The fallout from the Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry intensified on Monday as a case was filed against well-known filmmaker Ranjith, and several female actors stepped forward with disturbing accounts of the mistreatment they faced at the hands of their various male counterparts.
A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.'
'If you are old enough to rape, you are old enough to be punished.'
As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify government highhandedness today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
'There is no peace in the Kashmir Valley.'
'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.'
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
Preity Zinta shared a beautiful nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se..
Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
'Every actor has to really look within, because a lot of them are not really in touch with reality.'
MLA of the ruling CPI-M and actor M Mukesh was on Tuesday formally arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the rape case against him on a complaint by a female actor.
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.'
Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected prey, observes Deepa Gahlot.
It was Shabana Azmi who gave him Mr Perfectionist tag.
Possibly in search of lionesses, two lion brothers swam 1.3 kilometres across an African river known to be infested with hippos and crocodiles, making it the longest documented swim for African lions with visual evidence.
In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.
Nivin Pauly is very proud of his latest release, Malayalee From India.
An agitation was also held against the movie at another multiplex in the north Maharashtra city by the Nationalist Youth Congress.
Father and son could have a movie release every month.
Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.
'There are a few things you never forget about people, especially when you make them happy with the smallest of gestures, and for Shashi ji, it was a packet of Shrewsbury Biscuit.'
After the lull in January and February when only a handful of movies hit the screens, it's going to be a rather crowded March in the theatres.
'One told me there that she had been abused by her father when she was nine years old. The other when she was 12.' 'In all these years, they had not been able to confide about it to their mothers or even their husbands.'
'Salman would do anything to protect his family. He will do what it takes. Even if it means moving out of his home in Bandra, which he has vowed never to leave.'
'Ranbir likes to stay as far away from politics.'
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.
The application accuses Hasina and others of orchestrating a violent crackdown on student protestors, resulting in widespread casualties and human rights violations.
'Getting married is not a huge priority in my life right now. Nor has it ever been on my bucket list.
Manjummel Boys is a largely conventional, commercial movie. But given the rather curvy observations that do stay intact in the film, Rohit Sathish is tempted to think what an even braver, more ambitious film would have done.
The 96th Annual Academy Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet, as Hollywood's A-listers attended the biggest awards night of the year.
'We wish Bhakshak would create more public awareness about child abuse.'
The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Operation Valentine star Varun Tej is currently in Kashmir with his lovely wife Lavanya Tripathi.
Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a heart in the right place recedes into the distance, notes Payal Singh Mohanka.
In a veiled attack on Modi, Rahul said he has never come across a senior public representative who has constantly chosen silence in the face of untold violence against women.
Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon.
