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10 Years Of Ayushmann Khurrana - The Actor On His Top 5 Roles

  • Posted on April 23, 2022April 23, 2022
  • by Anupama Chopra
From Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor to Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun, the actor talks about some of his most memorable scenes and characters
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Pithamagan, My Introduction To Tamil Films, Remains A Favourite

  • Posted on July 27, 2021
  • by sandeep padhi
I have revisited Pithamagan multiple times over the years; yet my first reaction to it stays: lodged firmly in the reptilian brain – undiluted by intellectual analysis
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15 Weakest Films Of Tamil Cinema’s Most Prominent Directors Today
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15 Weakest Films Of Tamil Cinema’s Most Prominent Directors Today

  • Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
  • by Team FC
Spielberg has 1941, Cameron has Piranha 2 and the Coens have The Ladykillers…Tamil cinema has Darbar, da!
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The Ten Times Tamil Directors Defied Image
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The Ten Times Tamil Directors Moved Away From Their Own Style

  • Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021
  • by Ashutosh Mohan
From Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thiruda Thiruda’ to Selvaraghavan’s ‘Nenjam Marappathillai’, a look at ten films that departed from the director’s image.
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Director Sudha Kongara Speaks About Paava Kadhaigal

  • Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
The director, who has had two releases after COVID-19 struck, on the anthology format, her new film for Netflix, working with Mani Ratnam and Bala, and why she feels labels are insulting.
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Varmaa Movie Review: Dhruv Vikram Stars In Bala’s Completely Uninvolving Remake Of Arjun Reddy
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Varmaa Movie Review: An Uninvolving Remake Of Arjun Reddy

  • Posted on October 6, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
Not a single frame is distinctive, or shows that a major filmmaker is behind the camera. You get the feeling Bala was forced to direct this with his hands tied.
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The Bala Effect: On His Birthday, An Analysis Of the Universe He Creates On Screen
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The Bala Effect: On His Birthday, An Analysis Of His Film Universe

  • Posted on July 11, 2020
  • by Team FC
Bala’s worlds do not make for an easy watch; they are difficult to digest, but it is precisely this that draws us to his brand of cinema, writes Avinash Prakash.
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Gained In Translation: Remakes That Worked Well in Tamil Cinema
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Gained In Translation: Remakes That Worked Well in Tamil Cinema

  • Posted on April 24, 2020May 13, 2020
  • by Team FC
From Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth to Vijay and Ajith, every top star has been part of successful remakes, writes Sundar Rajan
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Vikram: 30 Years; 30 Dimensions
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Happy Birthday Vikram: 30 Years; 30 Dimensions

  • Posted on April 17, 2020May 15, 2020
  • by Ashutosh Mohan
Today, as Vikram rings in his 55th birthday, we mark 30 years of his acting career by listing 30 notable roles, from the explosive Saamy and the poignant Deiva Thirumagal to films such as Anniyan and I, where the star and the performer come together, something that Vikram has, uniquely, come to be known for.
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Can Vishal Pull Off A Mysskin For Thupparivaalan 2
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Can Vishal Pull Off A Mysskin For Thupparivaalan 2?

  • Posted on March 12, 2020May 13, 2020
  • by Ashutosh Mohan
The Tamil film industry is giving new meaning to the phrase ‘Change is in the air’. Last year, Varma got scrapped after completion and a new remake of Arjun Reddy got made. Now, actor-producer Vishal has officially taken over the direction of Thupparivaalan 2 from Mysskin, citing non-cooperation and lack of financial planning.
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Producer Mukesh Mehta On Making The Tamil Version Of Arjun Reddy

  • Posted on March 7, 2020May 12, 2020
  • by Vishal Menon
With talks of Varma, director Bala’s version of Arjun Reddy, getting a release soon, producer Mukesh Mehta speaks about why he would release a film he scrapped, his reaction if people end up liking it and the economic advantages of nepotism.
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Download The Script Of Bala

  • Posted on January 21, 2020May 14, 2020
  • by Team FC
Written by Niren Bhatt and starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar, Bala captures the argumentative affection of joint families, our obsession with Bollywood and Tik Tok and the small-town flavour of Kanpur
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