The Jinx Broken: Ponniyin Selvan

Come Friday, September 30th, and the first part of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I or PS- I, …

Two To Tango: MG Ramachandran & B Saroja Devi

It was the release of  Nadodi Mannan on August 22nd, 1958 that first brought MG Ramachandran (MGR) and B Saroja Devi …

Jogi

Ali Abbas Zafar’s Jogi (2022), currently streaming on Netflix, is set in 1984 against the backdrop of the horrific Sikh genocide that …

Take 5: Noor Jehan Across The Border

I’ve always maintained that one of the biggest losses to Indian cinema at the time of the partition in 1947 …

Ondanondu Kaaladalli

Despite the misgivings of his commander, Vejjada, medieval chieftain Maranayaka hires the services of an unemployed mercenary, Gandugali (Shankar Nag) …

Incomplete Films: Rano

In LV Prasad’s Raj Kapoor-Meena Kumari starrer Sharada (1957), lovers Raj Kapoor and Meena Kumari struggle with their relationship after …

Run Kalyani

Run Kalyani is one-time print media film journalist and documentary filmmaker Geetha J’s directorial debut in feature filmmaking. The film …

Laal Singh Chaddha

Laal Singh Chaddha (LSC), directed by Advait Chandan and written by Atul Kulkarni, is an official remake of Forrest Gump …

Borderlands

Samarth Mahajan’s Borderlands (2021) explores the lives of individuals living across different border areas of India. The narratives of these people, …

Meera

Meera is undoubtedly famed Carnatic vocalist, MS Subbulakshmi’s most famous foray onto the silver screen. And such was her impact …