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Raghava Lawrence To Play Lead In P Vasu's 'Chandramukhi 2'

Lyca Productions has announced that it is to produce the sequel to director P Vasu's 'Chandramukhi', which had Rajinikanth and Nayanthara playing the lead.

15 June 2022

OTTs Are The New Mainstream, Here's How

The pandemic hastened the OTT boom by several years, and offered hungry new talent from outside the establishment an opportunity to shine

27 May 2022

OTT Is Just Like IPL, It Introduced More Opportunities For Talent In Indian Cinema

In Hindi cinema alone, we discovered a new, talented crop of filmmakers who created such lovely pieces of content like web series 'Gullak', 'The Scam', 'Paatal Lok', and even movies like 'Sharmaji Nakeem' and 'Kaun Pravin...

27 May 2022

Southern Surge: Film Industries Of South Are Doing What Bollywood Used To Do In 70s & 80s, Even Better

Have southern films outsmarted Bollywood? Pushpa’s chin-wipe has cast a spell across the world, as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films sweep aside Bollywood’s carefully manicured reputations, budgets and delusions...

30 May 2022

How Dubbing Has Contributed To The Growth Of South Indian Movies

There are as many ‘South’ film industries as there are ‘Madrasi’ languages. And they are winning the pan-India market with lavish extravaganzas.

27 May 2022

Artwork: Deepak Sharma

The Irresistible Rise Of Popular South Indian Cinema In The Pan-Indian Market

The South Indian cinema eco­system is taking on interesting subjects and putting them out in new, creative ways. Is this making Bollywood feel insecure?

27 May 2022

Sizzling South: What Is Driving Telugu Cinema

One reason behind the soaring box office success of the Telugu film industry is its fiery female star cast

29 May 2022

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‘Dalithood’ In Kollywood: The Dalit Magic In Tamil Cinema

Increasingly angry and anarchic, a new spate of Tamil films are embracing—even asserting—their inherent Ambedkarite politics in ways that are both revolutionary and rewarding

27 May 2022

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27 May 2022
Strength Of A Woman: Why South Indian Filmmakers Are Willing To Bet Big On Their Heroines

Strength Of A Woman: Why South Indian Filmmakers Are Willing To Bet Big On Their Heroines

The phenomenon of actresses successfully working both in commercial and women-centric movies is more common to the South than Bollywood


27 May 2022
The Great Mollywood Kitchen: How OTTs Empower Regional Cinemas To Compete With Bollywood

The Great Mollywood Kitchen: How OTTs Empower Regional Cinemas To Compete With Bollywood

Malayalam cinema’s recent flowering has fortuitously coincided with the rise of OTT platforms, exposing new audiences to their cutting edge offerings


27 May 2022
‘Indian’ Cinema And Dravida Nadu

‘Indian’ Cinema And Dravida Nadu

Many cinephiles and playwrights accepted the stereotypical and entrenched trope of the abalaippen­­—the helpless woman who has to be rescued by a man


27 May 2022
Diary Of A South Indian Growing Up In The Hindi Heartland

Diary Of A South Indian Growing Up In The Hindi Heartland

I could never get into the South Indian film milieu like some of my friends who had gro­wn up in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore or Cochin. I missed a lot of...


26 May 2022
Kamal Haasan On South-North Debate: Taj Mahal Is Mine, Madurai Temple Is Yours; Kanyakumari Is As Much Yours As Kashmir Is Mine

Kamal Haasan On South-North Debate: Taj Mahal Is Mine, Madurai Temple Is Yours; Kanyakumari Is As Much Yours As Kashmir Is Mine

Actor Kamal Haasan spoke up at a promotional event of ‘Vikram’ about the ongoing debate of south vs north cinema. He also said that the pan India film is...


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25 May 2022
Karan Johar Announces His Next Directorial, Will Be An Action Film

Karan Johar Announces His Next Directorial, Will Be An Action Film

After the release of his upcoming directorial 'Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani', filmmaker Karan Johar has announced his next directorial venture to be an action...


22 May 2022
Aditi Rao Hydari On North-South Cinema Debate: We Need To Be More Inclusive

Aditi Rao Hydari On North-South Cinema Debate: We Need To Be More Inclusive

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who recently made her red carpet debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, speaks up about the ongoing debate of north vs south cinema.


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