'What stood for me was how grounded he was despite his massive stardom.'
As Vijay is set to lead Tamil Nadu after a historic electoral win, we take a look back at films that built his mass appeal while affirming how cinema shaped his larger-than-life public persona.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has made a historic debut in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, securing a landslide victory in the Perambur constituency and leading his party to a strong performance across the state, with congratulatory messages pouring in from fellow film personalities.
As Jana Nayagan and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender become victims of piracy even before they got an official release, Sreeju Sudhakaran looks back at some of the major Indian movies that were impacted by pre-release leaks.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
Salman Khan opened up about professional regrets, controversies and reconciliation during the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 19.
'Salman has never been given a reason to change his ways.'
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October looks bright with a lot of festive season releases on OTT.
September is going to be an exciting month in theatres.
Arjun Menon celebrates his 70th birthday on August 22 by looking at his most memorable films.
When Salman sang the evergreen song Lag Jaa Gale, did he have anyone in mind?
Will Salman's latest endeavour finally mark a pulpy return to form? Sadly, no, answers Mayur Sanap.
Rashmika Mandanna gets us in the mood for Holi with her new song Bam Bam Bhole in Sikandar.
The film will fold this week itself, as Sunny Deol's Jaat releases on Thursday.
All eyes are now on how the film grows on Monday, as that would be crucial for the overall run of this big budget entertainer on which the industry has been pining hopes.
Ghajini film director AR Murugadoss was arrested in Chennai for alleged copyrights violations
This Sunday sees the release of the biggest film of the year so far: Sikandar.
There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma.
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Sukanya Verma lists 15 scenes that reveal facets of Salman outside the formula.
There are so many first-time jodis arriving on the big screen this year.
So many movies are coming up for release in 2025!
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Salman Khan's upcoming film Sikander has got a heroine: Animal Actor Rashmika Mandanna.
Like every year, fans gathered outside Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartment as well as Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat -- both in the same Bandra neighbourhood -- for a glimpse of the superstars on the occasion of Eid.
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.'
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
From the 'khiladi' brand of movies rocking his boat to a love for starring in biopics and scripts inspired by true stories to headlining endless remakes of South Indian hits, there's a pattern to the man and his methods.
Kamal Haasan, turned 69 on Tuesday, hosted a grand birthday party for his friends and family.
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.
If the trailer is any indication, Ranbir Kapoor's Animal will be one of the most violent films of 2023.
'Since the entire Sarkar team takes Vijay's wish as the final word, they were adamant not to succumb to government pressure.'
Today, Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon.
"The whole idea of us coming together was to create something that would satisfy his fans. After all, he hasn't been seen in any film for year -- his last release was during the last Pongal," Darbar director A R Murugadoss tells Subhash K Jha.
Darbar is scheduled to release on Pongal (which falls in January) 2020.
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