Coimbatore’s neighbourhood cinema opens to the public

Coimbatore’s neighbourhood cinema opens to the public

Colour-themed PVR Inox theatre at the mall | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “This is where one of the oldest theatres of Coimbatore, dating back to the pre-independent era, stood,” says Menaka Vairavan, chief of operations at the newly opened Alveal fun savvy mall at PN Pudur near Vadavalli. What was Saravana Talkies, started in 1927, […]

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Malayalam cinema 2024: Thrillers, action, comedies, fantasies and more are in the offing for cinephiles

Malayalam cinema 2024: Thrillers, action, comedies, fantasies and more are in the offing for cinephiles

Malayalam cinema is in a state of flux with top-ranking stars shaking off their image to experiment with characters and narratives. Leading the change is veteran Mammootty who had had a splendid 2023. In 2024, Mammootty is again taking on different roles and supporting themes that explore new ground. Several younger actors such as Fahadh […]

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The revamped Rick’s bar at Hotel Taj Mahal Delhi is inspired by the movie, Casablanca

The revamped Rick’s bar at Hotel Taj Mahal Delhi is inspired by the movie, Casablanca

A view of the recently furbished Rick’s bar at Hotel Taj Mahal Delhi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It is not every day that a restaurant manager urges you to watch a film before you come to drink or dine with them. But Anushka Bagchi, the Manager at Rick’s had asked me to watch  Hollywood classic […]

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Continuum at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad: Artists highlight cinema, politics, food, migration and the timelessness of sculptures

Continuum at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad: Artists highlight cinema, politics, food, migration and the timelessness of sculptures

Subhakar Tadi’s work traces the intersection of cinema and politics in Andhra Pradesh; on view at Kalakriti, Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Four artists residing in Vadodara come together to display their multidisciplinary artworks that create a sense of continuum at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. The month-long showcase titled Continuum features paintings by Rachana […]

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Malayalam actor Siju Sunny is excited about his break in ‘Romancham’, and the opportunities it has thrown open

Malayalam actor Siju Sunny is excited about his break in ‘Romancham’, and the opportunities it has thrown open

Siju Sunny in a still from the horror-comedy film | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Siju Sunny, better known as Mukesh of the blockbuster film Romancham, is savouring the moment with the recognition and requests for selfies. He welcomes the requests for selfies — a payoff of being an actor — a dream he has chased […]

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‘RRR’, ‘All That Breathes’ enter BAFTA 2023 longlist

‘RRR’, ‘All That Breathes’ enter BAFTA 2023 longlist

Making for an exciting awards season for India, S.S. Rajamouli’s period action blockbuster “RRR” and Shaunak Sen’s celebrated documentary “All That Breathes” have made it to the BAFTA Film Awards longlist, the organisers said on Friday. This is the initial longlisting round and the films will advance to the nominating stage of voting, the British […]

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan: You cannot think of cinema as a timepass

Adoor Gopalakrishnan: You cannot think of cinema as a timepass

The tumultuous bus journey that a young couple took in 1972 continues to captivate audiences. ‘Swayamvaram’ remains relevant even 50 years after it first hit the screens and auteur Adoor Gopalakrishnan continues to deftly unravel the complexity of human relationships on screen. In Delhi to attend a rare commemorative retrospective of his select films organised to celebrate […]

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan: You cannot think of cinema as a timepass

You cannot think of cinema as a timepass: Adoor Gopalakrishnan

The tumultuous bus journey that a young couple took in 1972 continues to captivate audiences. Swayamvaram remains relevant even 50 years after it first hit the screens and auteur Adoor Gopalakrishnan continues to deftly unravel the complexity of human relationships on screen. In Delhi to attend a rare commemorative retrospective of his select films organised to celebrate […]

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Trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘An Action Hero’ promises a high-octane thriller

Trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘An Action Hero’ promises a high-octane thriller

Written by Neeraj Madhav and directed by Anirudh Iyer, the film is all set to hit the theatres on December 2 Written by Neeraj Madhav and directed by Anirudh Iyer, the film is all set to hit the theatres on December 2 The trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming filmAn Action Hero was released by the […]

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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur returns with his first rom-com, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur returns with his first rom-com, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’

Forty years after he made his first film, Shekhar Kapur returns with the romantic comedy <TypographyTag110>What’s Love Got to Do With It?</TypographyTag110> and a film on colonialism Forty years after he made his first film, Shekhar Kapur returns with the romantic comedy <TypographyTag110>What’s Love Got to Do With It?</TypographyTag110> and a film on colonialism A […]

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