As Jana Nayagan and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender become victims of piracy even before they got an official release, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at some of the major Indian movies that were impacted by pre-release leaks.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
The Voter Adhikar Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav before the Bihar Assembly polls, failed to deliver electoral gains for the Mahagathbandhan, with the NDA winning across its route.
The film is dubbed in Malayalam as Gajapokkiri and also stars Ileana D' Cruz
Joginder Tuteja lists our theatrical entertainment for the month.
Guntu Kaaram doesn't deliver on its basic promise: Entertainment, sighs Mayur Sanap.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Wednesday.
What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Keerthy shoots in Spain... Mahesh Babu is in Dubai... Rashmika has a question for you...
Kartik Aaryan is never exceptional, observes Sukanya Verma.
Here's a first look at the Telugu star's long awaited film.
Four BJP leaders and former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the Constitution bench that upheld the archaeological report on Ayodhya, were among six new faces appointed as Governors on Sunday.
Trivikram scripts a different character for Mahesh Babu, infusing a godly image which the actor does a good job of in the Telugu film.
Pawan Kalyan's Attarintiki Daaredi was the biggest hit of the year.
Pawan Kalyan power pack performance in Attarintiki Daaredi makes him top the list.
S/O Satyamurthy is scheduled to release on April 2.
Reader Trivikram Arun sent us a picture of Muralitharan from England.
Attarintiki Daaredi is a typical family entertainer with nothing new to offer.
'It's the movie theatres where I meet my fans. We have a pact.'
The film's release had to be prepone as some portions of the it had been leaked on the internet.
The film is said to have a dubbed release as Gajapokkiri in Malayalam
Lieutenant General K T Parnaik, the third highest ranking officer in the Indian Army, is responsible for guarding 1,896 kilometres of India's border with Pakistan and China. He spoke to Rediff.com in an exclusive and fascinating interview.
The film is good fun just as long as you don't exercise your brains too much.
Get your low down on what's happening in the Telugu film industry, right here!
The Telugu star is back after a gap of almost three years.
The trio will be seen in Friday's Telugu release, Komaram Puli.
Boman Irani will be making his debut in Telugu films with Atharintiki Daaredi.
First of all, there is no proper storyline and the screen play is totally disjointed making it seem like the director was in two minds while making the film -- one, to have his own brand of comedy which he is famous and two, to showcase Pawan Kalyan's abilities as an action hero.
Pictures from the glitzy wedding reception.
Telugu films that got cash registers ringing in the first half of 2016!
17,695 songs gives the legendary singer the Guinness record!
'It is quite overwhelming, as a young filmmaker, to be in the presence of so many great filmmakers.' Jennifer Alphonse is ready for her second Cannes calling.
Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important but incompatible constituencies, of the freebie consuming masses and Bengaluru's heavy hitters craving for even roads, pristine lakes and unbroken power supply, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
'That cannot be done till they roam around free, get money from Pakistan and seek attention.' 'The cycle of violence was very cleverly generated.' 'During night patrolling when it was discovered that dumper trucks were unloading heaps of stones in various places, it was the first indicator that there would be trouble.' 'Wherever stones were dumped, the stones were taken by the police to construction sites.' 'It was a laborious task, but we did it rigorously.' 'We had to use some smart tactics and soft skills to defeat the cycle of violence.''