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Ponniyin Selvan:1 marks Aishwarya Rai’s return in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil epic adaptation

PS: 1 can be a tad overwhelming for someone not well versed with the universe of Ponniyin Selvan. But it still guarantees a grand theatrical experience.

Remakes are a tricky minefield but Saif, Hrithik’s Vikram Vedha gets it right

Vikram Vedha is every bit as compelling and entertaining as the original film.

Selvaraghavan’s ‘Naane Varuvean’ is a thriller that shows why Dhanush is an anomaly

Audience flocking to Delhi theatres for an early morning show of Naane Varuvean is a testament to Dhanush’s pan-India appeal.

Netflix’s Blonde isn’t Oscar-bait biopic, but uses Marilyn Monroe fiction to skewer Hollywood

Be it Monroe’s husbands, Hollywood icons, or JFK, Andrew Dominik aims and fires at each one of them for inflicting emotional, physical, sexual abuse on her.

India’s Oscar entry, Tuhin Kashyap’s The Horse from Heaven is right mix of myth and magic

With Atul Pachoni as Kuxhol and Goti as the ‘reincarnation’ of Hindu god Indra’s horse, the Assamese film shows the power of fictionalising reality to feel better.

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Babli Bouncer is worse than warm beer with dull plot, bad execution

After gems like Fashion, Satta, Chandni Bar, Babli Bouncer was a rude awakening. Simply put, it has a rapidly flatlining plot that fails to gauge the viewer’s interest.

Pathonpatham Noottandu shows Arattupuzha’s legacy but can’t escape pitfalls of Malayalam epics

At least it's nothing like Priyadarshan's Marakkar, which had Malayali nobles in sherwanis and Vasco da Gama murdering the heir to the throne of Calicut.

Dhokha: Round D Corner is a hostage thriller but real victim is the audience

The 122-minute-long film starring R Madhavan besides being outdated is plain offensive.

Are you a film critic? Watch and rate R. Balki’s ‘Chup’ at your own risk

R. Balki’s Chup is about an artist taking revenge against film critics by murdering them. He also imprints the star rating on their forehead.

‘Sabka Number Ayega’—Netflix’s Jamtara Season 2 will make you wary of sharing OTP

It's Season 2 of Jamtara. Both the conmen and the conned have learnt their lessons from the past.

On Camera

What is the beauty tyranny at play when a Panipat mother murders kids

India is horrified by Poonam’s actions. But it should also do what it rarely does — examine the mirror it keeps holding up to its women.

To make space for solar energy, India may tell coal plants to run at lower loads

The additional costs would trickle down to consumers, in what could be a calculated trade off to help the country make the most of its solar capacity.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.