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Austin Film Festival announces Sally Field reading and new premiere guests
15 Oct 2026
Austin Film Festival has put select advance tickets on sale and announced a live screenplay reading with Sally Field, alongside new guests…
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Drishyam 3 passes ₹500 crore worldwide, reports say
14 Oct 2026
Reports published October 14 say Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has crossed ₹500 crore worldwide, making it the actor’s largest global…
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Anurag Kashyap-backed Gadi set for Dharamshala premiere
13 Oct 2026
Rohan Pingal’s Marathi psychological thriller joins the Dharamshala International Film Festival programme, with Anurag Kashyap among its producers.
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Free Leonard Peltier arrives on Netflix
13 Oct 2026
Jesse Short Bull and David France’s documentary began streaming on Netflix on October 12, following its Sundance debut.
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Other Mommy leads North American box office with $27.5 million opening
12 Oct 2026
Jessica Chastain’s supernatural horror film led the October 9–11 weekend with a reported $27.5 million North American opening.
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Nana Patekar Dies at 75: Remembering His Cinema
11 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar died in Goa on October 8, 2026, aged 75. A look at the confirmed news, tributes and his work across…
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Kanyadaan (1968) Review: Love Bound by Belief
9 Oct 2026
Kanyadaan’s poetic writing and direction explore love, inherited beliefs and the painful struggle to question customs that stand in the way of…
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Indian Cinema, Reviews
Aap Ki Kasam (1974) | A Consequence of Insecurities
8 Oct 2026
Aap Ki Kasam turns young love into a painful story of jealousy, mistrust and regret, with memorable performances and songs that stay…
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Khushboo Movie Review: Love, Pride and Missed Chances
5 Oct 2026
Gulzar’s Khushboo is a moving story of love, pride and missed chances, with Hema Malini and Jeetendra bringing Kusum and Vrindavan to…
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Backrooms Movie Review (2026): Classic Lore Brought Alive
30 Sep 2026
This Backrooms movie review explores Kane Parsons’ slow-burning psychological horror, its memory-driven maze and that unsettling final Still Life.
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Mausam Movie Review: Gulzar’s Tale of Redemption
29 Sep 2026
This Mausam movie review explores Gulzar’s poignant story of guilt and redemption, led by remarkable performances from Sanjeev Kumar and Sharmila Tagore.
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Aandhi Movie Review (1975): A Storm of Love and Politics
26 Sep 2026
This Aandhi movie review explores Gulzar’s political drama, its broken marriage, unforgettable music and powerful defence of female ambition.
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Amar Prem Movie Review (1972): Empathy Over Prejudice
25 Sep 2026
This Amar Prem movie review explores Shakti Samanta’s classic, its soulful music and its timeless plea to choose empathy over prejudice.
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In the Grey Movie Review (2026) | Sharp Banter, Stylish Action
16 Sep 2026
In this In the Grey movie review, I look at another fun Guy Ritchie film that could have become a franchise of…
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2026, Indian Cinema, Reviews
Hanuman Ansh Movie Review (2026): An Ode to Neem Karoli Baba
7 Sep 2026
This Hanuman Ansh movie review explores how the film pays tribute to Neem Karoli Baba and brings his life and teachings to a wider…
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Indian Cinema, Reviews
Guide Movie Review (1965): A Cathartic Story of Redemption
1 Sep 2026
Writing this Guide movie review felt inevitable after spending my entire life listening to the beautiful song “Wahan Kaun Hai Tera, Musafir Jayega Kahan.”…
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Kaagaz Ke Phool Movie Review (1959): Heartbreaking Classic
22 Aug 2026
Writing this Kaagaz Ke Phool movie review while still feeling absolutely devastated by the film. As my teacher once said, Guru Dutt was a…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review (2026): Change and Rebirth
1 Aug 2026
With the advent of the monsoon here in Vadodara, as I sit here shedding dead skin from my fingers after watching Spider-Man: Brand…
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“Is there no one else?”

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Austin Film Festival announces Sally Field reading and new premiere guests
15 Oct 2026
Austin Film Festival has put select advance tickets on sale and announced a live screenplay reading with Sally Field, alongside new guests…
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Drishyam 3 passes ₹500 crore worldwide, reports say
14 Oct 2026
Reports published October 14 say Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has crossed ₹500 crore worldwide, making it the actor’s largest global…
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Anurag Kashyap-backed Gadi set for Dharamshala premiere
13 Oct 2026
Rohan Pingal’s Marathi psychological thriller joins the Dharamshala International Film Festival programme, with Anurag Kashyap among its producers.
Read the story →: Anurag Kashyap-backed Gadi set for Dharamshala premiere

News photography: Archive photograph of Sally Field at BookExpo America in New York City, June 2018. Photo: Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/display crop; original image license applies. · Archive photograph of actor Ajay Devgn, taken in 2020 by Becks pinto. Photo: Becks pinto / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/display crop; original image license applies. · Archive photograph of Gadi producer Anurag Kashyap at the International Film Festival of Kerala on March 18, 2022. Photo: Sanu N / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/display crop; original image license applies. · Archive photograph of co-director David France at a Millennium Docs Against Gravity discussion in Warsaw on May 14, 2023. Photo: Tomasz Molina / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/display crop; original image license applies. · Archive photograph of Jessica Chastain at the Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2016. Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized/display crop; original image license applies. · Nana Patekar in 2017. Photo: joegoaukiffi3, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Adapted to landscape with AI-assisted background expansion; adaptation shared under the same licence.