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Santanu Das

Santanu Das is an entertainment journalist and film critic at Hindustan Times. He writes on films, TV and celebrity culture.

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Retro trailer: Suriya fights his killer instincts in wacky gangster drama. Watch

Retro trailer: Expect action, romance and dollops of laughter from Suriya's next, which also stars Pooja Hegde. Check out the trailer below.

Suriya in a still from the Retro trailer.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 09:19 PM IST

Jaat: Makers remove church scene amid backlash for hurting religious sentiments

Jaat stirred up controversy for a scene which resembled Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, which hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community.

Sunny Deol's Jaat released in theatres on April 10. It also stars Randeep Hooda.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 08:39 PM IST

Jessica Chastain slams Katy Perry's all-female space mission amid backlash

Jessica Chastain is the latest Hollywood celebrity to publicly take a dig at Katy Perry's trip to space with an all-female crew on the Blue Origin rocket.

Jessica Chastain has shared her take on Katy Perry's recent flight to space.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 02:48 PM IST

Preity Zinta recalls first meeting with Yuzvendra Chahal, lauds his growth

Preity Zinta penned a heartfelt note for cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal after his great performance that helped PBKS earn 16-run win over KKK.

Preity Zinta said she has been a fan of Yuzvendra Chahal over the years.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 08:46 PM IST

Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office day 7: Ajith Kumar film collects 189 crore

Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office collection day 7: Adhik Ravichandran's Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan-starrer is close to hitting the ₹200 crore mark.

Good Bad Ugly worldwide box office collection day 7: Ajith Kumar plays a gangster in the Adhik Ravichandran film.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 06:50 PM IST

Puratawn movie review: Sharmila Tagore delivers the performance of a lifetime

Puratawn review: In what is her return to Bengali cinema in two decades, the veteran actor is unforgettable as a woman living with the memories of her past.

At 80, Sharmila Tagore brings in a masterful display of subtlety and grace in her portrayal.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 05:11 PM IST

Who is Vasi Sachi? Meet Bigg Boss Tamil fame Priyanka Deshpande's second husband

Television host and actor Priyanka Deshpande tied the knot with DJ Vasi Sachi in an intimate ceremony with family and close friends.

Priyanka Deshpande tied the knot with DJ Vasi and shared the pictures from the ceremony on her Instagram account.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 01:56 PM IST

Meet singer who started out as a busker, now in 100 most influential people list

One of the 100 most influential people in the world, this singer has sold 200 million records worldwide and won four Grammys.

One of the most influential people in the world recently visited India as part of his concert tour.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:08 AM IST

Aimee Lou Wood says SNL's Sarah Sherman sent her flowers after ‘mean’ parody

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood had expressed her disappointment with the SNL caricature of her character in the hit HBO show.

Aimee Lou Wood had shared that she found the SNL parody 'mean' and 'unfunny'.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 09:28 PM IST

Varun Grover drops new standup video with a disclaimer after Kunal Kamra row

Varun Grover's latest comedy gig was all about the perils of being a comedian today. He added a disclaimer referring to the Kunal Kamra controversy.

Varun Grover hilariously took aim at the state of comedians in India.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 09:03 PM IST

'Titan' Blake Lively makes it to Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list

Blake Lively has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2025 by Time Magazine. She was named under the ‘Titans’ section.

Blake Lively at the world premiere of Another Simple Favor at the South by Southwest Film Festival. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)(Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 06:44 PM IST

OG Voldemort star stuns fans with jaw-dropping physical transformation: Pics

Ralph Fiennes looks ripped in a much leaner look for his role in The Return, an upcoming film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey directed by Uberto Pasolini.

Ralph Fiennes stunned fans with his physical transformation for The Return.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 05:40 PM IST

Ana de Armas hits co-star during Ballerina shoot, hugs him later. Watch

A new clip detailing how the action scenes were shot for Ana de Armas' upcoming film Ballerina have been released by the makers. Take a look.

Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas in the lead, is set for June 6 release date.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 05:38 PM IST

Hema Malini not keen on making a comeback: ‘Mujhe fit hone jaise banana padega’

Hema Malini gave her take on whether she will make a return to films. She was last seen in Shimla Mirchi (2020).

Hema Malini spoke about why she is not interested in making a comeback to films.(AFP)
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 03:50 PM IST

'Send Katy Perry back to space': Olivia Munn, more stars slam singer's flight

Katy Perry made a trip to space with an all-female crew on the Blue Origin rocket. However, several celebrities have slammed the move and called it tasteless.

