Director Ananth Mahadevan's Pastt Tense will have its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Inspired by a newspaper report, the film follows a son searching for his biological mother. Mahadevan says he aims to make films that meet global standards

Ananth Mahadevan says he was overlooked for Manoj Bajpayee’s Governor despite earning acclaim for playing RBI governor S Venkitaramanan in Scam 1992. Calling the role tailor-made for him, he also criticised filmmakers for lacking maturity in casting decisions