Driven by mysticism
A man of many parts, Clinton Cerejo, finally turns music composerwith “Jugni”
View ArticleFurious 7 riddled with mistakes
With 41 errors spotted by eagle-eyed film fans, the fast-paced action movie Furious 7 has topped Jurassic World and The Martian on moviemistakes.com’s annual list of flubs. The Furious 7 mistakes inc...
View ArticleAishwarya’s new avatar
The shooting of Sarbjit began this week in Mumbai with Aishwarya and Randeep Hooda in the lead.
View Article‘Mirza-Sahiban is one of the greatest love stories’
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on directing the film that left an indelible mark on his psyche
View Article‘Deep within, everyone is the same’
Aparna Sen’s new film Arshinagar, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, carries on where Mr. and Mrs. Iyer left, portraying love across the Hindu-Muslim divide.
View Article‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, a song sung true
Two weeks ago, we had asked readers to write to us about an unusual patriotic song which spoke of the nation without jingoistic overtones. Most wrote back about the national anthem and the debate...
View ArticleKnow your thespian
Hindi cinema icon Dilip Kumar, 93, was recently presented the Padma Vibhushan. We pose a few questions on him to the readers. Answers can be sent to namrata.joshi @thehindu.co.in by December 25. Answ...
View ArticleHC nod for 'Bajirao Mastani' release
The PIL alleged that the movie is a false and bogus representation of historic figures
View ArticleStar Wars screened at White House
US President Barack Obama had a special screening of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the White House with families of fallen soldiers, ahead of the first family’s annual holiday trip to Hawaii. The...
View ArticleThangamagan: A good core wasted in a masala template
You can see why 7G Rainbow Colony is referenced in Thangamagan more than once, first when Thamizh (Dhanush) is shown cheering in the theatre, and next, when you’re shown a poster in the background a...
View Article2015: when Bollywood was bit by controversy bug
From intolerance to censorship, 2015 saw Bollywood stars departing from their usual diplomatic stand and consequently getting embroiled in controversies for expressing their views, with the three Kha...
View ArticleRanveer Singh disturbed by protests against Bajirao Mastani
Five shows of the film were cancelled in Pune on Friday.
View ArticleRemo booked for threatening girl in Goa
Singer Remo Fernandes has been booked for allegedly threatening a minor girl at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital here, where she was undergoing treatment after being hit by his son’s...
View ArticleEtcetera
What's in a name? South Indian actresses Parvathi (Mariyaan), Parvathy Nair and Parvathy Menon have been confusing film-goers. “And to add to the confusion, two of us have short hair,” says Parvath...
View ArticleAnatomy of a serial killer
Director and author Piyush Jha is excited that his crime novel is being made into a Bollywood film
View ArticleKadan Vaangi Kalyanam (1958)
Star cast: Gemini Ganesh, K.Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, T.S. Balaiah, K.A. Thangavelu, T.R.Ramachandran, Jamuna, E.V.Saroja, K. Sarangapani , T.P. Muthulakshmi, A.Karunanidhi, L.Narayana Rao ,...
View ArticleCensored in Singapore
The latest pit stop on my peripatetic life’s itinerary was Singapore, for a bunch of film and television-related celebrations. The Singapore International Film Festival is now 26, and put on a jolly...
View ArticleThe coming multiplex boom in Chennai & suburbs
In the last month, 15 new screens have come up in Chennai, including the opening of SPI Cinemas’ Palazzo at the Forum Vijaya Mall in Vadapalani and PVR at The Grand Mall in Velachery. Very soon, AGS ...
View ArticlePainting the country gerua
The author tells you why Travel Ramji, who took team Dilwale to Iceland to shoot ‘Gerua’, has the best job in the world.
View ArticlePhotofinish: Y.G. So serious
Photographer Bhargavii Mani tells us how this photo of YG Mahendran came to be
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