Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (BPNS) Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has apologized to those who may have been offended by a dialogue in his latest released film Kaduva. The expression of regret follows after widespread criticism that the said dialogue not only insults differently-abled people but also it hurts the sentiments of their parents. The actor in […]
Leena Manimekalai puts poster of Lord Shiva and Parvathi smoking 
Chennai , July 7 (BPNS) The Controversial Tamil documentary film maker Leena Manimekalai who is in the eye of a storm after her depiction of Goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in her documentary has now put another poster of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi smoking cigarettes in her Twitter handle hours after her documentary was […]
Director courts controversy documentary poster depicts Goddess Kali smoking
Chennai, July 4 (BPNS) NRI Tamil filmmaker, Leena Manimekalai has courted controversy after her the poster of her latest documentary ‘Kaali’ has shown Goddess Kali revered by millions, smoking a cigarette. This has sparked outrage on social media and many are calling for the arrest of the filmmaker. Netizens have come out stating that the […]
AMMA draws flak after rape accused actor Vijay Babu attended meet
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (BPNS) Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has drawn flak from Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) in allowing actor, and director Vijay Babu who was accused of rape by a junior woman actor. WCC secretary and scriptwriter, Deedi Damodaran said that AMMA’s action was unfortunate and highly deplorable. She said that the […]
Bollywood stars lose sheen amid string of box-office duds, stare at steep pay cuts
The stars are just not shining bright enough for Hindi film producers. A spate of big flops is driving producers to renegotiate steep salaries of A-list actors who have not been fired at the box office in the last few months. Older stars like Akshay Kumar as well as younger actors like Varun Dhawan, Ranveer […]
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s 66th film titled ‘Varisu’
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Actor Vijay’s much-awaited 66th film, which is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally, has been titled ‘Varisu’ and will hit screens for Pongal 2023, the makers announced on Tuesday. The title announcement was timed to coincide with the birthday celebrations of Vijay, whose birthday falls on Wednesday. The film’s title ‘Varisu’ means […]
‘Vikram’ grosses Rs 155 cr in TN, breaks ‘Baahubali 2’ record of 152 cr
Chennai, June 20 (BPNS) Noted director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer ‘Vikram’, featuring actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, has now smashed all existing box-office records in Tamil Nadu, grossing Rs 155 crore in just 17 days in the state. Veteran entertainment industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai on Monday tweeted, “It can be confirmed that […]
Heartwarming to receive appreciation for hard work on ‘O2’: Thamizh A Azhagan
Chennai, June 20 ( BPNS) Cinematographer Thamizh A Azhagan, who impressed industry pundits by shooting Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil film ‘Manmatha Leelai’ in just 18 days, is yet again in the spotlight for his excellent work in the recently released Nayanthara-starrer ‘O2’. The movie, directed by G.S. Viknesh, has been receiving appreciation ever since it released […]
Chhota Shakeel’s long shadow over Salman-starrer ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’ had a stellar cast (Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta), a story centred around surrogacy (a childless couple use the services of a prostitute to become the surrogate mother of their child), and the hit-maker director duo of Abbas-Mustan, and it was a commercial success too, […]
How ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’ made Rakesh Roshan a gangland target
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) At a time when the 1997 killing of music mogul Gulshan Kumar was still fresh in public memory, actor and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan was confronted by two sharpshooters in full public view and shot at twice on January 21, 2000. He had just made ‘Kaho Naa … Pyaar Hai’, which turned out […]