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Topic: Nayanthara

Nayanthara documentary is about the rise of the ‘Lady Superstar’, with or without Dhanush

Ever since Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale dropped on Netflix Monday, the conversation has moved from Dhanush’s Rs 10 crore demand to her ‘awe-inspiring journey’ and love story.

Nayanthara-Dhanush are friends turned foe. Legal notice to open letter, a feud gone too far

Nayanthara’s open letter against Dhanush received support from several women in the film industry, including Shruti Haasan, Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Nazriya Nazim—all of whom have worked with Dhanush.

Dhanush is teaching Nayanthara a lesson—upset male stars at your own risk

Dhanush clearly has an upper hand as he drags Nayanthara into a legal battle over the use of a 3-second clip in her Netflix documentary. How dare she decide to monetise her stardom?

Nayanthara’s Connect has an exciting premise but doesn’t move beyond jump scares

The duration of Connect is, perhaps, one of its strengths, which means the non-commital horror ends sooner than you run out of patience.

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Gold is a one-man show. Nothing else glitters here

Murugesan's music and Sukumaran’s acting are the good parts, but they do little to save the day. There's nothing much that stays with you as you leave the theatre.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.