If Tamil Nadu voters preferred the DMK combine, it owed to the Modi-Annamalai combo's ideological battle which often crossed the line of political decency and also challenged 'Tamil pride', argues N Sathiya Moorthy.
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
The A-list cast of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer left the film's London screening midway in solidarity with the strike called by the Hollywood actors union.
'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.
'Only the press in India writes stuff like, 'supporting actor, character actor, comedic actor or action hero'.'
Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.
A glimpse of who turned up to cheer for the Lakme Fashion Week x FCDI designers on Day Two of the fashion extravaganza.
'Just the other day I went to a coffee shop and there were three people asked me, "Are you Dr Dia?"'
The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th academy Awards. But that's not all.
'Stories can change people.' 'But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.' 'A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune out.' 'Story about who's offered a seat at the table and who is kept out of the rooms where the decisions are made.'
Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai on Sunday, and film folk were honoured for their recent work.
A look at Hollywood's swish set at the Globes.
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.
With an endless number of star kid debuts in the offing, we thought of looking at how this decade's brigade compares to their mums, dads, uncles or siblings.
'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the 65th National Awards.
The actor passed away today morning. He was 98.
'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.'
Saurabh Shukla, Piyush Mishra and Sanjay Mishra are not likely to be in the limelight when a film releases, but they are the ones who eventually light up the movie.
She hearts PC, cricket and clothes in that order.
Check out the star arrivals at the biggest Hollywood party of the year!
The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he sent money quietly for the family of a stunt artiste to meet his funeral expenses, how he always ensured that all female co-stars, including junior artistes, had secure accommodation on outdoor shoots, and how he would always the first to rush help if anyone from the fraternity was in distress.
A look at the red carpet arrivals.
Yet another awards show, but Bollywood isn't complaining!
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'
Vanity Fair Oscar Party was no less than the big awards night.
As dry as the martini Bond enjoyed, Connery's 007 was a tour de force of comicbook heroism replete with set pieces and choreographed stunts which he carried off with a Scottish virility, notes Subhash K Jha.
His friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the fine actor and offer support to his family.
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
Glimpses from the first State dinner at the White House in the Biden administration.
'He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.'
'Shashikala was never short of her work.' 'But somewhere as she grew older she got tired of playing variations of the villain.' 'She became spiritual.'
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
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