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Southern Lights: Why The Sivaji Ganesan Kind Of Stardom Isn’t Possible Anymore

  • Posted on January 24, 2019January 29, 2019
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
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  • Posted on January 17, 2019January 30, 2019
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  • Posted on December 26, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
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Top 5 Worst Hindi Films Of 2018

  • Posted on December 24, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
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  • Posted on December 21, 2018January 27, 2019
  • by Karthik Keramalu

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Southern Lights: Why The Sivaji Ganesan Kind Of Stardom Isn’t Possible Anymore

  • Posted on January 24, 2019January 29, 2019
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
The ability to sustain a seriously long career with one’s performances alone seems to have become a lost art
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Southern Lights: Going By The Review, Is Ajith’s Film Better Than Rajinikanth’s?

  • Posted on January 17, 2019January 28, 2019
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
There are 5000 articles out there about how star ratings work, but given the commotion over Petta and Viswasam, clearly there’s the need for a 5001st.
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My Favourite Film Decade: Bollywood In The 70s

  • Posted on January 17, 2019January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
The 70s introduced us to the Angry Young Man and the Dream Girl, ushered in some of the best comedies ever made and gave us my favourite film of all time – Sholay
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Top 5 Hindi Films Of 2018, Ranked

  • Posted on December 26, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
Tumbbad, Badhaai Ho, Raazi and more – Anupama Chopra ranks the best films of the year
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Top 5 Worst Hindi Films Of 2018

  • Posted on December 24, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
The biggest disappointments are the films that have potential but squander it. From Race 3 to Thugs Of Hindostan, these were the worst Hindi films of the year
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K.G.F: Chapter 1 Movie Review: Prashanth Neel’s Epic Falls Short Of Greatness By A Mile

  • Posted on December 21, 2018January 27, 2019
  • by Karthik Keramalu
One wishes Rocky, Yash’s character in the film, were given fewer dialogues. Whenever he opens his mouth, it’s always a lengthy sermon about his own valour
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Top 5 Shah Rukh Khan Movies

  • Posted on December 19, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
From the sweetness and innocence of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) to the darkly complicated Fan (2016), here are Anupama Chopra’s favourite Shah Rukh Khan films
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The Year Cinema Moved Online: A List Of Films From The Four South Indian Languages You Need To Have Watched

  • Posted on December 13, 2018January 27, 2019
  • by Team FC
Make your own top 10 list with this guide to some of the best films and they’re all available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar and Zee 5
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Colourist Sidharth Meer On Everything You Need To Know About Film Grading

  • Posted on November 22, 2018January 27, 2019
  • by Wayne D'Mello
The technician and founder of Bridge PostWorks on the role of a colourist and the difference between working on independent and big-budget projects
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How To Survive Failure In Showbiz

  • Posted on November 20, 2018January 30, 2019
  • by Anupama Chopra
Failure in showbiz is quick and public. Years of work are dismissed in a day. Social media makes it even more hellish
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Gemini Ganesan: A Love Story

  • Posted on November 17, 2018January 27, 2019
  • by Sujatha Narayanan
On the Kadhal Mannan’s 98th birth anniversary, we take a look at the many facets of the legend’s on-screen and off-screen persona
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Southern Lights: The Man Behind The Superstar

  • Posted on November 15, 2018January 29, 2019
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
A few thoughts on Rajinikanth’s Deepavali-day interview on Zee Tamil, an “event” that possibly rivals 2.0 because the Superstar so rarely meets the media
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