The Seventh Doctor to visit India
Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy will mesmerise his Indian fans at the fifth annual edition of the Mumbai Film & Comic Con (MFCC) next month. McCoy will be seen taking special...
View ArticleActor Saeed Jaffrey dies at 86
Film-makers remember him as warm, respectful and always well-prepared.
View ArticleLavish menu for film buffs at IFFI 2015
Arrangements in full swing for the 46th edition of the film festival
View ArticleSinger Pithukuli Murugadas passes away
The devotional singer's style and his diction raised the bar for others in the field.
View ArticleDenzel Washington tapped for Cecil B DeMille award
Previous recipients of the prestigious prize include Woody Allen, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, and George Clooney.
View ArticleFresh tunes for the superstars
We list out the four most happening composers in Kollywood today.
View ArticleDirector Sampath Nandi’s comfort in the commercial space
The filmmaker may be moving into the big budget league, but he still relies on the screenplay
View ArticleJulianne Moore to star in "Wonderstruck"
Actor Julianne Moore will reunite with her “Far From Heaven” director Todd Haynes for upcoming film “Wonderstruck”, an adaptation of an eponymous children’s book by Brian Selznick.
View ArticleCharlie Sheen says he is HIV positive
He was kicked off CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” in 2011 after an explosive meltdown that included calling the show’s producer “a contaminated little maggot”.
View ArticleBala’s next is a multi-starrer
Director Bala is well known in Kollywood for interesting casting. While he cast Vikram and Suriya in lead roles in Pithamagan, he roped in youngsters Vishal and Arya for Avan Ivan. A...
View ArticleNow, Pahlaj Nihalani wants to make movie on 'anti-national' FTII students
The censor board chief has given us enough fodder for a dark comedy but the humour is draining out fast, writes Surabhi Sharma
View ArticleSteven Spielberg to get highest US civilian honour
Film-maker Steven Spielberg, singers Barbra Streisand, Gloria Estefan, James Taylor and composer Stephen Sondheim are among the recipients of this year’s Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country...
View ArticleHome is a spiritual concept
Described as a deeply sentimental album, Home is a homage to Anoushka Shankar's father and guru, Pandit Ravi Shankar.
View ArticlePopular cinema connects whole of India: Sharmila
The contribution of popular cinema is immense as it connects entire India, actor Sharmila Tagore said here on Tuesday. If she wrote her memoirs some day, she would throw more light on this subject,...
View Article46th IFFI opens on Friday, will showcase films from 89 nations
Country’s annual biggest film fest will screen 187 movies in World Cinema section, while 47 films will be shown in the Indian Panorama section.
View ArticleIn rhythm and melody
A pleasing violin duet by B.V. Durgabhavani and Peravalli Nandakumar.
View ArticleMaharajapuram Srinivasan’s masterly rendition
The singer’s rendition was reminiscent of his illustrious father and grandfather’s concerts.
View ArticleNithyasree: ‘Music is enlightenment’
Carrying the lineage of D.K. Pattammal, DK Jayaraman and Palghat Mani Iyer forward, Nithyasree Mahadevan has carved a niche for herself in the world of Carnatic music with élan.
View ArticleSatya Sriram’s high calibre show
The vocalist showed good grooming in his presentation.
View ArticleMalladi Brothers’ concert: Energetic and enjoyable
Malladi Brothers’ vocal concert was marked with good synchronisation of voices.
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