'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.
Poi Solla Porom's music is a peppy, enthusiastic and just plain feel-good if unoriginal offering. Perhaps the picturisation will add some zest to the general musical ambience.
'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.' 'You can't put out an ad and then issue an apology.'
'The world will remember Kalpana through the characters that showed her brilliance as an actor.'
The latest updates from the Tamil industry.
'To jump from Madras Cafe to Piku to PINK to October, it takes time...'
Popular Malayalam actor Dileep was arrested on the charge of being a key conspirator.
'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'
'I looked at the smiles around and realised that each day that I smiled was amazing.' 'So I put into play something that I have been toying with for years.' 'I called it the Rich Universe.' 'You often hear people say "I wish I become a superstar and my life gets made".' 'I wondered how it would be if I said if I hug my father, it would be an amazing day, or if I hugged my mother and said how lucky I am.'
'My father became a very popular villain and in some films, was paid more than the hero. He was a very simple person. All he needed was six pairs of white shirts and trousers for the whole year, one or two packets of Dunhill cigarettes a day and books.' Shehzaad Khan on his famous father Ajit.
Actor Vishal tells Subhash K Jha what made him take the political plunge.
Here's looking at some more top earners from the movies.
Folk artist from Chhattisgarh Teejan Bai, Guelleh, Naik and theatre actor from Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare will be honoured with Padma Vibushan.
Actress karthika Nair talks about her new Telugu film.
'In my personal life, I honestly find it very difficult to express my anger.' 'And then, when you are a public figure, you feel watched that much more and then you are all the more careful.' 'Begum Jaan, therefore, was the answer to my angst.'
'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
'I want people to get into the habit of paying money to see Marathi films. Otherwise, how will Marathi cinema earn revenue like Rs 100 crore?' Shreyas Talpade asks Prasanna D Zore/ Rediff.com
The state police is yet to confirm if the recent suicides are linked to the cyber game.
Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu opens up about her famous daughter.
Ivide tries to tackle a lot of things but ends up satisfying none.
And you thought Bollywood was just about making movies!
'Hinduism is not a religion, but a way of life, a philosophy.'
Here looking at 10 of Bollywood's best-known crime movies.
'It is high time the government of Kerala stops appointing policemen without teaching them the IPC.'
The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.
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