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PIX: Raashi Khanna, Samantha, NTR Jr at an awards night

Joker, Thithi, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Pelli Choopulu bag the big awards of the night!




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PIX: Shriya, Nayanthara at SIIMA 2017; Ranbir, Katrina join them!

The south awards night was a GRAND affair!












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Why Mahesh Babu missed wife Namrata's birthday

'There was no way he could get away from the final lap of shooting for a day.''Nor could I fly to him since our son's exams are on.'







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Watch Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's love story

'Samantha is constantly pushing the envelope. In fact, she is doing more work now and far more challenging roles than she did before she got married. Those old theories of audiences not wanting to see married actresses are done with.'








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Hindi Controversy: Mahesh Babu Responds

'I'd like to do films in as many languages as possible.'




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He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.''The movie ran for 200 days.'




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Why Jacqueline Has Rakkamma On Her Mind

Kriti's message... Janhvi's new film... Akshay's jhappi...




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Salman's Godfather Act for Chiranjeevi

What was supposed to be a guest appearance, then an 'extended cameo' for Salman, has now become a full-fledged role.




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Nayanthara-Vignesh Get ROMANTIC in Spain

After a 'continuous streak of work, work, work', newly-weds Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan chill in Spain.




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Pushpa Mania in Manhattan

Allu Arjun, star of the 2022 movie blockbuster Pushpa, was the Grand Marshal at the Federation of Indian Association's Indian Independence Day parade in Manhattan on Sunday, August 22, 2022.




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'I was scared, but Mani sir...'

'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.''That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'




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PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works, Yet...

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.




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Thalaivar, Mani To Work Together Again!

The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.




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Meet The Man Behind Kantara

'If Kantara has reached out to such a wide audience, it is God's hand guiding me through my work.''Why should I allow myself to feel proud about it?'




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Why Rorschach Does Mammootty No Credit

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life.And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.




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'He was responsible for many firsts'

'Krishna garu was completely broken after the death of his son Ramesh Babu and then, Indira Devi.''His second wife Vijaya Nirmala was also gone.''I think Krishna garu had lost the will to live.'




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Tearful Mahesh Babu At Father's Funeral

Superstar Krishna passed into the ages on November 15, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning.




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What Makes Kantara, Brahmastra The 'Chosen Ones'?

As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.




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Is Bobby Deol Making His Telugu Debut?

'We needed a tall and handsome actor to play a key role. Bobby fit the bill.'




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Upasana's Comfortable Maternity Style

Ram Charan's wife Upasana may not be a hotshot celeb, but she knows her way around fashion.




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Meet The Man Behind SRK's Jawan

Atlee gives temporary relief from reality, by blinding us into a make-believe world where the perfect family hero and messiah makes the world a safer and equal place for all, explains Divya Nair.




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Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages.




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10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT

In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.




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Rajinikanth Makes Memories In Jamnagar

Rajinikanth's older daughter Aishwaryaa gave us a little preview of her parents' visit to Jamnagar for the pre-wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.




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Rajinikanth's Daughters Visit Tirumala Temple

Aishwarya and Soundarya visited the temple with their family.




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Bramayugam: Movie Love or Masochism?

You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair.




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Kerala Supports Mammootty Against...

Politicians from the Left and the Congress party in Kerala have rallied behind Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who is facing online harassment from certain right wing sympathisers in connection with his 2022 film, Puzhu.




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'I'd Have Lost My Life If I Made Films'

'If I had continued staying in Kerala and making films, I would have probably lost my life.''I am no longer a film-maker.'




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How Well Has Akshay Remade South Movies?

From the 'khiladi' brand of movies rocking his boat to a love for starring in biopics and scripts inspired by true stories to headlining endless remakes of South Indian hits, there's a pattern to the man and his methods.




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'I Want To Do A K-Drama'

'If you ask me where I want my career to go, I have been saying this for a long time: I want to do a K-drama. I want to be in Korea doing a love story, full of romance.'