Kabul airport images like Kandahar horror: IC814 pilot

The images of Kabul airport in the past few days remind him of the horror he experienced 22 years ago, according to Devi Sharan, who was captain of the Indian Airlines flight IC814 that was......

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Rajinikanth is yet to identify a filmi platform to be able to launch his political career from the celluloid platform as only MGR had done, successfully and in the pre-IT era, says N Sathiya......

Will Azhagiri queer the pitch for DMK ahead of bypolls?

Calculated or otherwise, if Azhagiri’s firing of the first salvo after Karunanidhi’s death does not create some space for him to politico-electorally exploit at a later date, there may......

'Kaala' symbolisms can become a political burden for Rajini

If Team Rajini expected Kaala to carry the superstar’s political message off-screen, it may have proved counter-productive. If the not-so-infrequent presence of Muslim residents of Dharavi,......

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Mumbai's Aurora theatre looks festive during the release of Rajinikanth's Kabali. Photograph:......

What makes Rajinikanth the most valued brand of his time

The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago, reports T E Narasimhan. Rajinikanth's reputation is the stuff of......

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

Air Carnival, Air Asia, TruJet try innovative ways to break the clutter in a crowded turf Over the past few years, a host of regional airlines have set up their base in the South; TruJet, Air......

'Movie goers are tired of SRK, Salman Khan, Akshay'

'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.''That's why these films are running in theatres.' IMAGE: K.G.F.: Chapter 2 earned Rs 200 crores (Rs 2 billion)......

'Never thought Chellam Sir would be so big'

'I am really happy with how people remember my character.' Udhayabhanu Maheswaran has a small but key role in the second season of The Family Man 2. But even in those limited scenes, the......

What's common between Baahubali, Thalaivi, Ghajini, Singham?

The title says it all! After all, a catchy title is always key to hold audience attention and when it is unique and distinctive, it is even better. No wonder, there have been many instances when a......

'Rajinikanth will establish a new benchmark in politics'

'People will vote for Rajinikanth without expecting any money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajinikanth/Instagram Rajinikanth started his movie career as a villain and went on to become a hero. And......

Why Dhoni Copied Rajinikanth's 'great pose'

Photograph: Mahendra Singh Dhoni/Instagram Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a huge fan favourite in Chennai, but Thala is a big fan of Thailavar -- the one and only Rajinikanth. Dhoni copying Rajinikanth's......