Nothing would suit the BJP better than to let Rajinikanth be the chief minister and pretend to abide by his spiritual path while quietly consolidating its vote bank, observes Amulya Ganguli.
It's a star-studded wedding for Nayanthara and her beau of seven years, Vignesh Shivan at a five-star resort in Mahabalipuram.
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The team of doctors will evaluate him this afternoon and take a decision on his discharge, it added.
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Film folk celebrate Father's Day by posting lovely moments with their dads as well as adorable moments with their children.
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Rajinikanth will announce his decision by the end of this month through a video message on his Twitter handle.
'If Rajinikanth has any interest in joining politics he would tell me first.'
Thalaiva's name and photo will appear on the logo and label of the channel.
Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend.
He, however said he will serve people in whatever ways he can without entering electoral politics.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
Hours after he flagged questions among fans and Mandram functionaries as to "whether or not I am going to come to politics in future," the actor, following discussions with office-bearers said he would not join politics.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
The shooting will begin in August in Malaysia.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.
The superstar's much-awaited film Kabali is set to release on July 22.
Bollywood seems to have ignored the month of September, with only two Hindi releases coming up in theatres. But cine-goers need not worry, as Hollywood and south cinema makes up for it.
The wedding festivities continue.
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.
A Dravidian outfit has alleged that Rajinikanth uttered a 'blatant lie' that the images of Lord Ram and Sita were taken nude in a rally held by Periyar as part of superstition eradication conference in 1971 at Salem.
Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from? Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
Some of the star guests at the wedding.
For his Bollywood debut, Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda will not settle for a dubbing artiste saying his lines.
Rajinikanth will win the elections whenever they are held, predicts A Ganesh Nadar.
In private, questions are being raised about the wisdom of a 'dual-SIM' leadership during the long run-up to the 2026 assembly polls where 'family rule' could become an election issue, reports N Sathiya Moorthy.
Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, Rajinikanth's daughter, tells Rediff.com what it is like to have a legendary superstar for a father.
Even a phenomenon like Rajinikanth saw failures in his movie career.
Clad in a white shirt and black pant, the actor extended his new year greetings and apprised the DMK president and his aides of his political plunge.
The 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in Panaji, Goa, on a grand scale.
In his plea, Umapathy, secretary of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, alleged that Rajinikanth had made false and fraudulent statements insulting the Dravidian stalwart and followers of Periyar while speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Tamil magazine 'Thuglak' here recently. He contended that "Rajinikanth made false and fraudulent statements insulting Dravidian ideologists and the followers of Thanthai Periyar with an intention to provoke breach of public peace by promoting enmity and hatred among the people of Tamil Nadu in the name of religion."
Indicating a fresh start to the topic of if or not he would enter politics, that was debated for over two decades in Tamil Nadu, the actor said 'questions' lingered among the Mandram functionaries on the forum's future.
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