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Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Topic: Tollywood

Veteran Telegu actor Krishna, father of Mahesh Babu, passes away, industry mourns

The 80-year-old died in hospital, where he was seeking treatment following a cardiac arrest. Krishna was admitted to the hospital on Monday and was put on ventilator.

Yashoda is a Samantha Ruth Prabhu show and there is no taking away from it

From being sweet and mischievous in the first half to battling a scheming villain in the second half, Prabhu switches gears without glitches.

Dark, disturbing, daring—Amazon Prime’s ‘Ammu’ is not a preachy take on domestic violence

Aishwarya Lekshmi’s Ammu joins Taapsee Pannu’s Thappad and Alia Bhatt’s Darlings to show how women ultimately save themselves from bad marriages.

‘Pan-India fanbase, positive image’ — why BJP’s courting Tollywood stars in poll-bound Telangana

Shah met Junior NTR, Nadda met actor Nithin last month. BJP spokesperson says more meetings lined up, while TRS leader denies 'political vendetta' in ‘Brahmastra’ event cancellation.

Gemini Ganesan, the unusual Tamil superstar who never ventured into politics

Gemini Ganesan, the King of Romance, was a voracious reader who did not own a single romantic novel.

South India’s favourite erotic star, Silk Smitha was unapologetic about her sex appeal

On her 23rd death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the unabashedly colourful actor's lonely journey in the film industry.

Female actor and TMC Lok Sabha candidate? Brace yourself for sexist Internet trolls

Popular Bengali film actors Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan were trolled on social media after the TMC announced their Lok Sabha candidature.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.