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‘Angammal’ Movie Review: A Sari Blouse Becomes the Thread for a Stunning Portrait of Motherhood
Geetha Kailasam headlines this beautifully rich portrait of a woman who struggles to make sense of the changing times and her children.
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Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Writer and Film Critic
A writer and critic who has been covering films from South India for the past eight years.
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‘Andhra King Taluka’ Director On Syncing With Ram Pothineni And Why The Film Belongs In Theatres
Filmmaker Mahesh Babu P speaks about mounting a story of failure and hope in his latest feel-good Telugu drama, and why box-office collections matter.
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‘Andhra King Taluka’ Movie Review: A Simplistic But Winningly Sweet Fan's Diary
Ram Pothineni and Bhagyashri Borse lead this charming drama, through all its niggles and tears.
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Bhagyashri Borse On ‘Kaantha’ And What Her Gentle Smile At The End Meant
The actor tells us about playing three intricate women in Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘Kaantha’, and why she’s looking forward to her next release 'Andhra King Taluka’.
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‘Raju Weds Rambai’ Movie Review: Despite A Compelling Core, This Romance Stays Outdated
The Telugu romance attempts to portray the harsh realities of a romance opposed by families. In this pursuit, it forgets to address its own insensitivity.
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Rashmika Kept Telling Me How Much ‘The Girlfriend’ Was Going To Move Women: Director Rahul Ravindran
The filmmaker discusses the need to write Dheekshith Shetty’s Vikram with empathy, and why Rashmika Mandanna was a perfect fit for the role.
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How Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Shiva’ Became a Telugu Action Classic Without Bloodshed
36 years after its original release, the Nagarjuna-RGV action classic is back in theatres on November 14. “Why hasn’t anyone made another ‘Shiva’ again?” asks the director.
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THR India's 25 in 25: A Powerful, Unsparing Procedural In 'Visaranai'
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Vetrimaaran's 'Visaranai' is a raw, unflinching procedural exposing systemic brutality and power.
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THR India's 25 in 25: Why 'Ulidavaru Kandante' Was A Film of Many Firsts
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Rakshit Shetty's 'Ulidavaru Kandante', which shook Kannada cinema as we knew it through its form and content.
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‘The Girlfriend’ Movie Review: An Important, Introspective Relationship Drama
Rahul Ravindran directs Rashmika Mandanna and Dheekshith Shetty in a complicated romance that finally asks all the right, uncomfortable questions.
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Exclusive | Ishan Shukla on 'Baahubali: The Eternal War' And How SS Rajamouli's Trust Propelled Him
The teaser of the animated two-parter from the SS Rajamouli universe features the voice of Prabhas and Ramya Krishnan, who reprise their roles.
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‘Mass Jathara’ Movie Review: A Gruelling Cocktail Of Clichés
Ravi Teja and Sreeleela feature in a film that plays fast and loose with term “mass” and ultimately our patience
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From Tigers to Panjurli: VFX Supervisor KV Sanjit On Animating Faith And Fury In 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
K.V. Sanjit reveals how Rishab Shetty's vivid narration and vision shaped every frame of the film's groundbreaking visual effects
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'Baahubali: The Epic': Decoding The Marketing Coup That Was 'Why Did Kattappa Kill Baahubali?'
It’s been 10 years since 'Baahubali' released. No other movie has come close to becoming a pan-Indian pop-culture puzzle
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Dil Raju On Being A Patron Of Newcomers In Telugu Cinema And Creating a Roadmap for Producers
Cinema shaped his childhood; producer Dil Raju, in turn, reshaped Telugu cinema’s enduring pulse.
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‘Telusu Kada’ Movie Review: A Tedious Trip To The Centre Of The Male Ego
The film, on paper, revolves around a man who navigates his love for two women. But 'Telusu Kada', in reality, is a cautionary tale about a man who is full of himself.
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‘Theatre: The Myth Of Reality’ Movie Review: Rima Kallingal In An Astute Take On Truth And Superstition
The Malayalam film, through the story of an isolated mother-daughter unit, nudges us to look beyond the optics of social media, and for the truth
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Kiran Abbavaram On ‘K-Ramp’ and Why He Doesn’t Promote His Film Once Audience Rejects It
The Telugu actor talks about his upcoming film 'K-Ramp', why he’s in no rush to become a star, and staying honest with audiences.
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ DOP Arvind S Kashyap: We Shot 80% Of The Film On Real Locations
The cinematographer speaks about moving to Kundapur for the film, building hunting machans to light up the forest and why working with Rishab Shetty feels like a family business.
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Movie Review: Rishab Shetty Sparkles In An Intricate, Crammed Prequel
There's room for a lot more spectacle, folds in the larger story of resistance, and visual beauty in this 'Kantara' prequel, even if it comes at the cost of lesser depth in writing.
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