Long before Alpha, Bollywood had been retelling the Ramayana in modern settings, sometimes subtly and sometimes not so subtly.
Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, along with Atanu Das and Abhishek Verma, failed to secure a spot in India's archery squad for the Asian Games in Japan after a selection trial. Teenagers Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod emerged as notable gainers in the women's recurve section.
Explore the infectious allure of A R Rahman's timeless item numbers, from the classic Rukmani Rukmani to his latest hit Hellallallo.
The edge-of-the-seat action is interspersed with moments of intense, raw emotions of romance, trust and betrayal, and keeps you entertained and waiting for the next big reveal, observes Divya Nair.
From Aishwarya Rai's magnetic Nandini to Mrunal Thakur's heartbreaking Sita, these Bollywood actresses proved they could do far more than just play glamorous imports in South cinema.
'I've asked them so many times that after going through gruelling shoot sessions for 30-40 years, what keeps your passion alive? I think it's the discipline to show up.'
Preity Zinta shared a beautiful nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se..
On Mani Ratnam's birthday on June 2, Subhash K Jha lists memorable Rahman songs in Mani movies.
'He's always been an all-inspiring kind of director that nobody can surpass,' R Madhavan tells Subhash K Jha about Mani Ratnam.
It's going to be a busy month at the theatres in February.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
Bollywood Hungama's OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.
The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.
A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.'
Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'
Noted film director Mani Ratnam was hospitalised in Chennai last night following breathing difficulty and dizziness. He also complained of discomfort in the chest.
Reader Rohit Subramanian has sent us a photograph.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier who first interviewed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner in 1987.
The film is produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies in both Telugu and Tamil.
After all, she was working with three legends -- Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman.
'Files are getting awards', Prakash Raj said in an apparent reference to The Kashmir Files< receiving national honours.
Ranveer Singh and team unleashed the fierce and ferocious trailer of the action drama, which marks Director Aditya Dhar's return six years after his 2019 blockbuster Uri: The Surgical Strike.
PS-1 was a huge hit. Will PS-2 get the same love?
Gautham Karthik is the son of Karthik, who also acted in Ratnam's Mouna Raagam.
'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action. Expect a world within the crime world.'
Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.
Mani Ratnam confirms Aditi Rao Hydari's casting in Hindi-Tamil bilingual.
Here's a look at a few who blossomed and produced memorable work under his tutelage.
The World Archery Youth Championships 2025 is the 19th edition of the biennial meet that has been held since 1991. A total of 570 top youth archers from 63 countries around the world are vying for medals in Winnipeg, as per Olympics.com.
Reader Manochitra Janakaraj sends us a photograph.
Deepika Padukone has found support in Mani Ratnam over her exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit.
15 year old Thulasi Nair shares her experience of working with Mani Ratnam.
