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Thudarum’s Prakash Varma went from Zoology to ads. Now, he’s Malayalam cinema’s breakout star

‘I was wondering if people would take it well, watching him treat Mohanlal like that,” said Varma's wife, Sneha Iype. But Kerala's audience has declared that Varma stole the show.

Mamukkoya’s legacy more than Malayalam movie memes. His secular politics a shining light

Mamukkoya carved out an irreplaceable spot in the hearts of Malayalis with his character Gafoorka in the 1987 film Nadodikkattu starring Mohanlal and Sreenivasan.

Bell bottoms, cigarettes and alavalathi Shaji—Jayan was Malayalam cinema’s macho man

His distinctive dialogue delivery inspired a veritable Jayan mimicry industry in the 1990s & early 2000s, making his lines familiar to younger generations.

SonyLIV’s Wonder Women no DC magnum opus. But it shows female grit, pregnancy to sisterhood

A warm cup of soup on a cold winter day, this film is sure to take you on a journey to self-discovery.

Dileep, the Malayalam cinema titan felled by his hubris

Dileep, accused of getting an actress abducted and sexually assaulted, rose from a mimicry artiste to become one of the three big stars of Malayalam cinema.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.