikram Vedha, before Maharaja, before any of it. A version that did not dream of cinema, did not care about stardom, and only wanted to make sure his father never had to lower his...
3 min readHyderabadJul 15, 2026 08:49 PM IST The confirmation of Jana Nayagan‘s July 23 release has triggered a domino effect across the Tamil film industry, with multiple films scrambling to vacate the theatrical window around Vijay’s final film. The first to publicly step aside was actor-composer GV Prakash Kumar, whose supernatural horror film Immortal...
2 min readNew DelhiJul 15, 2026 04:43 PM IST After a long wait, actor-turned-politician Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, is all set to hit theatres on July 23 in India and July 24 worldwide. While advance bookings in India are yet to open, ticket sales have already begun in overseas markets, including the UK and...
After months of uncertainty and repeated postponements, Vijay’s swansong, Jana Nayagan, finally has a release date. Sources confirmed to SCREEN that he political action drama will hit theatres worldwide on July 23, a day earlier than the July 24 window that was previously communicated to distributors. The team has reportedly informed overseas distributors to lock...
3 min readMumbaiJul 14, 2026 06:08 PM IST Just days after the passing of legendary playback singer S Janaki, singer Shweta Mohan has addressed criticism over her absence from the veteran’s funeral. Explaining that she was in London for composer Ilaiyaraaja’s concert, Shweta revealed that performing just hours after Janaki’s death was emotionally overwhelming, as...
4 min readMumbaiJul 13, 2026 09:47 AM IST Vijay Thalapathy’s last film, Jana Nayagan, is releasing in the UK on 24th July. After a delay of seven months, the film was recently cleared by the censor board with an A certification. However, the film’s uncut version will be released in some international markets. As the...
4 min readMumbaiJul 12, 2026 06:54 PM IST R Madhavan has long held his Anbe Sivam co-star Kamal Haasan in “high esteem” because of his pathbreaking and trailblazing career, marked by diverse performances. In an old interview, Madhavan opened up on the “guru-shishya parampara” he shared with the veteran actor on the sets of their...
3 min readHyderabadJul 12, 2026 02:07 PM IST Filmmaker AR Murugadoss has addressed long-running speculation about whether his political dramas with Vijay, particularly Kaththi and Sarkar, were crafted with an eye on the actor’s real-world political ambitions. In a recent interview, the director traced Kaththi’s origins back to his early career and firmly rejected any...
4 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 11:04 AM IST Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar has taken to X to share a lengthy post defending her family against what she calls cheap, targeted attacks. “This is my family. Built on love, trust and understanding,” she wrote, opening a post that quickly turned from tribute into takedown. “We have...
