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Over the years intricate pichwai paintings have drawn both the faithful and the connoisseur. Now a unique exhibition in the Capital tries to revitalise the art form
View ArticleBig B in small screen
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who began his epochal journey on the small screen 15 years ago with Star Plus, has once again joined hands with the channel for a unique project titled Aaj...
View ArticleLost in golden autumn
On Dev Anand’s birth anniversary, remembering his relationship with the man who lent romanticism to his voice — singer Hemant Kumar
View ArticleThe men in black are back
Men In Black producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald have revealed that a revival of the sci-fi franchise is in development at Sony Pictures, but without original star Will Smith.
View ArticleMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials - A run up to apocalypse
First of all, the film is different from the book. Watching the second instalment of the Maze Runner trilogy, The Scorch Trials, based on James Dashner’s book with muttering fans was an interestin...
View ArticleFailing to deliver on its promise
Arjuna aspires to be a revenge-thriller but does not quite get there.
View Article‘Writing’s On The Wall’ tops iTunes, Smith thanks fans
Writing’s On The Wall, the theme song of 24th James Bond film Spectre has managed to top the charts on iTunes despite mixed reviews. The song, which was unveiled on Friday,...
View ArticleCost-cutting in Kollywood
Quick online and DVD releases… Stars and directors opting for profit-sharing… The financial crisis has necessitated out-of-the-box thinking.
View ArticleAn exercise in expression
In this column, the photographer talks about how this picture came to be. This week, we feature M. S. Bhaskar
View ArticleAmara Deepam (1956)
Star cast: Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K. Savithri, M.N. Nambiar, K.A. Thangavelu, E.V. Saroja, M.R. Santhanam, ‘Kottapuli’ Jayaraman, Jayasakthivel, Venkatachalam Pillai, ‘Baby’ Saroja, ‘Baby’ Kasthuri,...
View ArticleShooting with the stars
Actor Kishore shares his experience about working with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
View ArticleMaze Runner: The Scorch Trails - Zombie overload
A curious sense of déjà vu engulfs you while watching this second installment of James Dashner’s Maze Runner trilogy. Even more than the book itself did — and It doesn’t help that director Wes Bal...
View ArticleDon’t know why we hanker after Oscars: Naseeruddin Shah
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah fails to understand Indian filmmakers’ fascination for Oscars and he says appreciation from the audience should matter the most. Court, a multi-lingu...
View ArticleEtcetera: Laughing to the bank
Laughing to the bank Gadam Kishan, who was last seen in Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah, has been roped in for Udhayanidhi Stalin’s next film (a remake of Hindi film, J...
View ArticleMovie about moviemaking
Khamosh, which turned 30 this year, was Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s way of exposing the film industry’s creative bankruptcy. But it was also a slick murder mystery that just didn’t get enough attention
View ArticleAnnie Hall in Blandings
The writer is left wondering about the similarities (and differences) between Wodehouse and Woody Allen.
View Article“Puli mustn’t be compared with Baahubali”
Hansika tells Sudhir Srinivasan that Puli will be nothing like the Tamil audience has ever seen.
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