The first week of December saw two celebrity weddings, an actor announcing retirement pretty early on in his career, the release of a big-budget film and a casualty that was caused during the film's show, among other things. Catch up on the week's most notable Indian and international film news, reviews, and interviews that you might have missed, all in one convenient recap.

Vikrant Massey announced taking a break from Cinema to take time to recalibrate and go back home. Read on to know why he took the decision:

Here are some photos and stills from Pushpa 2: The Rise, the Allu Arjun-starrer which is currently doing well in the box-office:

CE spoke to actors Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi, Saiyami Kher and director Rahul Dholakia to discuss their recent film Agni, exploring the human side of firefighters:

CE spoke to actors Aoife Hinds and Faoileann Cunningham about playing the young acolytes of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood in Dune: Prophecy

Read the Kichcha Sudeep interaction as he spoke alongside producer Kalaipuli Thanu, director Vijay Karthikeya, and the cast and crew of his upcoming film Max

The title for Pushpa 3 might have been leaked by the film's sound designer Resul Pookutty. Read to find out what the third film in the franchise has been titled.

Rishab Shetty is set to take on the role of one of India’s most iconic rulers, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in an upcoming historical drama directed by Sandeep Singh. Here is more on the story:

Nargis Fakhri’s sister was arrested for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend and his friend in New York by setting fire to a garage. Here's the link to the complete story:

Actor-director Upendra talled to CE about his upcoming film UI, the themes the film explores, how hard it is to satisfy the director in him, unity in the Kannada film industry and much more. Read more:

In this weekly column, the writer explores the non-Indian films that are making the right noise across the globe. This week, the column is about Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here.

Filmmaker MC Jithin discussed his new film Sookshmadarshini with CE, sharing how personal experiences, Hitchcockian influences, and a focus on empathy shaped this unique female detective story. Read full interview:

Reports suggest Imtiaz Ali has roped in Fahadh Faasil and Triptii Dimri for his next directorial. Here's more on the story:

Director Sidharth Vishwanath opened up about his latest film Sorgavaasal, its themes and the violence in it, casting RJ Balaji, learnings from Pa Ranjith, and more in conversation with CE. Read full interview:

CE spoke to Ryan Eggold about his serial killer character in the Prime Video series Cross, what makes it intriguing for him, and whether it had an overbearing impact on him and more. Here is how the conversation unfolded:H

Here's CE's conversation with independent American writer-filmmaker-activist Ava Duvernay on the challenges of dealing with the complex reality of the caste system in India and its intrinsic prejudices and brutalities in her recent film Origin. Read to know more insights about the film:

A stampede occurred at the premiere show of Pushpa 2: The Rule on Thursday night at Sandhya RTC Crossroads theatre, Hyderabad, resulting in the demise of a woman and severe injuries to her son. Here's more on the story:

CE spoke to Rishab Shetty, who discusses the Kantara prequel, Jai Hanuman, and his upcoming pan-India film Chhatrapati Shivaji. Read to know details about all the upcoming films:

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala tied the knot in Hyderabad. Check out the photos from their wedding and more details about wedding guest, venue, etc.

Pushpa 2: The Rule is now out in theatres. If you're yet to catch the film, read our review of the Allu Arjun-Sukumar film:

CE spoke to filmmaker Jayan Cherian shares his insights into the Siddi community in North Karnataka, the subject of his IFFI film Rhythm of Dammam. Read to know how the conversation panned out:

Here's CE's review of Rahul Dholakhia's Agni, which is currently streaming on Prime Video:

A film about a family helping their family member make a film? Here's CE's review of Family Padam:

In a free-wheeling chat with TNIE, veteran actor Pauly Valsan opens up about her career on stage and screen, struggles in life and more. Read for interesting anecdotes:

Here's CE's review of the Kannada film Gumti starring Sandesh Shetty and Vaishnavi Nadig:

Sharath Lohitashwa and Sucharitha Sahayaraj's Dheera Bhagat Roy is currently running in theatres. Here's CE's review of the film:

With the release of Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu Arjun has not only captivated the Telugu audience once again, but has made his mark as a pan-India star. Read more on this:

Actor Kalidas Jayaram tied the knot with Tarini Kalingarayar. Here's a story on who attended the wedding, where it took place, and more: