Tamil

Curtain Raiser – July 14, 2016

From ghostbusters to former wrestlers, here’s a quick look at all things bright and shiny in the world of cinema today.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Releases, Releases

Trisha’s Nayaki will release in Telugu tomorrow.

Newsworthy

Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, is the highest paid actor, according to Forbes magazine.

Spotlight

Ghostbusters will not release in China. The country has an ‘obscure censorship guideline’ that bans films which promote cults or superstition, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. And Ghostbusters’ theme of an all-female team beating up a bunch of ghosts has not gone down well with the local government. An official confirmation is awaited.

Time Out

Malayalam film Kasaba in trouble, after the Kerala Women’s Commission objected to its allegedly sexist dialogues.

Recommended

Heard On The Street

If all goes well, Rana Daggubati will co-star with actor Venkatesh in Kshanam, director Ravikanth Perepu’s next film.

Tiger Shroff is getting ready to begin legal proceedings against aspiring director Kritik Kumar Pandey, who accused the actor and Baaghi director Sabbir Khan of plagiarism.

Let Them Eat Cake!

Sarath Kumar, Geetha, Madhu Sapre, Tanikella Bharani will all turn a year older today.

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