The film appears more colorful and vibrant but drags a bit in the second half, writes S Saraswathi.
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
'Any language I know or character I can convincingly portray is an opportunity, immaterial of which industry it's in.'
The cinema industry is staring at a loss of at least Rs 5,000 crore at the box office over the next six months if Omicron proves to be a spoiler.
Malayalam film Bangalore Days boasts of fine performances, says Paresh C Palicha.
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
The Dulquer factor is the only saving grace of this witless, charmless sham posturing as satire, feels Sukanya Verma.
'The world will remember Kalpana through the characters that showed her brilliance as an actor.'
'End of an era! Kalaignar was such an essential part of the fabric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. All of us who've lived there will feel an inexplicable loss.'
'Trust me, I don't even enjoy the company of friends who live in regret.' 'You either own your decisions or just let it go and work harder to get something better.'
In one of his final posts, he explained how just a smile could can make a significant difference in life.
A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!
A look at some of the most anticipated films of 2015.
Bangalore Days director Anjali Menon discusses her films and more.
Bollywood folks reveal fascinating stories about Irrfan and some shared unseen pictures.
'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'
'At the end of the day, we are all humans.'
Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor don't burn the screen with passion but there's a pleasant sense to their togetherness, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'
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.
The TV personality's friend, French chef, Eric Ripert, found him unresponsive in his hotel room on Friday morning.
Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.
'Dharam sir is so chilled; he is like a buddy.' 'I am scared of Sunny sir.' 'With Bobby sir, I can talk anything.'
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
Malayalam film audiences, who had spent close to two decades waiting for something truly interesting to watch at the movies, seem to be finally getting their due.
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
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