Reviews

Khalifa review: Prithviraj Sukumaran’s action entertainer sticks to a familiar formula and a predictable plot

Khalifa review: Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Khalifa arrives as a full-fledged action entertainer designed for the festival season. The film packs in the essential ingredients of a commercial movie, including action, emotion, romance, revenge, political intervention and gold smuggling.

Arjun Ramachandran 3m read

Features

Batwara 1947 is among the last homages to a near-extinct, old-school Hindi cinema

More than a patriotic drama, Rajkumar Santoshi’s film, starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi, serves as a throwback to the sensibilities that once defined the industry

Srivathsan Nadadhur 5m read

Mollywood

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit: Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Onam release — cast, crew, release details and more

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is the first onscreen collaboration for Nivin and Mamitha. Directed by Premalu maker Girish AD, the film is the second Onam release this year.

Arjun Ramachandran 4m read

Mollywood

Khalifa: All you need to know about Prithviraj Sukumaran's Onam action thriller

The first of the two major Malayalam Onam releases, Khalifa, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, hits theatres on August 20, 2026. Here's all about the Vysakh directorial

Arjun Ramachandran 4m read

Interviews

Save the Tigers composer Ajay Arasada on his decade in the industry: Theater is where my music comes alive

A former IT professional, Ajay Arasada discusses his approach to music, choice of singers, and more in a quick chat with The Cinema Post

Avad Mohammad 4m read