In one of the conversations hosted by Kamal Haasan’s production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, more than a year ago to celebrate the genius of filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, when…
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Material Memoir: Chennai artists explore memory through transformed materials
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly shaped by the materials that fill it. For artists, this relationship can become part of the creative process. In Material Memoir,…
Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab on the emotional fallout of ‘Apollo Has Fallen’
Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab in a still from ‘Apollo Has Fallen’ | Photo Credit: Lionsgate Play The globetrotting action series, Apollo Has Fallen sees Vincent, a former soldier in…
Drishyam The Conclusion: Ajay Devgn’s Bollywood-sized allegory of a post-truth world
Ajay Devgn in ‘Drishyam The Conclusion’ | Photo Credit: Panorama Studios (This piece may contain mild spoilers) Truth becomes a deceptive weapon in Drishyam The Conclusion. Its trigger rests ably…
The Hindu releases documentary Gandhi for GenZ
Mahatma Gandhi | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Hindu launched its documentary, Gandhi for Gen Z, on Gandhi Jayanthi, October 2, 2026. Editor Suresh Nambath and CEO L.V. Navaneeth released…
‘Anbil Avan’ movie review: We appreciate that you tried
Dear directors of Tamil cinema, Like most people who grew up on a healthy diet of K-TV and Jaya TV, I am someone who enjoys watching all kinds of films.…
‘Sigma’ movie review: Sundeep Kishan anchors Jason Sanjay’s debut that plays too safe
Storylines exploring the nexus between illegal gambling dens and crime networks have been overdone in Indian cinema. Within the heist-action genre, it is rare to find something that feels new.…
Malayalam movie ‘Izhakalkkappuram’ calls for a critical approach to Gandhian ideals
Still from Izhakalkkappuram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Does Gandhian ideology need a re-reading and re-think? Venu Nair’s film Izhakalkkappuram tries to address this pertinent question. The film, which released…
‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’ movie review: Jane Schoenbrun’s erotic phantasmagoria finds the hole where the movies come from
Jane Schoenbrun has now made three films about people getting thoroughly and spectacularly mugged by the media they consume. Across their debut feature We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,…
The last act of dignity: Sumira Roy on National Award-winning documentary Bhangaar
A decade ago, actor Deepika Padukone said in an ad campaign: ‘My body, My choice.’ But, in reality, when it comes to older people, society often wrests that agency from…