Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
'Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me but to an entire generation.'
'What's beautiful now about India is that we are discovering so much more about each other, our stories and micro culture.'
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.
Kajol goes to Vaishnodevi... NTR Jr and Ram Charan shoot in Mumbai... Esha meets up with Rafa Nadal...
'A very emotional connect has happened.'
This is the third time Mammootty and director Johnny Antony had teamed up for a film.
Shyamaprasad talks about his new Malayalam film starring Mammootty and Meera Jasmine.
Mission 90 Days, Major Ravi's second directorial venture about the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi rises above the mundane because of Mammooty.
Director Blessy confirms his reputation for brilliance.
The actors come together in Sumathy Ram's first film, Viswathulasi.
'Watching the world cheer for an Indian film is a dream come true.'
The Malayalam actor has signed on to star in Abhay Simha's Kannada film Shikari. Talks are on to rope in Konkana Sen Sharma as the female lead.
This week's Malayalam release, Annan Thambi, is different. The writer-director team of Benny P Nayarambalam and Anwar Rasheed (their second outing after Chotta Mumbai) make it breezy and entertaining in spite of staying in the formulaic sphere.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
Dulquer celebrates daughter's birthday... Tamannaah wraps up a film... Preity cooks...
'There is no way they would accept any repetition from us. 'The audience constantly needs to be surprised, and I need to surprise myself too.'
Writer-director Ranjith gets subtle with his latest effort.
Mamootty plays a school teacher who is desperate to make his entry into films, in his latest Malayalam project.
Kaniha on her latest Malayalam movie opposite the superstar.
Directors Renji and Shaji is combining the two characters in The King and the Commissioner.
'What The Kerala Story is trying to do is take the fake hate propaganda which we saw earlier only on WhatsApp to the big screen now.'
Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.
Sukanya Verma feels there's much to look forward on OTT this week.
Dulquer replies to Ram Gopal Varma's controversial tweets about his father Mammootty.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.
'His passing affects us so much as we feel we lost not just an actor but a part of us!'
Mammootty's Gangster, Dileep's Ring Master, Prithviraj 7th Day are among the five releases this week.
Pathemaari brings Mammootty back to his brilliant form, writes Paresh C Palicha.
