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ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Why CBFC has refused to okay Malayalam documentary on Emergency
'21 Months of Hell' is mainly a run through of interviews with those who suffered during those dark days.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
Why Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are keeping Tamil Nadu on its toes about joining politics
The two Tamil superstars in the absence of movie hits have been keeping themselves relevant with their to-be-or-not-to-be-in-politics question.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil, like Salman Khan, shouldn't feel he's above the law
The police and the judiciary must treat every citizen equally.
ART & CULTURE
| 9-minute read
Mammootty's fans are sending Parvathy rape and death threats. Shame on him
South Indian cinema industry is getting over-protective towards its male stars – almost obsessively so.
ART & CULTURE
| 6-minute read
Malayalam actress assault case: Shame media and fans went gaga over Dileep in Dubai
For them he was a hero who could do no wrong.
ART & CULTURE
| 4-minute read
S Durga losing battle at IFFI is ridiculous as it gets
The film is a powerful take on how men tend to view women, how they tend to objectify them.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Chennai techie murder: Tamil cinema needs to stop glamourising stalking
Actors like Dhanush and Udhayanidhi Stalin have turned stalking into a fine art.
ART & CULTURE
| 4-minute read
India needs films like Nude and S Durga. Dropping it from IFFI Panorama is a shame
Those who took the decision may not have watched the movies at all.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Prakash Raj's warning about Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan comes at right time
Let us not forget that Tamil Nadu is not a film set.
VARIETY
| 4-minute read