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Parasite had 3 minutes and 54 seconds of content modified Between 2017 and 2025, Indian censor board altered more than 720 hours of film content, data show. The changes included deleting scenes or music, replacing dialogues, and inserting metadata such as anti-smoking warnings. Data further show that nearly 550 hours (76%) of the modified content…
Vetri Maaran. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Popular film director and producer C. Vetri Maaran has approached the Madras High Court challenging the denial of a censor certificate for Andrea Jeremiah-starrer Tamil movie Manushi, produced by him and directed by Gopi Nainar. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh is slated to hear his writ…
Vetrimaaran in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan at The Hindu Huddle. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran, known for dealing with political themes and social commentary in his films, said cinema cannot escape politics. Speaking at The Huddle by The Hindu, Vetrimaaran opined every film makes a political statement, directly or indirectly. “Man is…
Vetrimaaran at The Hindu Huddle | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar How do you define a political film? At a session titled ‘Let’s Get Gritty: Indigenous Cinema in a Mainstream Environment’ at The Hindu Huddle 2025, film director, producer and screenwriter Vetrimaaran says that every film makes a political statement because man is a political…
A still from ‘Seeing Red’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seeing Red, the Tamil short film which was selected for the MAMI’s Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative, is facing plagiarism allegations. On Monday (02 May, 2025), writer and journalist Jeyarani took to Instagram to claim that Seeing Red is based on her story, Sevvarali Poocharam,…
Shalini Vijayakumar(left) on the sets of Seeing Red | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At her residence in the city, Shalini Vijayakumar sits cross legged, and is a picture of calm when she talks about her film Seeing Red. This is ironic, given how the film feels like an ode to rage; a feminine rage that…
Vetrimaaran’s gripping Tamil crime thriller Viduthalai Part 2, which debuted in cinemas on December 20, is set to make its digital release. Known for its intense storyline and strong performances, the movie explores themes of justice, rebellion and systemic oppression. Because of its moderate performance at the box office, it has gotten an earlier theatrical…
