Mani Ratnam’s just released Tamil film Kadal features yesteryear’s Tamil heartthrob Karthik’s son Gautham Karthik and heroine Radha’s younger daughter Thulasi Nair. Read more
Three destinies tied together by a name. That’s the premise of Bejoy Nambiar’s David. His first, Shaitan, had reminded me of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores Perros for its lament on human civilisation and modern cities where everything has eroded––love, family, trust, but above all, humanity itself. Read more
Some of us have waited decades to see Farooq Sheikh play the lead in a film. Just to hear the man say, "I love you" to his longtime screen companion Deepti Naval is well worth the price of a ticket for Listen Amaya. Read more
Just going by the number of brand partners acknowledged at the beginning of Race 2, you already know it’s a money-spinner. Apart from a showroom-full of Audi cars of different sizes, there’s a comprehensive catalogue of eyewear for everyone including Anil Kapoor. Read more
Renowned actor and director Kamal Hassan has expressed his anger over allegations that his upcoming spy thriller film Vishwaroopam "targets Muslims and their beliefs". Tamil Nadu state suspended the screening of the film for two weeks over fears that it may raise communal tensions. Read more
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, whose action thriller Race 2 is due to release on January 25, was in London to promote the Abbas-Mustan film. The rest of the ensemble cast including Deepika Padukone was not in London for the promotional campaign. Read more
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro! remains a classic 30 years later because its insanity was directly proportional to Kundan Shah's anger with the system. Consistently absurd and relentlessly dark. Read more
I spent the best time of my growing life in a chawl not very different from the one shown in Ravi Jadhav’s Balak Palak. Peopled by characters that seem unnaturally innocent in hindsight––even with their quirks and squabbles and tendency to gossip––these houses gave their inhabitants a sense of community. Read more
This is possibly the first time this writer has hesitated to review a film after one viewing. Not because Reema Kagti’s Talaash was difficult to appreciate or critique but because one felt so drawn to its central theme and motifs that it demanded a second, closer look. Also, over the years, it has become evident that it isn’t possible to do justice to a good film with a hasty review. Read more
Abbas-Mustan's upcoming Bollywood action thriller Race 2 is slated to release on January 25, 2013. But its official trailer -- featuring Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandes and Ameesha Patel as well as action sequences with Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham -- has garnered more than 2 million page views. Read more
