Chris Evans in ‘Sacrifice’ | Photo Credit: Elevation Pictures/YouTube Satirising your own self is a tricky art form. It requires a balance of contempt and tolerance for the same party.…
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Writer of the Malayalam series ‘Eyes’, Anjana Nayar, on how she came to create it
Anjana Nayar, story writer of the crime thriller web series ‘Eyes’ | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Eyes, the Malayalam web series streaming on SonyLIV, would resonate with most women a…
‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ movie review: Caught in the paradox of fairness
The dastardly attacks of 26/11 have been covered in Indian cinema from multiple angles. This week, director Avinash Arun takes us into the systemic battle that followed, through the singular…
‘Crazy Kalyanam’ movie review: A middling marriage drama salvaged by a strong finish
“The ordinary is the writer’s richer field. Its unexpectedness, its singularity, its infinite variety afford unending material,” novelist Somerset Maugham famously observed about the inspiration that ordinariness offers for stories.…
‘Ranabaali’ movie review: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna anchor a history-rich but overstuffed Rayalaseema drama
For a long time, there has been an overarching image of how Telugu cinema has portrayed the Rayalaseema region, with tales of faction wars and machismo where subtlety is a…
Anjali Patil on Sailesh Rathnakumar’s Selvi: ‘Women characters have more space in regional cinema’
When Anjali Patil walked in at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, people recalled her as the actress from With You, Without You (2012), Prasanna Vithanage’s Sri Lankan film that…
Imran Khan beyond acting: How the ‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na’ star has always supported social causes
A photo posted by Imran Khan on social media after being detained by Mumbai police | Photo Credit: @imrankhan/Instagram For Imran Khan, being a hero has always extended beyond the…
‘Ramayana’ VFX criticism: Yash slams social media hate
Yash in ‘Ramayana’. | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube Yash has reacted to criticism for the visual effects of Ramayana.The first part of the upcoming mythological epic is set to…
‘Tenzing’ movie review: Genden Phuntsok is Mr. Amazing in Jennifer Peedom’s soulful ode to an overlooked hero
The very human impulse to be the first to do something has propelled generations towards the poles, into the ocean’s lightless abyss and beyond the atmosphere, all for the absurd…
Exhibitors in Keralam jubilant as Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 earns record first-day collections
The euphoric box-office response to veteran actor Rajinikanth’s movie Jailer 2 has given a fresh lease of life to exhibitors in Keralam. With a record box-office opening day collection, theatres…