Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
'Apart from being total eye-candies, Saif and Shahid are very good actors. Saif is that classy man, who would open the door for you and pull chairs for you. Shahid would come to the sets with headphones on. He had a boyish charm.' Kangana Ranaut gets in Rangoon mode.
2019 had as many as 17 films in the Rs 100/200/300 crore clubs. What's even more remarkable is that 10 directors made their debut in this elite club, something totally unprecedented.
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
This Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic, raves Joginder Tuteja.
A G Perarivalan alias Arivu is now a free man following a legal battle, and that long fight provides scope for throwback moments of Tamil sentiment that propelled the struggle which was backed by most political parties and successive governments in Tamil Nadu.
The 55-year-old actor-turned-politician admitted that due to the hectic schedule of the shooting, she "did not get to watch the series" on television.
Aamir Khan's Mangal Pandey: The Rising released on August 12, 2005.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
So which film will *you* watch at a theatre near you?
NEUFC started the game at a furious pace and only needed nine minutes to come up with the first goal. Ashutosh Mehta found Machado with an accurate cross and the latter hit it first time past a diving Arshdeep Singh.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.
'Life is unpredictable and it's not like once you have fallen in love with someone, you can't fall out, right?'
'Something so unfortunate has happened because of illiteracy in our country. Almost all the junior actors' costumes have been burned to ashes. There is so much hard work that was put into making the clothes. We will work day and night and make up for the damages but morally, we are are very low.'
The Dutchman stopped Hamilton from winning an eighth title with a gutsy turn in the final lap.
'That will happen and we shall overcome sooner than we expect.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Shoojit Sircar picks two Oscar-winning, slice-of-life films which say a lot with the minimum of fuss.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
'No one in Sri Lanka could afford to stay at home, everyone came onto the street.'
Liked Katrina's look in Bharat? Now, you can wear it!
In a career spanning two decades, Begali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh directed movies that spoke volumes of his deep understanding of human emotions and relationships. Hailed as one of the most important Indian directors of his time, Ghosh's journey to cinematic greatness was abruptly cut short when he passed away in his sleep early Thursday morning. Raja Sen remembers the late maverick.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a statewide curfew for 15 days from 8 am on April 14 to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus in its second wave. With Section 144 being imposed across the state, Thackeray essential services have been exempted from the restrictions. The curfew will be in place till 7 am on May 1.
Section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Thackeray had said, but refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.
Joginder Tuteja looks at films that didn't do well in theatres but became popular on satellite television or on OTT.
Diagnosis of Love is worth a dekko, says Joginder Tuteja.
As Abhay turns 45 on March 15, Joginder Tuteja looks back at his best work.
The chief minister said any distortion of historical facts will not be tolerated.
Nobody does ethnic chic as well as D-Pad!
The Supreme Court had last week paved the way for the nationwide release of Padmaavat, by staying the ban on its screening in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.
'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.'
Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.
Bengaluru now have two draws in a row and their first clean sheet but languish at second-last with just six points.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a wet and crazily chaotic German Grand Prix littered with crashes and safety car periods on Sunday with Mercedes' Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton failing to score.
