Life in concert
Real concerts are few and far between, these days. Many of them have turned into mime performances, the singers feebly mouthing along to the album version that blares aloud, the live musicians...
View ArticleNew-age comedy
It’s not unusual for international television shows to explore age as one of their fundamental themes. We see shows about middle-aged men and women going through crisis and being forced to act on it...
View ArticleSpeedunnodu: In need of speed limit
Racy screenplay and glamorous packaging won’t help the film connect with the audience
View ArticleProud to be asked to present at Grammys: Anoushka Shankar
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar says she is thrilled and proud to be one of presenters at this year’s Grammy Awards, where she is also nominated in the world music album category. “I am thrilled and proud ...
View ArticleMuddapappu Avakai: Telugu flavour in a web series
Pranith Bramandapally, the director of the first Telugu web series ‘Muddapappu Avakai’ gets talking
View ArticleTreo: Bond over a melody
Members of Treo talk of getting their big break early, how they’ve evolved and what keeps them ticking
View ArticleThe many faces of Marley
From being the face of reggae and revolution to championing peace, Bob Marley means a lot of things to a lot of people. On his birthday, REJI VARGHESE traces his journey
View ArticleThe Choice review: Dumb and Dumber
The new Nicholas Sparks book-turned-movie is an offensively boring mush-fest
View ArticleBIFFES awards announced; here are the winners
Asian Competition Section Thithi (India-Kannada) by Raam Reddy and Under Heaven (Kyrgyzstan) by Dalmira Tilepbergen share the award and gets Rs. 2-lakh each and citations. Salada Magu (India-Kann...
View Article‘I love experimenting’: Huma Qureshi
Huma Qureshi laughs off her intense image and requests filmmakers to explore her comic side
View ArticleA voice for the community
6 Pack band on the responsibility of becoming the country’s first transgender music group
View ArticleIn camera!
Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, one of the faces to look out for in 2016, talks about her “DDLJ” moment and Madhubala
View ArticleCapturing the troubled coast
Devara Naadalli (In God’s land), directed by national award winning film maker B. Suresh, received critical appreciation after two screening at BIFFes. It is on the growing religious intolerance in ...
View ArticleGhayal Once Again: A wannabe blockbuster
Sunny Deol’s high-octane comeback film is patchy yet engaging
View ArticleVisaranai: A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us
The violence in Visaranai is... horrifying is too mild a word. But it’s not torture porn. It’s necessary, dictated by the film’s structure.
View ArticleBangalore Naatkal: A likeable remake despite minor casting issues
Here it is, the remake of Bangalore Days, for the benefit of audiences in interior Tamil Nadu who presumably don’t really care for subtitles all that much. It’s the return of the tale of three cousin...
View ArticleI don’t deserve the Oscar: Matt Damon
Hollywood star Matt Damon does not think he deserves the best actor Oscar. In just a few weeks’ time, Hollywood’s elite will be honoured at the Academy Awards, with Oscar-winner actor once again in...
View ArticleEntries invited for short film fest
‘Be a better being’. is the theme for the short film contest organised by The Junge Akademie
View Article‘I’m a Bala veriyan’
R. K. Suresh is still coming to terms with his success as a villain in Tharai Thappattai. In conversation with Sudhir Srinivasan.
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