'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'
There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
Roy said he would wait to see the municipal poll results in Bengal. According to sources close to him, the term 'farewell' doesn't mean that he is leaving the party.
If Kerala wants to sustain its room for independent thinking and talk back to Delhi when needed, it should put its finances in order. Or - if one takes the North East example - Kerala's political posturing may end up commensurate with its financial dependence on others, suggests Shyam G Menon.
Why weren't the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra and Telangana -- all of which have borders with Karnataka -- not invited to Saturday's swearing-in ceremony, asks Shyam G Menon.
As the second season of The Night Manager hits the OTT screen, Deepa Gahlot looks back at the top spy thrillers on streaming platforms.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
'In Bengal it is a very sad way in which the party is faring. I don't have high hopes.'
Addressing the fourth APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Lecture at the Rashtrapati Bhavan auditorium in New Delhi, Kovind said that "every Indian is proud of that great son of the country."
The movie aims to be realistic, but is pulled down by lack of logic and a meandering screenplay.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.
Playback singer Vijay Prakash talks about a meeting with A R Rahman that gave him the two most popular songs of his career.
Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The humour in Rockstar waters down the impact of some of the serious issues being raised, writes Paresh C Palicha.
If the stories weren't bound by their themes or expectations or if they weren't limited to the time and the medium, Mani Ratnam's Navarasa could have been something better, feels Divya Nair.
The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".
Directed by V K Prakash, Mammootty plays a lawyer in this family thriller.
100 Days of Love leaves a lot to be desired as a serious love story.
The two signed a bond at the Bihar Women's Commission office.
Malayalam director VK Prakash talks about his new film.
The film was recently awarded as the second best film at the Kerala State film awards.
The film does not get an unqualified thumbs up, but it has got a lot going for it.
The actor stars in two of this week's releases -- Trivandrum Lodge and Husbands In Goa
The scriptwriter actor talks about his last hit film.
Beautiful is a near perfect film and can be considered a significant milestone in Malayalam cinema.
Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
The last two months of 2015 have some big Malayalam movie releases coming up.
An image of the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries in New Delhi.
With the recovery of three more bodies from the debris, the death toll in Canacona building collapse in Goa has risen to 24 even as the operation to remove the rubble has entered its final phase.
Director M Muthaiah's Komban is an over-the-top rural-based film with too much violence
Mumbai Fables author Gyan Prakash stands by its cinematic outing, Bombay Velvet.
The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.
As the JNU row escalates, a look at student unrest on the big screen.
'Our strategy should be to 'hold the line' in the north on the Sino-Indian land frontier, but maintain and, if possible, enlarge India's current edge in the maritime south.'
