Maanaadu Teaser Starring Silambarasan

Cast: STR, Kalyani Priyadarshan, S. A. Chandrasekhar, SJ Suryah, Premgi Amaren, Karunakaran Written & Directed – Venkat Prabhu Producer – Suresh Kamatchi Music Director – Yuvan Shankar Raja Director Of Photography – Richard M Nathan Editor – Praveen KL Art Director – Umesh J Kumar Action Director – Stunt Silva Costume Designer – Vasuki Bhaskar […]

Will Durga Puja Film Releases Help Revive Cinema Halls in Bengal?

For theatre owners in West Bengal, scheduling films in the state’s single and multi-screen theatres has always been a challenge during the the four-day festive season of Durga Puja.  This year though, with 12 Bengali films awaiting a theatrical release, screens are banking on the festival to revive ticket sales after having their shutters closed for almost seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sushant Singh Rajput Obit: A Bollywood Star, ‘A Photon In A Double-Slit’

Dr Karan Jani, black hole astrophysicist and LIGO scientist (among Sushant’s bucket list was visiting the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) “I had the rare privilege to witness the other side of Sushant – that of a profoundly curious human being who had an impressive reading habit… His social media bio read – ‘Photon in a double-slit’.

‘Kalank’ Review: This Tragic Romance Starring Alia Bhatt And Varun Dhawan Is Sunk In Boring Symmetry, Visual Grandeur and Melodrama

When Abdul (Kunal Khemu), the local Muslim League leader, asks Zafar to join an agitation against industrialisation that will render many workers jobless, the latter echoes something several Bollywood films such as Sui Dhaaga have been putting forth as an argument to counter India’s rising unemployment statistics, “If you are ready to work hard, you will never face any issue here!

Raazi Wins Big At Filmfare Awards

Karan Johar’s production Raazi won the top honours at the 69th Filmfare Awards, bagging five honours, including Best Film. Alia Bhatt won best actress, Meghna Gulzar best director, Arijit Singh Best Playback Singer (male) for ‘Ae Watan’ and Gulzar for lyrics for the same song. Ranbir Kapoor was adjudged the Best Actor for his performance in Sanju. Badhaai Ho was another film that did very well, bagging four awards.

Weekend Playlist: Four Songs That Are Just Too Conventional To Be Amit Trivedi’s

Few composers have had a career as spectacular as Amit Trivedi. From winning a National Award for his second album (Dev D) to having his soundtrack appreciated even when the movie wasn’t (Bombay Velvet and Shaandaar), the composer has made his presence felt over almost all his works. Be it Ishaqzaade, Udta Punjab or the recent Manmarziyaan, his songs have always stood out for defying convention and their rawness. As the composer’s new movie Kedarnath is due for release next week, here’s a look at the few occasions when his songs seemed to tread the beaten path.

Hoard Of Star Kids Set To Make Their On-Screen Debut: Did Anyone Say Nepotism?

Son of Bollywood strong-man Sunny Deol and Pooja Deol, and grandson of Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra, will soon make his acting debut in a film titled Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, directed by Sunny himself.  The film’s title is inspired from the old Bollywood hit song “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas” from the Dharmendra film Blackmail.  A romantic drama produced by Vijyata Films, the entertainment company owned by the Deol family, Zee Studios will also pitch in for this star kid’s debut.