'They are waiting for the kind of experience they had in the film, the kind of emotion they felt in the film.'
'In India the box office numbers are insane. It released with 7 other films It still did 70 crores during pandemic times. 'To have your second feature film in Telugu create this kind of impact is a dream come true.'
'Every one of us can achieve what we set out to do, we just need to work in the right direction, and eventually we will succeed.' Wise words from Theri director Atlee.
The director talks about his new hit, Madras.
She faced intense and protracted struggle to eventually head the AIADMK.
'No actor knew him as well as I did.'
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
Jagame Thandhiram is a failure alright, but it is certainly an interesting one, given that both the ideas that it was borne out (twin seeds, if you may) were sure-shot movie ideas on their own, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.
Indicators are that there has been little enthusiasm for Rajinikanth's entry into politics, owing possibly to his 'hide-and-seek' game over the subject since the early to mid-nineties. That was when Rajinikanth was already a superstar, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.52 per cent.
'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'
Rajini said his contemporary Kamal Haasan possibly knew what that something was.
"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha.
Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.
Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?
The active cases declined to 3,67,415, the lowest in 148 days, and comprise 1.14 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020.
Say hello to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga's Regina Cassandra.
As fresh Covid-19 cases continued to increase, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced reintroduction of curbs like permission only for 50 per cent seating capacity in cinemas and ban on select activities effective April 10, to help prevent the spread of the virus.
There is more to this inventive Pizza than meets the eye, says Nishi Tiwari
Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.
'Some people get really angry when I talk about nationalism or when I share my opinion on farm laws.'
The ministry said 151 out of the 578 people who contracted the infection have recovered or migrated.
Rajini-Kamal duo cannot do harm to the AIADMK-led alliance in the state electorally, Jayakumar said.
For six days in a row the active cases of COVID-19 remained below 9 lakh.
'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.
'Petta response is so overwhelming and awesome.. Thank you Thalaivar fans!'
Oopiri marks Tamil actor Karthi's Telugu debut.
Move over 3D, 4D and 5D. Cinema is now eyeing the metaverse experience. On February 15, Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani's production company, Pooja Entertainment, forayed into the metaverse and bought its first piece of virtual land. The space, called Poojaverse, will be a virtual area where the company will create an immersive experience for moviegoers, starting with BadeMiyan ChoteMiyan, starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. Promotional events for the film, slated for release on Christmas 2023, will be held in the metaverse, says the company. The metaverse might still be in its infancy, but producers like Deepshikha Deshmukh say, "The ecosystem will only grow from here. "Metaverse will soon be the go-to place for everything virtual related to films."
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
'There are only two religions in this country: Films and cricket.' 'These two religions will unite all religions.' 'And that only happens in a cinema hall.'
The BJP may have to wait a little longer in Tamil Nadu to tie up with the superstar because, despite early and intermittent signals to the contrary, Rajinikanth has been going slow on his political project. Instead, he has been busy with two films on hand. One is acclaimed film-maker Shankar's 2.0. He has also quickly signed up for another movie produced by Sun Pictures of Kaalanidhi Maran, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Maharashtra raises vehicle registration fee, Tamil Nadu ups entertainment tax
In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.
'We were not trying to outshine each other, we were just trying to be sincere and honest to what was given.' 'We spent quality time with each other, so there was no room for any negativity or insecurity.'
'I search for characters that have a certain style, be it Ballu from Khal Nayak, Ajju from Kaante, Billa from Musafir or Kancha Cheena from Agneepath.'
