Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

Quizmaster Siddhartha Basu back in the spotlight with Sony Liv’s ‘Quizzer Of The Year’

Siddhartha Basu | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When the history book on quizzing on television in India is written, Siddhartha Basu will be remembered as the man who popularised the famous catchphrase “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” as he volleyed questions to contestants on various shows for nearly 40 years. Basu first captured the imagination […]

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Sony LIV’s original Malayalam show ‘Jai Mahendran’ goes on floors

Sony LIV’s original Malayalam show ‘Jai Mahendran’ goes on floors

Poster of ‘Jai Mahendran’ | Photo Credit: Sony LIV Jai Mahendran, an original political drama series from Sony LIV, went on floors on Tuesday. The show marks the streaming platform’s first Malayalam original content. National and State Award-winning filmmaker Rahul Riji Nair writes, produces, and showruns the series that is directed by Srikanth Mohan. According […]

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‘Rocket Boys’ Season 2 to arrive on Sony LIV in March; teaser out

‘Rocket Boys’ Season 2 to arrive on Sony LIV in March; teaser out

Poster of ‘Rocket Boys’ season 2 | Photo Credit: SonyLIV Sony LIV on Sunday announced that the much-awaited second season of its popular series Rocket Boys will arrive on the streaming platform in March. The streamer posted the teaser of the upcoming chapter on its official YouTube page. According to the official synopsis, amidst global […]

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‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

In the Telugu anthology Meet Cute, streaming on Sony Liv, debut writer and director Deepthi Ganta narrates five stories that are designed to be conversational, feel-good urban romances. The stories that stand out are the ones that go beyond the generic ‘chicken soup for the soul’ category. It is a mixed bag, as is the […]

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‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and the rest remaining basic

In the Telugu anthology Meet Cute, streaming on Sony Liv, debut writer and director Deepthi Ganta narrates five stories that are designed to be conversational, feel-good urban romances. The stories that stand out are the ones that go beyond the generic ‘chicken soup for the soul’ category. It is a mixed bag, as is the […]

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Telugu anthology ‘Meet Cute’: Siblings actor-producer Nani and director Deepthi discuss their journey, from fighting over TV remote to collaborating for a project

Telugu anthology ‘Meet Cute’: Siblings actor-producer Nani and director Deepthi discuss their journey, from fighting over TV remote to collaborating for a project

Deepthi Ganta first heard the term Meet Cute in the 2006 Hollywood film The Holiday, in a conversation between the characters played by Kate Winslet and Eli Wallach. The memory stayed. Years later, when she wrote a series of five feel-good, conversational short stories on urban romances, she thought it would be an apt title. […]

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‘Tamil Rockerz’ will explore digital piracy, say Arivazhagan and Vani Bhojan

‘Tamil Rockerz’ will explore digital piracy, say Arivazhagan and Vani Bhojan

Arivazhagan and Vani Bhojan chat about the Arun Vijay-starring web-series ‘Tamil Rockerz’, produced by AVM Productions Arivazhagan and Vani Bhojan chat about the Arun Vijay-starring web-series ‘Tamil Rockerz’, produced by AVM Productions If there is something that the film fraternity dreads, it is Tamil Rockers. A piracy website that facilitates illegal distribution of movies online, […]

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Eisha Chopra on ‘Salt City’: I still have that love-hate relationship with Mumbai

Eisha Chopra on ‘Salt City’: I still have that love-hate relationship with Mumbai

The actor-writer, who will be seen next in family drama ‘Salt City,’ speaks about her relationship with Mumbai, her next project with Vidya Balan, and more The actor-writer, who will be seen next in family drama ‘Salt City,’ speaks about her relationship with Mumbai, her next project with Vidya Balan, and more “Mumbai adds salt […]

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