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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.
Patriot, directed by Mahesh Narayanan, also starring Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Nayanthara and Mohanlal, among others, released in theatres on May 1, with satellite and digital partners firmly in place
Patriot movie review: Director Mahesh Narayan sets up a decent spy thriller in the first half, but then messes up the second act
Mollywood Times, directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak, is a coming-of-age comedy drama about a youngster from small-town Kuttikkanam, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker and winning an Oscar award
KD The Devil: A simpleton driven to take up arms to protect his loved ones is a trope that several films have exploited in the past. Prem tries it again, but fails to excite with his version.
Drishyam 3, the final chapter in the franchise, will be in theatres on May 21, 2026. The film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Siddique, among others.
Rocking Star Yash's 19th film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown Ups has been postponed a third time, with no indication as to when to expect the Geetu Mohandas directorial in theatres
Toxic has been postponed twice since its initial release plan in April 2025. There have been rumours of a postponement, which fans of Rocking Star Yash had tried to play down
The Cinema Post had reported that Kiccha Jr’s launchpad would be released closer to the Toxic date, amid rumours of a postponement of the Yash-led film. Now that Toxic is out of the race, Kiccha Sudeep has staked claim to the date for his nephew.
In the new season of Ted Lasso, the coach will handle a second-division women’s football team. Joining him on this mission are Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, among others.
Summer just got very busy for Malayalam film audiences, with pretty much every hero worth his salt set to bring a movie to theatres in May 2026.
Love Mocktail 3, the third instalment in actor-filmmaker Darling Krishna’s franchise, released in theatres on March 19, 2026 along with Dhurandhar 2 and still managed to draw crowds
Directed by Aa Dinagalu fame KM Chaitanya, Balaramana Dinagalu is a gangster tale set in 1980s Bengaluru. The film stars Vinod Prabhakar, Priya Anand, Atul Kulkarni, among others.