'Just the beginning': Politicians hail India's double glory at Oscars

India's double win at the Oscars on Monday was hailed by politicians cutting across party lines as the song Naatu Naatu from Telugu film RRR and Tamil documentary The Elephant......

When Amit Shah Met NTR Jr, Ramoji Rao

In a meeting that immediately sparked off political buzz, Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with popular Telugu actor Junior NTR, grandson of the legendary N  T Rama Rao, in Hyderabad......

Behind govt's RS nominations, BJP's big southern outreach

The government on Wednesday nominated four noted personalities, including celebrated athlete P T Usha and music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, from as many southern states to the Rajya Sabha, in what is......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

Is Baahubali Dhoni?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy CricCrazyJohns/X Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to inspire fans. With whispers of IPL 2024 being his last season, stadiums erupt each time he bats. But Dhoni's impact......