Sydney local Brian Barry turns 102 today. He doesn’t think of himself as remarkable. He’ll tell you he “just kept going”, that his long life is “luck”, and that he talks “a lot of rot”.

Prakambanam, a Malayalam horror-comedy, is exceeding expectations at the box office, raking in Rs 5.48 crore net in India. The film, praised for its blend of friendship, humor, and light horror, has ...