ENTERTAINMENT

Time magazine has unveiled a list of the best movies of the past 10 decades, as per critic Stephanie Zacharek. The list traces the evolution of cinema from the 1920s to the 2010s, beginning with The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) and culminating with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). In between these two films, there was room for only one Indian title, director Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955).

An adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, the film marked Ray's directorial debut. It has since found mention in several similar lists of the best movies of all time. It functions as the first part of Ray's Apu trilogy, which also includes Aparajito and Apur Sansar.

Known for immortalising the character of Dadi in a chat show on TV, Ali Asgar is garnering appreciation for his recent outing, City of Dreams. Ali, who is mostly associated with the comedy genre is turning his attention to serious roles. He wants to take up varied roles.

“As an actor, I'm hungry and greedy. Just like we want to relish different dishes, in the same manner, I want to perform various characters in different genres. I don't wish to repeat roles I have already done. I can wait for some time. God has been kind,” the actor shares.

Oppenheimer' is on a rampage! Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film is having a great run at the box office in India and worldwide. On Day 4, July 24, it minted about Rs 55 crore nett in India. 'Oppenheimer' has been faring better than 'Barbie' in India, unlike the worldwide collections. 

Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling's 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' clashed on July 21. Oppenheimer had a record-breaking opening weekend with a box office collection of Rs 60 crore (gross) across 1923 screens in India. It is the highest opening weekend ever for a Christopher Nolan film and a non-franchise Hollywood film. Internationally, India is the third highest market in the world, following the US and the UK.

Prabhas' upcoming film, previously titled 'Project K', is now called 'Kalki 2898 AD'. The film's teaser was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in the US. Directed by Nag Ashwin, 'Kalki 2898 AD' features a star-studded cast including Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, and others. 'RRR' director SS Rajamouli re-shared the film's teaser on Twitter and lauded the makers. He also had a special message for Prabhas, who had worked with him in the Baahubali films.

Sivakarthikeyan's recently released 'Maaveeran' is continuing to mint money at the box office. The film has established its strong foothold during the weekdays, which will determine the longevity of its theatrical run. On its sixth day at the box office, the film managed to put up decent numbers at the box office. Recently, the political drama crossed Rs 50 crore worldwide and is still going strong at the domestic and international box office.

'Maaveeran' starring Sivakarthikeyan graced the screens on July 14. The film has been showered with love and appreciation from all quarters.