Entertainment

June 24, 2026 1:00 PM

R. Madhavan dedicates his Padma Shri to the ‘magic of cinema’

Actor R. Madhavan, who was recently seen in the blockbuster, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, has dedicated his Padma Shri to the “magic of cinema”. On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture of himself receiving the Padma Shri from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. H...

June 20, 2026 5:13 PM

James Burrows, mentor to stars and master of sitcoms, dies at 85

Legendary television director James Burrows, whose work helped shape some of the most celebrated sitcoms in American television history, has passed away at the age of 85. Following the news of his death, members of the iconic sitcom Friends paid emotional tributes, remembering Burrows as a mentor, ...

June 17, 2026 1:22 PM

AI May Change Filmmaking, But Human Stories Still Matter: MIFF Forum

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries across the globe, a thought-provoking discussion at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) explored one of the most pressing questions facing the creative world today: Can AI become the future of creativity? The Indian Documentary...

June 1, 2026 3:08 PM

Zee Entertainment to broadcast 2026 FIFA world cup in India

India's Zee Entertainment said on Monday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 38 other FIFA events through 2034, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament's availability in one of the world's last unsold major markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. FIFA h...

May 18, 2026 4:30 PM

Iranian Nobel laureate discharged from hospital and sent home, family say

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation run by her family said on Monday. Mohammadi, 54, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 whi...

May 13, 2026 11:12 AM

Eurovision Song Contest gets off to a tense start, overshadowed by Gaza

The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a tense start in Vienna on Tuesday as Israel competed in the first semifinal amid a boycott by five countries over the Gaza war. The contest, traditionally a good-natured celebration of pop music and high camp now in its 70th year, has become mired in crisis o...