CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February

Here is our weekly roundup to help you keep informed about all the latest in cinema
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
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The first week of February saw the release of a much-awaited film, marking Ajith's comeback to the big screen after a long gap. There have also been many announcements from Netflix and others about film release dates and casting, including one concerning Silambarasan TR on his birthday. The Grammy Awards were also announced on Monday. On the other hand, Thandel star Sai Pallavi made a remark about a Telugu filmmaker that has been discussed a lot online. Did you have a busy week at work and miss out on any big story from the world of Indian or international cinema last week? Here is our weekly roundup to help you keep informed about all the latest in cinema.

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Lucca’s World Movie Review: A heartfelt and mildly predictable film with a message of hope
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Grammy Awards 2025: Indian-American musician and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon wins award for Best New Age album
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Kannappa makers unveil Prabhas's character look as Rudra
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Silambarasan joins hands with Parking fame Ramkumar Balakrishnan for STR 49; first look out
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Sandeep Vanga: I wanted to cast Sai Pallavi in Arjun Reddy
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Grammys leave out Zakir Hussain from 'In Memoriam' section, leaves X users furious
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
It's a wrap for Mohanlal's Vrushabha
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Parliament to have a screening Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Hanz Zimmer's score for Dune: Part Two wins Grammy Award

Falimy filmmaker gave us some exclusive information about his upcoming project with Mammotty. Check out the following copy to know what it is:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Nithish Sahadev: Mammukka expected a feel-good film from me after Falimy
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Antony Varghese confirms new film with Marco producer
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
First look of Dulquer Salmaan's Kaantha unveiled
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Silambarasan to play God of Love in STR 51

The Thandel producer talked to us about the shooting challenges faced during his latest film, Naga Chaitanya’s commitment to the project, and why it’s important to follow a director’s conviction in moments of doubt. Take a read:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Bunny Vas: Thandel cost more than we expected
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Vishnu Vishal's Aaryan wraps filming
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Silambarasan debuts as producer with STR 50, to be helmed by Desingh Periyasamy
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Nikhil Nair: Ajith sir is keeping his inner child alive
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Aryan Khan’s Ba***ds of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan’s Jewel Thief, Delhi Crime S3, Kohrra S2: Netflix announces 2025 slate
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Shah Rukh Khan on Aryan Khan’s directorial debut: If he receives 50 per cent of love I have got, it would be enough
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Huma Qureshi: North vs South cinema debate rubbish, only for clickbait
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Silambarasan to play God of Love in STR 51
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Director Prasad Prabhakar: Daniel Balaji told me RPM will be his last film
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Anupam Kher stars in Vikram Bhatt’s family-drama Tumko Meri Kasam, teaser out
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Teaser: To save planet Earth and family bond
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Samuel L Jackson and Daveed Diggs to lead Ernest Dickerson's hitman thriller
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Paul Feig's A Simple Favor sequel titled Another Simple Favor

In the following video conversation, actor Devayani talks to us about her directorial debut Kaikuttai Rani, what excites her when it comes to direction, her definition of the word 'homely', her upcoming films, and more:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Devayani: We need new actors to revive the romance genre | Kaikuttai Rani | Siddharth 40 | Kiss
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya defends Udit Narayan: Let him enjoy his success
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal director Sharan Venugopal: I feel incredibly fortunate to have got my dream cast
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
The Gunfighter remake in development with Ethan Hawke
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Siddharth-Sri Ganesh film titled 3 BHK

Guess who is back out of retirement (pun intended)?

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Vikrant Massey starts shooting for Rajkumar Hirani’s OTT series
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Crazxy Teaser: Sohum Shah is Abhimanyu stuck in a labyrinth on the ‘worst day of his life’

Fire filmmaker and cast talked to us about their upcoming film. Here is how the conversation transpired in video:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
JSK: Fire is about the 'Kasis' who are not exposed yet | Sakshi Agarwal | Chandini Tamilarasan| Fire
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Regina Cassandra: Women in Ajith sir’s films always have a strong presence
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Vidaamuyarchi Movie Review: A star vehicle that refuses to play by rules

B and S filmmaker Lipika Singh Darai talked to us about her career, taking her short film to Rotterdam, parallel filmmaking in Odisha, and more. Here is how the conversation panned out:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Lipika Singh Darai: Documentary and short filmmakers face prejudice
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Ben Affleck and Gillian Anderson to star in Animals, Affleck to direct
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Mark Ruffalo and John Malkovich onboard Wild Horse Nine
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Lijomol Jose's Gentlewoman gets a release date
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Director Jothish Shankar: I didn’t want Ponman to be dated even after decades
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
The Mehta Boys Movie Review: Sublime, sensitive and scattered
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Loveyapa Movie Review: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor’s film gets the beat, lacks the heart
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Dileep confirms Mohanlal's involvement in Bha Bha Ba
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Thandel Movie Review: Sai Pallavi-Naga Chaitanya's romance film runs into troubled waters
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Badass Ravi Kumar Movie Review: So bad, it’s not good
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Mr Rani Movie Review: Deepak Subramanya excels in a wild comedy on identity and dreams
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Movie Review: A tender ode to family, love and letting go
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Mammootty's Bazooka gets new release date
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Sundeep Kishan’s Mazaka officially pushed to this date
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Mrs Movie Review: Sanya Malhotra shines, but the film lacks nuance
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Malayalam film industry announces shutdown from June 1
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Darshan says he can't hold birthday meet-and-greet, cites poor health
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Bill Skarsgard, Murray Bartlett and Noah Jupe join Hugh Jackman in The Death of Robin Hood
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Chiranjeevi inducted into WAVES Advisory board
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Ashok Selvan teams up with debutant Karthikeyan Ramakrishnan for AS23
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Nayanthara joins the sets of Mahesh Narayanan’s multi-starrer MMMN
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Anil Kapoor finishes filming for Subedaar
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Natalie Portman to headline Good Sex

National Award-winning actor Parvathy Thiruvothu reflected on her journey till now, activism, changes in the industry following the release of the Hema Committee report and more in this freewheeling chat with TNIE:

CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Parvathy Thiruvothu: I would love to do comedy. I am actually very funny
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Shane Nigam to headline a new film titled El Clasico
CE's Weekly Digest: Your essential read for the first week of February
Oka Pathakam Prakaram Movie Review: A chaotic thriller that trades reason for surprise
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