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India’s most expensive cinematic production—a mega-budget retelling of the beloved Hindu epic Ramayana—has divided film critics and cultural purists even as it draws packed crowds across theatres. While audiences have celebrated its ambitious visual scale and star-studded lineup, the film faces sharp pushback over colloquial language, creative departures from classical texts, and an over-reliance on visual effects at the expense of emotional depth.
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football after an extraordinary 23-year journey with Portugal. Signing off as the sport’s all-time record goalscorer with 146 goals in 234 caps, the Euro 2016 champion confirmed in an emotional address that he is ‘handing back the number 7 shirt,’ prompting the Portuguese Football Federation to announce a special nationwide tribute to celebrate his historic career.
Celebrated British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. Rising from a childhood marked by domestic hardship and going completely bald by age 19, Stewart built a formidable career with the Royal Shakespeare Company before capturing global stardom as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in the X-Men franchise. Knighted in 2010, the Yorkshire-born legend proved that classical discipline and character can redefine modern popular culture.
The term “Monday Blues” usually implies a sluggish start to the work week, but for Ranveer Singh and the team behind Dhurandhar 2, Monday was a victory lap. While the industry expected a standard post-weekend dip, this cinematic juggernaut proved that even its “slow” days are a pipe dream for most big-budget blockbusters.
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Len Deighton, the man who brought the “office memo” to the spy novel, has passed away. From his groundbreaking debut to his masterful military histories and culinary writing, Deighton proved that the most compelling stories aren’t found in gadgets and martinis, but in the gritty, human complexities of real life.
In a star-studded room usually known for glitz, the 2026 Oscars took a somber, meaningful turn. By awarding the top prize to the father-daughter dystopian drama One Battle After Another, the Academy embraced a “mood of urgency,” favoring stories that mirror our current social ruptures over traditional Hollywood blockbusters.
Receiving an Oscar award is considered to be the ultimate accolade in film making. But when modesty makes its place in it, the moment is indeed a new high.
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