TECH COMPARING

The makers of GDN, the upcoming biopic on pioneering Indian inventor G.D. Naidu, have unveiled the film's trailer, offering audiences a first look at R. Madhavan in the lead role. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on July 17. The trailer introduces Madhavan as G.D. Naidu, widely regarded as one of India's most influential inventors and industrialists. It showcases the actor in a markedly different avatar as he steps into the life of the visionary known for his contributions to engineering and innovation. Over the years, R. Madhavan has built a career across multiple film industries, working in Tamil, Hindi and other language films. Known for portraying a wide variety of characters, the actor has consistently balanced commercial entertainers with performance-driven projects. With GDN, Madhavan takes on another biographical role, portraying a real-life figure whose work left a lasting impact on India's technological landscape. The trailer hints at the challenges, ...

For Anshula Kapoor, her mehendi was as much about meaning as it was about celebration. Hosted at home by sisters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, the intimate gathering brought together close family and friends for an afternoon centred on love, tradition and togetherness, with every detail thoughtfully planned as a surprise for the bride-to-be. The occasion also marked a personal tribute to the family she is stepping into. For the ceremony, Anshula chose a bespoke teal blue lehenga by Arpita Mehta, inspired by Gujarat's rich Patola textile tradition while incorporating the designer's signature mirror work. The ensemble also marks Arpita Mehta's very first Patola-inspired bridal lehenga. Sharing the inspiration behind her look, Anshula wrote: "For my mehendi, I wanted my outfit to honour the family I was stepping into. This incredible teal blue lehenga by @arpitamehtaofficial is inspired by the rich legacy of Patola, while beautifully incorporating her signature mirror...

Akshay Kumar’s production house, Cape of Good Films LLP, has issued a public notice in the July 4, 2026 issue of Complete Cinema magazine, asserting that it is the sole and exclusive holder of the rights to produce and commercially exploit the much-awaited comedy, Hera Pheri 3. The notice has been addressed to the public at large as well as stakeholders across the Indian film trade. The notice specifically addresses distributors, exhibitors, cinema chains, OTT and streaming platforms, television broadcasters, digital platforms, advertisers, licensors, licensees, aggregators and syndicators, among others. Cape of Good Films LLP has claimed that it holds an “irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual and unencumbered licence” to produce, distribute, market, exploit, commercialize and otherwise deal with the cinematograph film presently titled Hera Pheri 3. The company has stated that its rights extend across all modes, media, platforms, technologies and formats, whether currently known or develo...

The Venice International Film Festival has officially announced that the newly restored 4K version of Dev Benegal’s landmark, award-winning film English, August (1994) will celebrate its World Premiere in the prestigious Venice Classics Competition at the upcoming 83rd edition of the festival. This selection marks the third consecutive year that Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), the not-for-profit organisation responsible for the restoration, has been invited to showcase a world premiere of its cinematic restorations on the global stage in Venice, following Girish Kasaravalli’s Ghatashraddha in 2024 and Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zamin in 2025. Based on Upamanyu Chatterjee’s bestselling 1988 novel, English, August is an irreverent, darkly comic exploration of post-colonial identity. It follows a young man from an elite, Westernized background cast adrift in the alien, bureaucratic landscape of small-town India. The landmark film will be presented at Venice by director Dev Benegal, lead actor ...

Rajpal Yadav had a shaky start to the year after spending a few weeks in jail in connection with multiple cheque bounce cases. Bollywood Hungama has now learned that the actor’s legal troubles are far from over. Film producer Prakash Jaju, who is also the former manager of Priyanka Chopra, has filed a cheque bounce case against the actor. Summons have also been issued to Bhaiaji Superhit (2018) producer Mahendra Dhariwal and Cash (2007), Knock Out (2010) and Dhaakad (2022) producer Sohel Maklai. Bollywood Hungama has accessed a copy of the summons issued to Rajpal Yadav by Farhan M Qureshi, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dr Ambedkar Nagar district (formerly known as Mhow), Madhya Pradesh. The summons states that a complaint has been filed against the actor under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. According to the complaint, a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs allegedly issued by Rajpal Yadav was dishonoured when it was presented for payment. The actor has been directed to appear bef...

The debate surrounding the title of Shraddha Kapoor's upcoming film Eetha has taken a fresh turn after Vithabai Narayangaonkar's eldest daughter, Mangala Bansode Karavadikar, publicly expressed her support for the title. Mangala's clarification follows objections reportedly raised by Vithabai's sons, Kailash and Rajesh Narayangaonkar, along with her grandson Mohit Narayangaonkar, who were said to have questioned the makers' choice of title. However, Mangala has now stated that the family has no objection and explained the significance of the name. Speaking to The Times of India, the 75-year-old Tamasha artiste and President's Award recipient said, "We have no objection to the film's title. I have spoken with Mohit and have requested him to not give out any further statements on the same. The title is appropriate because in those days, people from the villages where my mother performed would often call her Eetha." She further revealed that she had ...