It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed. They were faceless and unrecognised. They were unappreciated and even hounded. They were poorly paid and exploited, notes Ramesh Menon.
'A scatterbrained film that fails to encash Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah's screen presence,' says Prasanna D Zore.
In three days, it made Rs 106.95 crore at the box office. Overseas, the film has made Rs 50 crore.
The BJP is banking on development. The opposition is raking up caste identities and the dangers of hyper nationalism.
Ons Jabeur is holed up in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic and says she is contemplating taking up dancing to remain fit as the tennis world finds innovative ways to deal with the lockdown.
'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?'
For now, the BJP's strategy for Khushbu seems to be one of denial -- denying the rival Congress in the state and also at the national-level a Muslim voice acceptable to Hindu audiences and TV news-watchers. This is much less than the induction of DMK veterans like Duraiswamy and Selvam, who still have a greater chances of winning assembly seats,, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Justice Brijesh Sethi held that the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act relating to Section 13 (1)(d) would not come to the rescue of the acquitted accused in this appeal.
Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.
'There will be significant political traction for him. But how much, we don't know yet'
'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'
The four southern languages and the Marathi regional industry have found success, but regional cinema, in general, still grapples with basic issues.
Bengalis are really passionate about football, but that passion was totally missing in this father-son generation-strife about who ends up standing tall at the end, feels Prateek Sur.
'It was a rare year when all three Khans -- Shah Rukh, Aamir, and Salman had a release each -- failed to deliver.' 'The performance of their films at the box office reflected the dwindling magnetism of the star when it came to getting people to the theatres.'
Move over Happy New Year and Dhoom 3, we have a new champion in a non-Bollywood film.
'Our party cadre does not want her in the party.'
You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law. The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA. Imagine yourself or your child at the other end of this, observes Shekhar Gupta.
'The Maharashtra government diktat is another meddling example in an industry where politics or language has no role to play.' 'Cinema has a universal language. Filmmakers are divided across regions, but united in their passion for films,' says director Suparn Verma.
Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.
'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon.
The 26th edition of Lions Gold Awards was held on January 25.
Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government.
The state-run carrier Air India will on June 21 show a film on yoga across its flights, along with a special in-flight announcement.
The film to be produced under Daggubati's banner Suresh Productions, will see Vijay Sethupathi portray the role of Sri Lankan spin legend.
Tamil film actor Kamal Haasan said, "Mersal was certified. Don't re-censor it. Counter criticism with logical response. Don't silence critics. India will shine when it speaks."
Noting that it was his government that had recommended a CBI probe into the actor's death, Kumar said the incident saddened both the state and the country.
He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.
Which film are *you* looking forward to?
Biden, 77, will be formally nominated by the Democratic party during the National Convention in Wisconsin in August.
Himesh Reshammiya, who co-produces Khiladi 786, sets the record straight.
While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it down in the 2021 state elections, like it did five years ago, the ruling AIADMK is worried that the BJP may ultimately do a Bihar on it, relegating it to second place in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
It's time to move on from fights and dances and clich, says Kshmaya Daniel.
Mamata set 6 conditions for the state government to withdraw their four-day-long stir.
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