




Awarapan 2 resurrects Shivam Pandit for a high-octane Bangkok mission, trading the 2007 original's spiritual melancholy for polished action and generic trafficking tropes.




Poomani, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Tamil author of *Vekkai* (adapted into the 2019 film *Asuran*), has passed away at 79. His unflinching narratives of working-class struggle defined Tamil literature and influenced Indian cinema. Read the full legacy.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed the Lokesh Cinematic Universe will continue with Kaithi 2, Vikram 2, and a standalone Rolex film. Sequels will arrive after his current projects finish — likely 2027 or later. The wait continues, but the universe lives.