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    Kavitha Shanmugam
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      Vani Jairam, obitiray, conversation, Guddi, Bole re papihara, Odiya, South Indian composers, Chennai
      Obituary

      Vani Jairam on ‘Guddi’, leaving Hindi cinema, and not singing at weddings

      4 Feb 2023 5:29 PM IST
      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT
      Videos

      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT

      27 Jan 2023 6:10 PM IST
      Pathaan review: Bollywood roars back with SRKs seat-edge spy thriller
      Entertainment

      'Pathaan' review: Bollywood roars back with SRK's seat-edge spy thriller

      25 Jan 2023 2:57 PM IST
      RRRs Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit
      Videos

      RRR's Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit

      16 Jan 2023 7:19 PM IST
      Rahul Sipligunj, RRR, Naatu Naatu
      Entertainment

      'Naatu Naatu' singer Rahul thrilled with award; bursts into song on phone

      11 Jan 2023 1:11 PM IST
      Besharam Rang, Choli ke peeche kya hain?
      Entertainment

      From 'Choli ke peeche kya hai' to 'Besharam rang', not much has changed

      20 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Jottings from Bangalore lit fest: talking samadhi and the after-life
      Features

      Jottings from Bangalore lit fest: talking samadhi and the after-life

      4 Dec 2022 7:40 PM IST
      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: Mukhbir actor Zain Durrani
      Entertainment

      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: 'Mukhbir' actor Zain Durrani

      3 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry
      Videos

      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry

      20 Nov 2022 6:10 AM IST
      Kantara, Varaha Roopam, Kerala court
      Entertainment

      Kantara makers vs Thaikuddam Bridge: Kerala band to file another case

      15 Nov 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Saim Sadiq’s film Joyland
      Videos

      No jingoism or anti-nationalism: 'Tanaav' director on shooting in Kashmir

      12 Nov 2022 5:51 PM IST
      Monica, O My Darling review: Not a dark comedy, just a passable thriller
      Entertainment

      'Monica, O My Darling' review: Not a dark comedy, just a passable thriller

      11 Nov 2022 12:30 PM IST
      Early Access Movie Rentals, Amazon Prime, Ponniyan Selvan-1
      Entertainment

      Ponniyin Selvan now on Amazon Prime, but at ₹199 extra; not many are pleased

      1 Nov 2022 6:25 AM IST
      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore
      The Eighth Column

      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore

      11 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Goodbye review: Rashmika Mandanna, Amitabh Bachchan
      Entertainment

      Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika's ‘Goodbye’ is a guide on Hindu sanskar

      8 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Maja Ma, Madhuri Dixit, Amazon Prime Video
      Entertainment

      OTT: Madhuri Dixit's 'Maja Ma' tackles same sex love, but plays it safe

      7 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Vikram Vedha, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan
      Entertainment

      Vikram Vedha: Saif, Hrithik film a grander, slicker version of Tamil original

      30 Sept 2022 5:07 PM IST
      Brahmastra
      Entertainment

      Brahmastra: Weak storytelling drowns grand VFX; what next for Bollywood?

      9 Sept 2022 2:58 PM IST
      Dhanush Thiruchitrambalam
      Entertainment

      What Dhanush’s Thiruchitrambalam offers that Laal Singh Chaddha doesn’t

      26 Aug 2022 12:47 PM IST
      Darlings director Jasmeet K Reen, Alia Bhatt
      Entertainment

      'Darlings' director Jasmeet Reen on SRK, Alia and making a black comedy

      13 Aug 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Rape protest
      India

      Has death penalty helped rape survivors? There's no empirical evidence either way

      9 Aug 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Good Luck Jerry, 777Charlie
      Entertainment

      OTT: Jhanvi Kapoor in Nayanthara's role, furry love, and Nithyananda's shenanigans

      29 July 2022 6:30 AM IST
      How Sudha Kongara turned a corporate tale into a ₹100 crore film
      Entertainment

      How Sudha Kongara turned a corporate tale into a ₹100 crore film

      23 July 2022 4:11 PM IST
      Sudha Kongara ‘ecstatic’; Soorarai Pottru to be screened in theatre on July 23 for Suriya’s birthday
      Entertainment

      Sudha Kongara ‘ecstatic’; Soorarai Pottru to be screened in theatre on July 23 for Suriya’s birthday

      22 July 2022 9:38 PM IST
      Koffee with Karan, Season 7 takes off to a lame start with nepo jibes
      Entertainment

      Koffee with Karan, Season 7 takes off to a lame start with 'nepo' jibes

      15 July 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Nagesh Kukunoor on love, sway of OTT and not chasing box-office hits
      Entertainment

      Nagesh Kukunoor on love, sway of OTT and not chasing box-office hits

      9 July 2022 6:30 AM IST
      India is sinking into dark hole of hate and bigotry: Leena Manimekalai on Kali row
      India

      'India is sinking into dark hole of hate and bigotry': Leena Manimekalai on Kali row

      4 July 2022 2:56 PM IST
      Rocketry review: Madhavans film dazzles, but veers off course now and then
      Entertainment

      Rocketry review: Madhavan's film dazzles, but veers off course now and then

      1 July 2022 4:34 PM IST
      Leena Manimekalai, LGBTQIA+
      Entertainment

      Leena Manimekalai: Cis-het actors think it's exotic to play LGBTQ roles

      25 Jun 2022 6:30 AM IST
      On Dream Factories and Booker prizes: Madhavan Narayanan on Indias tryst with translations
      Features

      On 'Dream Factories' and Booker prizes: Madhavan Narayanan on India's tryst with translations

      27 May 2022 6:30 AM IST
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