The Suriya-starrer Kanguva, director Siva’s unexpected detour into period fantasy disguised as a reincarnation melodrama, turns one year old today. What once arrived with the confidence of an industry-reshaping epic now reads as a case of misplaced ambition, a film so enamored with the scope of its ideas that it forgot to shape them into...
The Union Department of Fertilisers has cancelled or suspended 4,298 licences and the registration of fertiliser distributers for black marketing, hoarding, and diversion of stocks. The Ministry had earlier issued 8,777 show cause notices to the erring traders, and 547 FIRs have so far been registered nationwide. In a release, the department said it conducted...
The internet was taken by surprise when news broke about director Sundar C teaming up with ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth for the film tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, produced by none other than Kamal Haasan. The pairing raised eyebrows, especially since several leading Tamil filmmakers had reportedly been in contention for the project earlier. However, on Thursday, Sundar...
Actor Govinda, 61, was recently discharged from a hospital in suburban Juhu after briefly losing consciousness at home. The actor’s sudden health scare left fans concerned, but doctors have confirmed that he is now stable and undergoing further medical tests. Speaking to ANI, Govinda shared that the episode followed a bout of “excessive hard work”...
Mainstream biopics have become a lost cause in more ways than one. A genre meant to offer a deep, immersive exploration of a fully lived life often ends up reduced to a live-action, Wikipedia-level recreation of events designed for easy consumption. Excessive background music, manufactured fiction, and heightened drama routinely stand in for the honest...
Dulquer Salmaan is gearing up for the release of Kaantha, directed by debutant Selvamani Selvaraj. The period drama, centred on a superstar, marks yet another bold choice in the actor’s 13-year career. Recently, Dulquer revealed what motivates him to take risks and pursue meaningful cinema. He also recalled his father, superstar Mammootty’s wry observation that...
One night, I partied at the top of my lungs; the next day, I could barely move. I had a high-grade fever, sore throat, and a relentless cough. I popped a paracetamol, drank bitter kadhas, and tried to get on with my day—until the cycle repeated. I didn’t know a life-changing phase was awaiting me....
Diabetes is one of the most pressing health concerns today, affecting millions of people worldwide. While many are familiar with the condition, there is often confusion about its two major forms: Type 1 and Type 2. Both involve problems with how the body manages blood sugar, but the causes, progression, and long-term risks differ significantly....
Bad Girl, directed by debutant Varsha Bharath, is a film that upended the male gaze of our commercial cinema to tell a personal story of a woman and her daily battles with patriarchy and social conditioning. The project, bankrolled by Vetrimaaran’s Grass Root Film Company, underperformed at the box office due to its unconventional storytelling...
The first single ‘Thalapathy Kacheri’ from Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been the talk of social media for the last couple of days. The lyrical video song featuring glimpses of Vijay dancing has been a trip down nostalgia lane for fans with callbacks to his major works included in the video. Jana Nayagan directed by...
