ENTERTAINMENT

‘Jailer 2’ Review Round-Up: Rajinikanth Carries the Sequel That Critics Charitably Call Uneven

Critics broadly agree on two things about Jailer 2, Nelson Dilipkumar’s sequel to his 2023…

Netflix’s ‘Dorothy’: A Tamil Gangster Saga With a (Transgender) Love Story Few Would Dare to Tell

Karthik Subbaraj has spent more than a decade making films about men who have watched…

Ritesh Shah’s ‘Gajab Raat’: Manoj Bajpayee Saves a Corrupt Cop, But Not Quite the Netflix Thriller

There is a potentially gripping film buried inside “Gajab Raat,” the new Hindi thriller directed…

Nilima Sheikh’s MoMA Debut Turns Kashmir’s Beauty and Suffering Into an Unforgettable Visual Narrative

The first thing that strikes a visitor to Nilima Sheikh’s exhibition at New York’s Museum…

‘Tenzing’: Apple TV’s Everest Drama Goes Beyond Colonial Hierarchy to Restore a Forgotten Hero to the Summit

Jennifer Peedom’s film gives Tenzing Norgay the recognition he deserves, examining the colonial attitudes behind…

Netflix’s Net Loss: The Rise and Exit of Bela Bajaria, the Gujarati American Who Ran the World’s Largest Content Operation

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos sent an internal memo to staff.…

Nana Patekar, 1951–2026: The Fire That Burned Through Bollywood for Five Decades

At approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, neighbors and household staff found Vishwanath…

A Cultural Confluence: Jaipur Literature Festival in New York Showcases Leaders in Different Fields of Endeavor

The New York edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF NY) was held over two…

‘Love Chaos Kin’: The Revolutionary Story of an Indian American Family Who Adopted White-Navajo Twins

The film that became “Love Chaos Kin” began, in a sense, with a personal question…

In Netflix Series ‘Unaccustomed Earth,’ Jhumpa Lahiri’s Most Celebrated Book Finds Its Ideal Form

On September 17 and 18, 2026, Netflix released the first look images of “Unaccustomed Earth”…

Anupam Kher and Swaroop Sampat Featured Play Draws Attention to Forced Loneliness and Chosen Solitude

Last Friday on September 18th, my daughter and I went to see the wonderful musical…

Netflix’s ‘Best of the Best’ Is a Joyful, South Asian-Centered Dance Film That Earns Its Crowd-Pleasing Finale

“Best of the Best,” directed by Lena Khan from a screenplay by Hasan Minhaj and…