My fans, my family: When celebrities bond with fans

My fans, my family: When celebrities bond with fans

Feel like striking up a conversation with your favourite star? How fan clubs on Twitter function Feel like striking up a conversation with your favourite star? How fan clubs on Twitter function A day before the first look launch of Vijay’s upcoming  Vaarisu, Mohamed Ashik, who works at a production company, was getting ready. He […]

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‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ movie review: Madhavan’s intention is noble, but the film hits turbulence often

‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ movie review: Madhavan’s intention is noble, but the film hits turbulence often

The first half feels like a science class, but the second, packs some emotional heft to ensure ‘Rocketry’ lands well The first half feels like a science class, but the second, packs some emotional heft to ensure ‘Rocketry’ lands well Rocketry doesn’t open inside a science lab or an aerospace facility. It opens with a […]

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‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ movie review: Madhavan’s intention is noble, but the film hits turbulence often

‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ movie review: Madhavan’s intention is noble, but the film hits turbulence often

The first half feels like a science class, but the second, packs some emotional heft to ensure ‘Rocketry’ lands well The first half feels like a science class, but the second, packs some emotional heft to ensure ‘Rocketry’ lands well Rocketry doesn’t open inside a science lab or an aerospace facility. It opens with a […]

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Madhavan on ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’: ‘We need to showcase India’s scientific achievements’

Madhavan on ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’: ‘We need to showcase India’s scientific achievements’

Actor Madhavan turns director with his latest passion project, a biopic on former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan Actor Madhavan turns director with his latest passion project, a biopic on former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan Filmmaking is not rocket science. Except, for Madhavan, it was. Between spoonfuls of soup at lunch inside his caravan at Chennai’s […]

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