If the stories weren't bound by their themes or expectations or if they weren't limited to the time and the medium, Mani Ratnam's Navarasa could have been something better, feels Divya Nair.
'When the audience leaves the theatres (after watching Dear Dad), they will have a smile on their faces. They will not be disappointed. That's a 100 per cent guarantee.' Dear Dad director Tanuj Bhramar tells us why we're going to love his film.
The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
Tamil film Thani Oruvan is perfectly executed, says S Saraswathi.
The hits and misses of the week.
Take a bow Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, child actors Ramesh and Vignesh and Jayam Ravi.
The hits and misses of the week.
'There's just a handful of roles for a few actresses.' 'When I meet other actresses my age, they say the same thing: No roles!'
Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.
'Chand Chhupa Badal Mein were originally written for a film that Ram Gopal Varmaji was directing.' 'One day he said, "Mehboob, the lyrics that you have written are really beautiful, but the hero of my film is a goon. He cannot sing such beautiful lyrics".'
'I didn't really want to be an actor. It happened by accident. I didn't know how to deal with the stardom and what came along. I was 20, and had not planned it, so it was very stifling for me.' Welcome back, Arvind Swamy!
We asked you to share your favourite patriotic scene, the one that really brought on the goosebumps and made you feel like Sunny Deol on the sets of Border.
Overall, the Thalaivi trailer is a convincing experience, says veteran Tamil Nadu politics watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.
Mani Ratnam's highly anticipated film Kadal was a big disappointment in 2013.
The film is produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies in both Telugu and Tamil.
Every once in a while, has come a political movie led by a woman.
As Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa prepares to release, here's a look at films taking on Kashmir and terrorism.
Many big Bollywood's big movies have been pushed forward to 2021, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Among them are quite a few bio-pics.
'We were not trying to outshine each other, we were just trying to be sincere and honest to what was given.' 'We spent quality time with each other, so there was no room for any negativity or insecurity.'
These films will make a great afternoon in the indoors.
'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the upcoming films and their release dates.
Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Stay away from theatres, I'd say. 50-kos away, even.
A look at star arrivals.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'A girl on Instagram got very angry with me and wrote, 'Yeh toh shakal se he harami lagta hai, yeh real life mein bhi harami hi hoga.'
Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in Hindi movies, a significant number is prone to poking fun for cheap laughs.
Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
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