Rahasya founders (from left) Sachit Sood, Utkarsh Vijayvargiya and Sai Pogaru. - RAHASYA FRAGRANCES via ST/ANN SINGAPORE: Singapore-founded fragrance brand Rahasya, which draws on contemporary Indian ...

Peter is director Sukesh Shetty ’s second movie after Dooradarshana. Shetty’s second attempt must be appreciated for his unique choice of script and use of upcoming actors. He manages to portray the ...

Kannada cinema has quietly built a solid reputation for horror films that feel both scary and rooted in local culture and it is surely an unexplored area too. Many of these movies are now easy to find ...

Many Kannada directors are still interested in making family dramas because they appeal to everyone. It also provides an opportunity for directors to express social realities in an uncomplicated ...

Sandalwood fans are in for a cinematic treat this weekend as a diverse array of nearly half a dozen films makes their debut on the big screen. From high-stakes crime thrillers and romantic dramas to ...

2025 was a year that posed a lot of questions for movie lovers: Did the success of Sinners prove that there was still a mass audience hungry for original (read: non-IP) stories on a blockbuster level?

When we talk about the movies we love, every voice deserves a spotlight. So after publishing our official list of the best movies of the 21st century, compiled from the votes of 500-plus filmmakers, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “A Minecraft Movie” took home more than $909 million at the ...

We have reached a tipping point in the format wars, with UHD poised to overtake standard definition DVDs for first place. Now, there’s a new species of reply guy—one who responds to every Blu-ray ...

New films from Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Guillermo del Toro and Ryan Coogler are heading to audiences in the new year. By Mia Galuppo, Bryan Antunez The movies of 2025 are ...

In the grand scheme of things, 2024 might end up being remembered as a transitional year that bridged the drama-filled 2023 (which brought both the box office extravaganza of “Barbenheimer” and the ...