'In Tamil Nadu where film stars are treated as gods, Balu Mahendra was an institution by himself,' Actress Radhika Sharatkumar pays rich tribute to the filmmaker, who passed away on Thursday, February 13.
Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon.
'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.'
The theatres will start functioning from Friday with the ticket prices set to go up from the present maximum of Rs 120 with the addition of 28 per cent of Goods and Services Tax.
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.
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
Film stars from Hindi cinema as well as the south came together on a common platform, where they were honoured for their work.
'Since childhood, I have enjoyed playing with children. Even when I did films early in my career, I would make sure that whatever content I am putting out, kids should be able to watch these films.'
Telugu actress Richa makes her debut in Tamil films.
Since making his debut in 2017, the highly rated Kuldeep Yadav has featured in just 13 Tests in seven years.
Young Tamil girl Janagi stars in the French film Son Epouse.
'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.'
Fantasy and road trips rule OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you options to take your pick from.
'Thanks to OTT, our work is now seen by all.' 'Every movie is getting recognition from not just India, but from all over the world.'
'This is where I grew up. The only business I know is cinema.'
After delivering the biggest hit of her career with Animal, Rashmika Mandanna finds herself on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list.
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.
Popular actor Jyothika makes a comeback to the silver screen with 36 Vayadhinile.
'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
Yuvan Shankar Raja on why his first live concert in Chennai is nothing like that of the Oscar winning composer.
From wannabe astronauts to visually disabled heroes, be sure to make some time for all the OTT action Sukanya Verma recommends this week.
Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.
'Art should be judged by the way it is made and not by who is in it.' 'We should get better pay cheques now, because there is a huge gap. I hope that happens in time.'
The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.
Amaran is effective as a intimate, well researched piece of storytelling but does not try to break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon.
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.
'I felt awkward pairing with Anushka Shetty on screen because she had played my daughter in a film.'
A day before the launch of the Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi's trailer, the makers treated us to lovely visuals from the film.
Mahesh talks about his Tamil debut film Angadi Theru.
Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.
Action, drama, romance, comedy -- there's something for every kind of audience on OTT this week.
In a post on X, Chiranjeevi on Sunday expressed anguish over the loss of life due to the landslides in Kerala, adding he and his son-"RRR" star Ram Charan were donating Rs 1 crore to the CMDRF.
The daughter of veteran actor M R Radha, sister of actors Radharavi and the late Vasu and wife of star Sharad Kumar, Radhika is a much-acclaimed and awarded actress. Her latest avatar sees her as the successful producer of television serials, so much so that she has often been compared to Ekta Kapoor.
The fun never ends in Priyanka Chopra's home!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met up with legendary actress Vyjayanthimala in Chennai, and shared pictures of their meeting.
There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.
'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'
Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
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