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I do recognize the way that a movie like "Our Little Secret" works — how Netflix has changed the aesthetic of wholesome movie cheese. You watch "Our Little Secret," seeing through the paper-thin contrivances, tittering at the imbecilities, and somehow that all becomes part of the experience. It’s mainstream fodder as downgraded camp.

Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar, who co-hosted this year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI) opening ceremony, has revealed details about her upcoming projects including Netflix series “The Royals” and Prime Video psychological thriller “Daldal.” Speaking about “The Royals,” for which a teaser has been released, Pednekar said: “It’s my first long format.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios and Stage5 Production’s “Bun Tikki,” starring veteran Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman alongside Abhay Deol, has been selected for a world premiere at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2025. The coming-of-age drama, helmed by first-time feature director Faraz Arif Ansari, follows a seven-year-old named Shanu […]

Charlie Rose has reached a settlement with three former CBS employees who sued him in 2018 for sexual harassment. The accusers, Katherine Brooks Harris, Chelsea Wei and Sydney McNeal, alleged that Rose touched them on their thighs, kissed their cheeks and made numerous inappropriate sexual remarks. Rose was fired from his job as a co-host […]

Sony’s streaming platform SonyLIV has found success with “Freedom at Midnight,” its adaptation of Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre’s 1975 non-fiction book about India’s independence, with plans for a second season already in motion. The seven-episode first season ends on a cliffhanger, with showrunner Nikkhil Advani confirming that Season 2 will tackle the refugee crisis […]

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor shared personal memories and professional insights about his grandfather, pioneering Indian filmmaker Raj Kapoor, during a discussion with director Rahul Rawail at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, where Kapoor’s centenary is being celebrated. “My memories of him are very personal,” said Kapoor, recalling his grandfather who passed […]