Malayalam actor worked as a school-teacher, police officer before stardom, was never late to sets, even when he had cancer; thousands attended funeralSathyan, a pioneer of realistic acting in Malayalam cinema, is celebrated for his versatile performances and dedication. His career, though...
17 Nov, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
Padma Parade: From L Subramaniam to Ravichandran Ashwin & Osamu Suzuki, India honours trailblazers; check full listPresident Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honoring 71 individuals for their exceptional contri...
28 Apr, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Pushpa 2 released on OTT with 23 minutes of extra footage. When and where to watch and check language versionsNetflix has released the extended version of Pushpa 2: The Rule, featuring an additional four minutes of exclusive footage. Directed by Suk...
30 Jan, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
From 'Paatal Lok Season 2' to 'Love Meghan', 6 OTT series to stream this weekThis week’s OTT lineup delivers diverse entertainment, from new seasons of hits like Paatal Lok and XO, Kitty to premieres of acclaimed fil...
17 Jan, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
Malayalam superstar Prem Nazir’s 1st leading lady Komala Menon dies at 96Komala Menon, recognized as Neyyattinkara Komalam and one of the trailblazing actresses in Malayalam cinema, died on Thursday, October 17, ...
18 Oct, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Parvathy's big, small, and offscreen springA star claws her way back to centre-stage after staking her career on activism.
14 Sep, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan launches India's first state-owned OTT platform"Private OTT platforms give prominence to films in the most widely spoken language since their prime motive is to maximise profit. The prio...
07 Mar, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
'Pather Panchali' declared best Indian movie by FIPRESCI"Pather Panchali," Ray's first film as a director, was based on the 1929 Bengali novel of the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Th...
22 Oct, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Sony Pictures Entertainment names two leaders for Indian film businessLada Guruden Singh will head local film development and production slate as well as expansion in regional cinemathe production business, wh...
27 Jul, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
Ayan Mukerji says he knew 'Brahmastra' was a difficult journey to embark onThe film features Ranbir Kapoor as the titular hero Shiva.
07 Jun, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
Allu Arjun, Tovino Thomas, Fahadh Faasil added southern spice to Indian cinematic fare in 2021The year saw a significant increase in pan India content.
31 Dec, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
Star power, strong plots add to pan-India appeal of 'Minnal Murali', 'Aranyak'OTT releases helped pan Indian content reach viewers beyond their traditional audience base.
30 Dec, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
Year-ender 2021: When pan India movies, stars and shows ruled"In the last decade, we slowly saw the gaps bridging. Today, we see everyone is familiar with each other. In the near future, the lines wil...
30 Dec, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Hindi can't be imposed on others, says Adoor GopalakrishnanGopalakrishnan, 74, played a major role in revolutionising Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of India.
22 Feb, 2016, 04.42 AM IST
OBITUARY: K Balachander, a master filmmaker who nurtured talentsK Balachander scripted a new genre of films that excelled in bringing complicated interpersonal relationships and bold social themes while ...
24 Dec, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
Why India has few critically insightful biographies and autobiographiesA widely regarded perception is that Indian readers, much like Hindi cinema viewers, prefer fables and parables to complicated tales or nua...
12 Oct, 2014, 10.49 AM IST
How Bollywood can tap original stories from natural localesOne great social responsibility of Bollywood can undertake is scout for original stories in their natural locales. It would be an ambition ...
10 Mar, 2013, 06.32 AM IST