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Prathibha Joy is a Bengaluru-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over two decades experience in print and digital journalism. South Indian cinema is the primary beat.
KD The Devil, directed by Prem, released in theatres on April 30 and is headed to OTT shortly, having now confirmed its OTT partner
Kattalan, produced by the makers of the Unni Mukundan-led hit film Marco, released in theatres on May 28, 2026. If the buzz on social media is anything to go by, this time, the makers failed to give audiences a watchable action flick
KD The Devil, which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Ramesh Aravind, Shilpa Shetty, Reeshma Nanaiah, among others, released in theatres on April 30, 2026.
Maa Inti Bangaaram, directed by Nandini Reddy, pits Samanatha Ruth Prabhu against Gulshan Devaiah, with Diganth Manchale in a pivotal role. The film releases in theatres on June 19, 2026
Mango Pachcha, which marks Sanchith Sanjeev’s debut as a leading man, was meant to be in theatres for Sankranti, but was then postponed. It will now clash with Ram Charan’s Peddi, among others at the box office
The Mahesh Narayanan directed Patriot was the film that Mammootty fans thought would give the actor a foot into the Rs 100 crore club, but that was not to be.
Patriot, directed by Mahesh Narayanan, and featuring a stellar cast including Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Fahadh Faasil and Kunchacko Boban, among others, hit theatres on May 1, 2026, with a digital streaming partner in place
Drishyam 3 movie review: The third and, hopefully, last chapter in the Drishyam franchise released in theatres on May 21, 2026. Does Jeethu manage to stick the landing?
The Boys Season 5 finale opens shortly after the demise of a core member, Frenchie, and follows their last attempt to take down Homelander and, maybe, all other Supes too
7 years and 5 seasons later, Eric Kripke’s adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic series, drew to a close on May 20, 2026. Season 5 was largely trashed for including filler episodes, but the last one may have salvaged the show to some extent
Athiradi, directed by Arun Anirudhan, which follows Basil’s character Samkutty’s efforts to revive a defunct college event, released in theatres on May 14, 2026
The Punisher One Last Kill: There's a bounty on the Punisher and every assassin worth his salt is out to get him. How will he react, given that he is ready to give up his days as the vigilante?