Katy Perry's 11-minute expedition to space has been slammed by several celebrities on social media.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 02:35 PM IST

Adolescence's Christine Tremarco on how show ‘triggered’ questions for parents

In this exclusive interaction with HT, Adolescence star Christine Tremarco talks about the impact of the show and the kind of response she has received.

Interview Christine Tremarco played Manda Miller, the mother of the child accused of murder, in Adolescence.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 06:18 AM IST

Samantha on being paid ‘dramatically different’ salaries than her male co-stars

Samantha Ruth Prabhu opened up about facing the issue of pay disparity in the industry, and how she wants to ensure equal pay for all artists.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu debuted in 2010 with Ye Maaya Chesave.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 08:50 PM IST

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet pack on the PDA at Coachella

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were spotted together on the second night of Coachella on April 12.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet in the crowd at Coachella.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 04:18 PM IST

Fans praise Papon as he performs at Dehradun, Noida shows while braving storms

Papon and his team kept their promise to fans as they took the stage in Dehradun and Noida for their shows, despite storms and rainy weather.

Papon performed at the Toluna's at Dehradun and Shiv Nadar University at Noida.
Published on Apr 13, 2025 03:40 PM IST

Imran Khan on divorce from Avantika Malik: ‘We were not supporting each other’

Imran Khan spoke about the time in his life when he was facing issues in his relationship with ex-wife Avantika Malik. The two parted ways in 2019.

Imran Khan talked about ex-wife Avantika Malik in a new interview.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 02:29 PM IST

Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she let go of 15 brand endorsements, lost ‘crores’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu said that she was forced to take a second look at her choices when it comes to brand endorsements, in the last year.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she is picky about her endorsements.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 08:35 PM IST

Sunny Deol admits box office numbers gives him ‘ghabrahat’ during Jaat release

Sunny Deol says that even though he does not take pressure around box office performance of his films, people start comparing figures and making deductions.

Sunny Deol's latest release Jaat released in theatres on April 10.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 06:00 PM IST

Aamir Khan's Raja Hindustani is ‘very uncomfortable to watch’, says Imran Khan

Imran Khan spoke about the Bollywood films made in the 90s that have not ‘aged well’. He said that there are moments in Raja Hindustani that makes him squirm.

Imran Khan spoke about how Raja Hindustani is a problematic film.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 04:44 PM IST

Emmanuelle movie review: Noémie Merlant is wasted in stylish yet empty drama

Emmanuelle movie review: Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe look lost in Audrey Diwan's disappointing erotic drama.

Emmanuelle movie review: Noémie Merlant plays the titular protagonist in the Audrey Diwan film.
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 02:21 PM IST

Kareena Kapoor rocks a cop avatar in new shoot, finds Saif guilty of good looks

Kareena Kapoor turned into a cool cop for a new ad shoot. But it was husband Saif Ali Khan who was ‘guilty’ of good looks.

Kareena Kapoor's new Instagram post had a cute shoutout to Poo.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 09:02 PM IST

Hema Malini, Esha Deol react to opening day numbers of Sunny Deol's Jaat

Sunny Deol-starrer Jaat released in theatres on April 10. The film collected Rs9.50 crore on its opening day.

Hema Malini and Esha Deol have reacted to the release of Jaat.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 07:04 PM IST

Priyanka's wedding photographer says he was surprised to see Nick Jonas sing

Priyanka Chopra's wedding photographer Joseph Radhik recalled moments from the celebrations when the Jonas Brothers performed.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas tied the knot in December 2018. She shared these pics from her mehendi ceremony.(Instagram)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 06:05 PM IST

Chiranjeevi thanks fans, shares health update of Pawan Kalyan's son Mark Shankar

 Pawan Kalyan’s younger son, Mark Shankar Pavanovich, was injured in a school fire in Singapore a few days ago. Check out what Chiranjeevi said.

Chiranjeevi shared health update on Pawan Kalyan's son.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 08:40 PM IST

Vijay Deverakonda drops a cute comment for fan trying to help him save money

A Vijay Deverakonda fan shared how her mother was trying to help the actor save money with his clothing brand with free stitching class. Here's how he reacted.

Vijay Deverakonda will be seen next in Kingdom.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Bhool Chuk Maaf trailer: Rajkummar Rao gets stuck in a time loop before shaadi

Bhool Chuk Maaf trailer: Rajkummar Rao is stuck in an infinite time loop on the day of his haldi. Will he ever get married to Wamiqa Gabbi?

Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi share screen space for the first time in this romantic comedy film.
Updated on Apr 10, 2025 04:17 PM IST
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