Cinema

‘Madha Gaja Raja’ movie review: Vishal, Sundar C’s fun, largely engaging throwback to masala cinema of the past

We are three Tamil films and one pan-Indian title into Pongal cinema mania this year, with two more big-ticket releases…

11 months ago

Director Vishnu Varadhan on ‘Nesippaya’, returning to Tamil cinema and writing a contemporary love story

A still from ‘Nesippaya’ and director Vishnu Varadhan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement and Thamodharan B After making a stellar debut…

11 months ago

Pritish Nandy (1951-2025), the everywhere man

Pritish Nandy, poet, producer, magazine editor and parliamentarian, died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Wednesday (January 8, 2025).…

11 months ago

‘Badass Ravi Kumar’ trailer: Himesh Reshammiya’s funky tribute to ‘80s Bollywood masala cinema

Himesh Reshammiya | Photo Credit: Himesh Reshammiya Melodies/YouTube The trailer of Himesh Reshammiya’s upcoming film, Badass Ravi Kumar, was unveiled…

11 months ago

Finding Bengaluru in Kannada cinema

In Ilaiyaraja’s melody ‘Naguva nayana’ from Mani Ratnam’s debut Pallavi Anu Pallavi, we see visuals of the iconic landmarks of Bengaluru (then…

11 months ago

Silver screen in 2024: Here’s how cinema turned out this year

2024 in cinema was a melange of milestones and misplaced priorities. Hollywood celebrated a multiplicity of anniversaries as studios churned…

11 months ago

‘Game Changer’ to ‘G2’, ‘Kubera’ to ‘The Girlfriend’, what is in store for Telugu cinema in 2025

Predictions are tricky since we most often go by films that have already been announced, boasting well-known directors and star…

11 months ago

Breakout talents of Tamil cinema in 2024: From Anna Ben and Preity Mukhundhan to Pari Elavazhagan and Jenson Dhivakar

Like every other year in Tamil cinema, 2024 had a slew of content-driven films that were not only heart-warming watches…

11 months ago

The Hindu’s Kannada cinema roundtable 2024: Meet the mavericks of Sandalwood

Nagarjun Sharma, Sandeep Sunkad, Rukmini Vasanth, Srinidhi Bengaluru and Chethan D Souza during the The Hindu’s Kannada cinema roundtable 2024…

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Kannada cinema in 2024: Controversies and comebacks

Actors Shivrajkumar, Darshan, and Upendra. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Having endured a deathly silence in the first half of…

11 months ago