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Becoming Laal Singh Chaddha

28 years back, we first saw Forrest Gump run like he had the breeziest wind beneath his wings that propelled him to go on a cross-country marathon that became an inspiration to a generation of people. 14 years back, noted actor Atul Kulkarni wrote an Indian adaptation of the multiple Academy Award-winning film by Robert […]Read More

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Here, there, and everywhere: How Kamal

It was the prea-release interview for Vishwaroopam (2012). Kamal Haasan was asked why he didn’t opt for bigger names in the ensemble, and he said, “At the risk of sounding not humble, I am big enough a name to make the audience come watch my film.” Cut to a decade later, Vikram, a film that […]Read More

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When fans turn filmmakers

Kamal Haasan turned lead actor in 1973. Rajinikanth made his acting debut in 1975. Lokesh Kanagaraj and Nelson, the directors of their upcoming films, Vikram and Thalaivar 169, were born in 1981 and 1984. Many contemporaries of Lokesh and Nelson, including directors like Karthik Subbaraj and Pa Ranjith were born in the 80s, and it […]Read More

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Udhayanidhi Stalin, the man with the

The last time a Udhayanidhi Stalin film was released, it was still a completely different world. Psycho showed us how Udhayanidhi fit into the world of a maverick filmmaker like Mysskin. We were just warming up to the actor in him. We saw glimpses of his calibre in films like Nimir, Manithan, and Kanne Kalaimaane, […]Read More