Did you know Sonali Kulkarni was recommended by Mani Ratnam at the very beginning of her career?
India's Sahil Jadhav was placed third in the men's compound qualification at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid before persistent rain forced the suspension of play. Other Indian archers, including Rishabh Yadav and women compound archers like Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, also competed, with their qualification rounds impacted by the weather.
India's compound archers, under new coach Dave Cousins, have shown a significant turnaround at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid. The women's team has advanced to the gold medal match, while the men's team narrowly missed out on a bronze. This performance marks a strong return to form after a challenging season.
Explore Bollywood's fascination with wild, untamed settings, from the comedic antics of Welcome To The Jungle to the intense dramas and romances set amidst lush forests, showcasing how these natural backdrops shape diverse cinematic narratives.
The edge-of-the-seat action is interspersed with moments of intense, raw emotions of romance, trust and betrayal, and keeps you entertained and waiting for the next big reveal, observes Divya Nair.
Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari, along with Atanu Das and Abhishek Verma, failed to secure a spot in India's archery squad for the Asian Games in Japan after a selection trial. Teenagers Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod emerged as notable gainers in the women's recurve section.
Long before Alpha, Bollywood had been retelling the Ramayana in modern settings, sometimes subtly and sometimes not so subtly.
Explore the infectious allure of A R Rahman's timeless item numbers, from the classic Rukmani Rukmani to his latest hit Hellallallo.
From Aishwarya Rai's magnetic Nandini to Mrunal Thakur's heartbreaking Sita, these Bollywood actresses proved they could do far more than just play glamorous imports in South cinema.
'I've asked them so many times that after going through gruelling shoot sessions for 30-40 years, what keeps your passion alive? I think it's the discipline to show up.'
Preity Zinta shared a beautiful nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se..
'He's always been an all-inspiring kind of director that nobody can surpass,' R Madhavan tells Subhash K Jha about Mani Ratnam.
On Mani Ratnam's birthday on June 2, Subhash K Jha lists memorable Rahman songs in Mani movies.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.
Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.
It's going to be a busy month at the theatres in February.
Bollywood Hungama's OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.'
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
Noted film director Mani Ratnam was hospitalised in Chennai last night following breathing difficulty and dizziness. He also complained of discomfort in the chest.
'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'
She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha.
Reader Rohit Subramanian has sent us a photograph.
The film is produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies in both Telugu and Tamil.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
PS-1 was a huge hit. Will PS-2 get the same love?
Gautham Karthik is the son of Karthik, who also acted in Ratnam's Mouna Raagam.
After all, she was working with three legends -- Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman.
The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier who first interviewed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner in 1987.
Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.
Mani Ratnam confirms Aditi Rao Hydari's casting in Hindi-Tamil bilingual.
Here's a look at a few who blossomed and produced memorable work under his tutelage.
'Files are getting awards', Prakash Raj said in an apparent reference to The Kashmir Files< receiving national honours.
Ranveer Singh and team unleashed the fierce and ferocious trailer of the action drama, which marks Director Aditya Dhar's return six years after his 2019 blockbuster Uri: The Surgical Strike.
Reader Manochitra Janakaraj sends us a photograph.
'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action. Expect a world within the crime world.'
