'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.
Joker, Thithi, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Pelli Choopulu bag the big awards of the night!
The actress talks about going glamorous and her role Rathinirvedam.
From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion thanks to the pandemic.
The film takes us back to the era of filmmaking in the 1960s.
'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.
Subhash K Jha brings you the latest from Bollywood.
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.
Don't look for a volunteering job for money, but as an investment for life, advises management consultant Virender Kapoor.
Operation Romeo is disappointing not because it is a bad or boring film, but because it did have something significant to say and chickened out, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'I search for characters that have a certain style, be it Ballu from Khal Nayak, Ajju from Kaante, Billa from Musafir or Kancha Cheena from Agneepath.'
Mamootty plays a school teacher who is desperate to make his entry into films, in his latest Malayalam project.
Parthan KandaParalokam starring Jayaram and directed by Anil is sheer waste of time.
About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
Director Shafi is back with his latest Malayalam offering.
Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Indrajith is on a roll. The Malayalam actor has two big Tamil films lined up -- Kandaswamy directed by Susie Ganesan and Sarvam by Vishnu Vanrdhan (of Billa fame). Kandasamy will feature him as the baddie opposite Vikram.
Harami is described as a 'hard-hitting, visually striking street saga of youth crime and broken destinies, love and redemption'.
A lowdown on what's going on in the Telugu film industry.
With two hits in a row, and awaiting the release of Padam Pesum and Arjunan Kadhali, actress Poorna is all set to take the Tamil film industry by storm.
Isha Talwar talks about his new Telugu film Maine Pyaar Kiya and acting in different regional cinema.
A look at the stars who made it to the gala evening.
The 26-yr-old actor from Punjab has a million followers on social media.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in Telugu cinema.
'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'
'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'
Debutante director Geetu Mohandas is excited as her film Liar's Dice is the only Indian film to get an official entry at Sundance Film Festival.
Take a bow, Nayanthara, Radhika Prasidhha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jyothika, Nithya Menen.
Apothecary is a historical name for a medical practitioner, dating back to 2600 BC
A report card of how South Indian actors have fared in Bollywood
Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards.
The first Telugu film to be shot in Portugal, Balupu will release on June 28.
When Mammootty -- one of the superstars of the Malayalam film industry -- took to the dais to talk about how India could use its soft power to its advantage, a sell-out crowd was a certainty.
We remember the veteran star of Malayalam and Tamil cinema who passed away on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest
'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
Interview with Mohanlal on his third Bolywood film Tezz.
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