A major star in Hindi cinema celebrated his 60th birthday in the second week of March, whereas another prominent actor from Bollywood wrapped his shoot for his highly-anticipated project that has been under the limelight for security concerns. On the other hand, a renowned actor from Tamil cinema got into a controversy after an organisation alleged him of offending a community, while a renowned composer's health status sent the fraternity into panic mode for a while. In the meantime, Spider-Man 4 added a popular Stranger Things star to cast, and Hindi cinema was in jovial mood with the Holi festival.

Did you miss out on any big news from Indian or international cinema last week? Here is our weekly roundup copy, including news, features, interviews, and reviews, to keep you up to date with all things cinema.

The Malayalam actor stated that she was compelled to respond after her film Nancy Rani’s director Manu James’ wife Nyna publicly accused her of being unprofessional. Read on to know more about her response:

The Dilruba star discussed what to expect from his film, his priorities as an actor, and KA’s role in shaping his perspective. Here is how the conversation panned out:

The actor talked about her role in Suzhal Season 2, playing characters with a strong emotional undercurrent, how criticism for her debut film as a lead actor affected her approach to acting, and more.

The Court - State vs A Nobody filmmaker shared the reason behind choosing a sensitive subject like the POCSO Act for his debut film. Here is how the conversation transpired:

The actor shared thoughts about her debut film Appu, working alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, and how Kannada cinema has evolved today.

Director Ilango Ram and actors Vaibhav and Niharika NM spoke about their film Perusu, making Tentigo for Tamil sensibilities, Niharika's transition from content creation to acting, Vaibhav moving away from the comedy genre, and more. Here is a video version of the conversation:

Director Ram Madhvani, along with actors Taaruk Raina, Nikita Dutta, Bhawsheel Singh Sahni, and Sahil Mehta discussed their web series, The Waking of a Nation, the director's idea of patriotism, and more.

Ponman actor reflected on his journey from a struggling actor to someone finding his footing in the industry, the performances that shaped him and more.

Here is Sudhir Srinivasan's newsmaker piece on Ilaiyaraaja, who recently presented his first Western classical symphony in the UK:

Here is a text version of our interview with Perusu cast Vaibhav and Niharika NM and director Ilango Ram.