There were two Vijay hits in the Tamil film industry this year. In one, GOAT, he’s 50 years old. In the other, he’s 30. If you’re wondering if this is some cutting-edge AI de-ageing, let me stop you. The latter was the re-release of Ghilli, the 2004 superhit that cemented his position at the top of […]
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One of the categories within Google Arts & Culture’s (GAC) latest exhibition on Hindi film history is titled Pocket Gallery — a name that brings to mind memories of those treasured childhood collections, the troves of matchbox covers and film posters carefully stowed away. It opens into a virtual space that imitates an art gallery, […]
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T.R. Rajakumari in “Chandralekha” (1948), produced by Gemini Studios | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives April 8 marked the platinum jubilee of the iconic film Chandralekha, which released on this date in 1948. Gemini, the studio that produced it, folded up in the 1970s. S.S. Vasan (of Gemini Studios), who also directed the film, died […]
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Over the last few years, Korean content has permeated the world. From the web series Squid Game to K-pop and K-dramas, not to mention films — think Oscar-winning Parasite (2019) and director Park Chan-wook’s Cannes winner, Decision to Leave(2022). This success, however, did not come easily or quickly. The work towards putting Korean culture on […]
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A celebration of mainstream Hindi cinema and a father and son’s passion for creative excellence, The Romantics tells the success story of Yash Raj Films to a global audience. More than a heartfelt tribute to the ‘King of Romance,’ the biggest contribution of The Romantics is that it captures a force called Aditya Chopra in flesh […]
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Anurag Basu. | Photo Credit: Kerry Monteen Filmmaker Anurag Basu on Thursday announced his next directorial venture The Black Tiger, a biopic on Indian spy Ravindra Kaushik. Known for films such as Life in a… Metro, Gangster, Barfi!, and Ludo, the director said stories of unsung heroes like Kaushik’s must be shared with people. “Ravindra […]
Continue Reading‘English Vinglish’ | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sridevi’s critically-acclaimed film English Vinglish is set to hit theatres in the Chinese mainland on February 24 to commemorate her fifth death anniversary. According to distributer Eros International, the 2012 movie will release in 6,000 screens across mainland China. Directed by Gauri Shinde, the Hindi family comedy-drama marked […]
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A still from ‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ There comes a phase in the career of filmmakers when they test their relevance in the mindscape of young hearts. It seems director Anurag Kashyap is passing through that phase. Years after he broke conventions of love stories with Dev D, his latest attempt at reinvention is […]
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Beyond the stylish blend of unrestrained action, glamour, and punchlines delivered at a breakneck pace, Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan is a minefield of symbolism and allegorical references that make the film more than the sum of its parts. An answer to those who want to paint the country in one colour, it has emerged as an […]
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Posters of ‘RRR’ and ‘Argentina, 1985’ SS Rajamouli’s RRR, which was nominated under two categories at the ongoing Golden Globes Awards, lost the best non-English drama award to another historical drama, Argentina, 1985. Earlier today, RRR bagged the best original song award for ‘Naatu Naatu’. Director Santiago Mitre’s Argentina, 1985 stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra […]
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