Music for the city
With Chennai’s constantly evolving music scene new bands are making it bigger and better. Pushing boundaries with alternative genres, five emerging groups talk to the writer about their sound journeys
View ArticleScreen shots from Srinivas theatre
C.T.Srinivasan, C.T.Veeraraghavan and C.T.Balakrishnan built a theatre in Mettupalayam about 80 years ago. With the money they earned from this venture they built another theatre in Coimba...
View ArticleWhen SRK made Saina Nehwal’s day!
A visit to the set of “Dilwale” turned out to be a happy and amazing experience for badminton ace Saina Nehwal. The film’s lead star Shah Rukh Khan says even he had a little ‘tuk tuk’ momen...
View ArticleAesthetics over the scares
The compelling prospect of a film unfolding within a film, i.e. the 'meta' dimension to a story, is something that the younger crop of directors has liberally used as a tool to bring about parallel...
View ArticleMaya: A horror film that’s loyal to the genre
It’s not among the best Tamil horror films, but nevertheless, is better than the masala horror films that we have been subjected to recently.
View ArticlePeople think I can’t make dance films: Prabhudeva
Actor-choreographer-filmmaker Prabhudeva, who has directed action films like “Wanted” and “Rowdy Rathore”, says people find it hard to be convinced that he can helm a dance-based fil...
View ArticleA thousand lives: How movies influence us
A hundred mouths opened in awe as the camera swirled around Mount Everest, and then descended to show a group of seasoned trekkers taking tentative, trembling steps across the precarious suspension...
View ArticleAmy Jackson’s fan moment
British model-actress Amy Jackson said that she was extremely surprised when she was offered Singh is Bling, and had to pinch herself to believe that she was going to star opposite Akshay K...
View ArticleVikram goes ‘vroom’
‘Vroom Vroom’, a single from upcoming Tamil film 10 Enradhukulla, was released recently. The movie, starring Vikram and Samantha in lead roles, has been directed by Vijay Milton and is slate...
View ArticleBlack Mass: Depp gathers mass
After being reduced to the resident clown of Hollywood, Johnny Depp shows his mettle in a role that tests his magnetic appeal. Based on the life and times of Boston mobster James ‘Whitey’...
View ArticleBelle comes to town
As Disney prepares to bring “Beauty and the Beast” to India, Felipe Gamba tells us what’s on the cards
View ArticleUnited we stand!
Madeeha Gauhar on how she has been trying create an atmosphere of tolerance in the sub continent
View ArticleRanbir and Deepika look picture perfect in ‘Tamasha' 1st look
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s adorable chemistry shines in the official first look of Tamasha, which was unveiled on Saturday. In the poster of the Imtiaz Ali-directed film...
View ArticleLuv U Alia: It’s flamboyant but vacuous
Luv U Alia (Kannada) Director: Indrajit Lankesh Cast: P. Ravichandran, Bhumika Chawla, Chandan Kumar, Sangeetha Chauhan, Sadhu Kokila Expectedly, I...
View ArticleJharkhand bans ‘MSG 2 - The Messenger’
Considering the sentiments of the tribal people, Jharkhand has banned the “MSG 2 — The Messenger” movie in the state.“Jharkhand government has taken note of the ‘MSG 2...’ movie rele...
View ArticleWhy mass movies are important
‘Swades’ versus ‘Srimanthudu’. And the idea of the socially relevant ‘mass’ movie.
View Article‘Ray could work miracles with limited resources’
Somendu Roy shares his experiences of the making of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, 60 years down the line
View ArticleThis weekend at the movies
A guide to all the movies that released this weekend. Read the reviews and take your pick!
View Article‘Kamal’s silence is appreciation’
What is it like to direct Kamal in one’s debut film? An interview with Rajesh Selva
View ArticleMake it Neaaattuu
“Hey, I know you,” Nizhalgal Ravi said, as he walked into my studio.“Kasalavu Nesam,”I said, and we recalled the times when we shared screen space under the direction of la...
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