Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary actor being dropped as part of a raft of changes for the National Film Awards, according to a notification.
'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'
'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
A picture of glamour and grit in the face of an emergency, the air hostess, flight attendant or air stewardess is often the hero we didn't know we needed.
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
Dulquer Salmaan and Amal just celebrated their 11th marriage anniversary and the actor did something special for his wife.
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
'Mohanlal and I have done all kinds of films together but we have never done a sports film.'
There's tons more action to catch on OTT this week.
'Even today when I think of it, I wonder how it fell on my plate.' 'Not just the remix, but also to do it with the original leading lady, Shilpa Shetty.'
See how your favourite stars are making festive fashion fun and easy to copy.
The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
It's time to say goodbye to The Kapil Sharma Show after five years of almost uninterrupted success.
Mrunal watches Moulin Rouge... Fatima has reason to celebrate... Preity meets a friend...
Urmila Matondkar returns to the movies, and we can't keep calm!
As we enjoy his thrilling The Night Manager series, Deepa Gahlot looks at 10 Anil Kapoor films on OTT that shows off his versatility and star power.
'The boy is terrific on screen. He is a fabulous dancer like his father, emotes and fights well too. There is nothing he can't do.'
'Shilpa is looking better than she did 20 years ago.'
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
Priyadarshan has made some of the best comedies in Hindi cinema, but the director says it none of it would have been possible without the cult success of Hera Pheri which completed 20 years on March 31.
There confusion galore in this Malayalam movie.
Yet again, Drishyam 2 ruled the weekend, as the three new releases could not make any mark at the box office.
The makers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 threw a success party for its cast and their friends in Mumbai.
The comedy is stale, but there are bits that make you laugh, notes Divya Nair.
"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha.
Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham was declared the Best Feature Film.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 film-makers who returned to direction after a long time.
Murad Khetani, who is co-producing the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, invited its cast over for a party at his home.
Kartik Aaryan will play the title role in his next film, Freddy, to be directed by Ajay Bahl.
Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...
There is a superhero, a super woman, a super solider and a super ghostbuster arriving in theatres!
Get your low down from the Malayalam film industry.
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