Hanuman

Shastri Akella’s debut novel is a tumultuous account of the India of the 1980s and 1990s, when homosexuality was punishable by a 10-year prison term. At the centre of the story is 16-year-old Shagun Mathur, who has lost his best friends – his identical twin sisters, Mud and Milk, and his long-absent father, who has returned from London six months after the twins drowned in the Bay of Bengal. The elephant in the pool (Shutterstock) 371pp, ₹599; Penguin Shagun is still trying to process the grief of Mud and…

Image: UniversalWe’ve known for a while that Green Knight star Dev Patel was making a switch for his next movie, taking on the dual role of star and director for Monkey Man, a John Wick-esque mythological action thriller set in Mumbai. But now, thanks to a little help from Jordan Peele, we’ve just got our first look, and wow.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie Monkey Man follows Patel as Kid, a young man making a meager living by day doing small jobs in Mumbai, and taking part in underground fighting…

January Box Office: The long-awaited Mean Girls musical ruled the screens, dethroning expectations and proving plastic fantastically profitable. Meanwhile, the mighty Hanuman is leaping high, intriguing global audiences with its mesmerizing mythological spectacle. However, amid the applause, a lingering question arises in the multiplex: Where is Aquaman? The film starring Jason Momoa has significantly dropped in the rankings. On a sweeter note, Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka has achieved a delightful milestone at the box…