#film

LIFE IN FRAMES
After a quiet kickstart in the film industry with Crazy Boy, Kannada film industry's stunning starlet Ashika Ranganath created ripples with the 100 days celebration of Raambo 2. With more than three films in her current kitty of ongoing film shoots including one with Puneeth...
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CAPTIVATING HEARTS WITH MELODIES
We step into the enchanting world of music as we interact with the soul-stirring voice behind numerous Bollywood chart-toppers and mesmerising renditions of Indian classical ragas. Shilpa Rao has won the hearts of millions, from Bollywood classics like 'Tose Naina Lage', 'Ghungroo,' to her latest...
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PONNIYIN SELVAN PART 2
The most popular novel in Tamil literary history Kalki’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ (translation by Indra Neelameggham, 1993) begins with describing the amazing monsoon months in Tamil Nadu and the Veera Narayan Lake reservoir. And, along what the author describes as the ocean-like reservoir with 74 flood...
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FROM SUPER STAR TO SUPER MOM
She wears many hats and each of them with equal panache and flair. A mother, a wife, a daughter and a powerful woman of substance – on screen and in politics, Khushbu Sundar is a woman of today doing her bit for a better tomorrow....
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ACTING, DIRECTING & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
1. Please tell us about your growing up days. What was your dream career in your childhood days? I grew up in the 90s, and come to think of it, I’m still growing up. I am a true-blue Bangalorean, although my roots are in Kerala....
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UNLOCKING THE ART OF DIRECTION
With his upcoming directorial ventures, Ponniyin Selvan 2 and Indian 2, Ravi Varman is all set to take the audience on a cinematic journey. He also shares some insightful tips on direction and the art of film making. 1. What inspired you to become a...
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SMITA UNFILTERED
“This is my small contribution to the society”, says Smita. It was during the time India was opening up to pop music. She released her first music album ‘Hai Rabb’' in 2000. From then to now she has seen it all – music piracy, opening...
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EYES THAT SPEAK A MILLION WORDS
The gorgeous starlet who was to make her on-screen debut with the Tamil film Sringaram, however was seen in her first theatrical release, the Malayalam film Prajapathi in 2006, in which she starred alongside Mammootty. Her February 2022 Tamil release Hey Sinamika with Dulquer Salmaan...
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THE MANY SHADES OF SREELEELA
She may be a stunner on and off screen, but she’s also got her head firm on her shoulders. Sreeleela has mastered the art of juggling her studies as well as her flourishing career in the South Indian Film Industry. One can often find her...
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ALMOST READY FOR A COMEBACK
How did you get into the movie industry? I started off as a young girl, got into the industry without having a film background. I had my struggles initially. I had flops and I had hits. South India was very lucky for me. I got...
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