The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Sreeleela will star in the actor's 12th film, tentatively titled VD 12, and he posted pictures from its pooja ceremony.
In true Rajini style, Vijay doesn't believe in giving interviews and has a strong fan base among Tamil film lovers.
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen doing a cameo in Rajinikanth's next Rana
Sanju Samson had his fan boy moment when he met Rajinikanth -- the one and only Thailavaa -- at his residence in Chennai.
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While Rajini said the protests by the students 'should be etched in golden letters', Haasan questioned police force on the students.
Tamil actor Dhanush talks about his famous father-in-law and his own recent super success.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Naman Ramachandran author of Rajinikanth, A Definitive Biography talks about the book
'Dhanush is a unique talent.' 'There is no other person in the industry whom I envy as a writer and a director except Dhanush.'
'Sri Ayodhyaji will emerge as the greatest centre of cultural togetherness, universal harmony, vasudeva kutumbakam, compassion, and love for every single living being on this Earth.'
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'I did not grow up watching too many Rajinikanth films. I saw Hum as a kid and watched it over and over again.' Sonakshi Sinha gets ready for the Tamil Superstar.
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'If the circumstances warrant me to enter politics, I won't allow such people to come anywhere near me, not even allow them an entry.'
Thalaiva -- the one and only Rajinikanth -- receives a chessboard from Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa ahead of the 44th International Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
Notwithstanding record revenues in certain media sectors like film exhibition in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2), the operational performance of the broadcasting business remained subdued. Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sun TV are expected to experience a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in advertising (ad) revenues during this period. Conversely, box office (BO) collections are anticipated to exceed Rs 3,000 crore in the quarter, propelled by a series of successful movie releases.
'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.'
Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.
As superstar Rajinikanth begins shooting his newest film Kaala Karikalan in Mumbai, there is much speculation about which Tamilian ganglord the Thalaivar is bringing to life.
'2.0 has Rajinikanth playing a complex character, it has a lot of shades, and he has different looks too. He was very sporting.' Designer Rocky S lives his dream.
Rajinikanth is the third cinema personality after the late thespian Sivaji Ganesan and the late director K Balachander, also Rajinikanth's mentor, to have been chosen for the award from Tamil Nadu.
About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
A day after the mega launch, the party continues at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
T Rama Rao directed almost 70 movies between 1966, when he was a young man of 28, to 2000 when he turned 62.
'After the blockbuster success of Annaatthe, he argues, why should he hang up his boots when his fans still want more and more of him?'
'But he needs to go easy on the work front. The doctors have advised him not to overdo it.'
Take a look at star arrivals.
Disha bares her back... Raveena gets poetic... Shahid's reflections....
Actor and National Commission for Women (NCW) member Khushbu Sundar has said she was sexually abused by her father at the age of 8, which she described as the 'toughest' thing.
In many ways, Kaala sets a fine example of a leader who inspires his team and never gives up on them.
Ranbir Kapoor plays father and son in Shamshera, and Joginder Tuteja looks at actors who have got the father-son tuning right.
'Everyone knows how big a star Rajini Sir is. People worship him across the globe, but as a person, I am yet to meet someone as humble and down to earth as him.' Sonakshi Sinha talks about the Superstar, and her next film, Action Jackson.
By the time, Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been. But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.
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'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
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