'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
'Oommen Chandy always had time for his people and valued their voices.' 'There was no rest for him as long as the betterment of his fellow citizens was at stake.' Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who knew the former Kerala chief minister for half a century, salutes a beloved leader who worked tirelessly for the welfare of its people.
This is the kind of essential saas-bahu banter we don't mind tolerating on our screens, Divya Nair tells us.
There's tons more action to catch on OTT this week.
Babu has been charged with sexually assaulting a female actor and disclosing the survivor's identity through a Facebook live session.
The court directed the Centre and the state government to communicate its order to the respective departments and listed the matter for hearing on June 2.
Vani Jayaram's husband predeceased her and she had no children, the singer's domestic help said.
I do have a dream biopic. It has as its subject Renu Saluja, the cosmically gifted editor, with a special focus on the Vidhu Vinod Chopra-Saluja-Sudhir Mishra love story, says Sreehari Nair.
It's quite a heated mood. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations.
Middle Earth comes to OTT as does a spate of other offerings. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT menu.
'The moments of laughter you've gifted us will always remain.'
Along with Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Keanu Reeves' action blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 4, we have Nawazuddin Siddiqui's rom-com Tiku Weds Sheru releasing on OTT this week and much more.
'The Kerala Story is no longer just another film, it's become a movement.'
'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?', asks Shyam G Menon.
'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the phone.'
Alia Bhatt, animated treats, action masala and comic book adaptations, OTT is quite the goodie bag this week.
'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'
Nimrat hits the gym... Sanya takes a selfie... Mrunal has a good hair day...
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.
As media phenomenon, Arikomban is in a different league. Efforts to capture the elephant were telecast live. Local three-wheeler drivers started a fans association for the pachyderm. A film has now been announced based on Arikomban's life.
Amrita Singh and Sara Ali Khan were guests at the Sardar Udham screening.
From dark humour to days of innocence, it's quite an emotional spectrum on OTT this week.
'One thing about ISRO is that all the people who work there are passionate about their work.' 'They did not mind spending day and night over there.' 'Even today it is like that.'
'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'
Sukanya Verma plans your OTT menu this week.
In his autobiography, B M Kutty chronicles his life as a Malayalee Marxist living in the restive region of Baluchistan, reports Sahim Salim
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Divya Nair makes a list of Tamil films you must watch at least once. The good news is that they're on OTT right now.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the greatest challenge before the Indian judiciary is to eliminate barriers to accessing justice and make sure that the judiciary is inclusive and accessible to the last person in the line.
Ranveer takes a carfie...Shanaya a mirrorfie...Saira turns photographer...
Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. Godfather Review.
Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.
'Farewell to the unique artist who loved like a mother and taught many things like a teacher.'
Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.
'All the parts that I have played till now, I have got them only through auditions.' 'I auditioned my a** off.'
If you thought you loved Mohanlal and that you could watch him do anything for 120 minutes, Alone is your chance to put your love to the test, observes Mayur Sanap.