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Reviving rich histories | Architect Abha Narain Lambah
35+ min ago (246+ words) Architect Abha Narain Lambah didn't mince words in laying out the harsh realities of India's tourism industry, emphasising how India's architectural and cultural heritage remains "greatly untapped, with stakeholders unaware of its enormous potential. Two facts underscoring the dismal situation:…...
K Bhagyaraj funeral: CM Vijay and Rajinikanth arrive to honour the filmmaker
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (210+ words) In a video from the venue, Chief Minister Vijay was seen paying floral tributes to Bhagyaraj before offering his condolences to the filmmaker's wife, former actor Poornima Bhagyaraj, and their son, actor Shanthanu Bhagyaraj. Rajinikanth also paid his respects to…...
Mohanlal makes Germany dance to his tunes, grooves to Dhanush's Megham Karukatha
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (255+ words) One of the biggest highlights of the evening was Mohanlal's energetic dance performance with Saniya Iyappan to Megham Karukatha from Dhanush and Nithya Menen's Thiruchitrambalam. The song, which won the National Award for Best Choreography, received a roaring response from…...
K Bhagyaraj: The screenplay king who became the voice of middle-class India
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (917+ words) A maverick and a man with a Midas touch, filmmaker and master storyteller K Bhagyaraj was responsible for turning the everyday lives of middle-class Tamil families into some of the most enduring entertainers of the 1980s and 90s. He died on June…...
K Bhagyaraj death: Tamil Nadu announces state honours for legendary filmmaker
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (177+ words) The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Tamil Nadu, under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paid tribute to Bhagyaraj and announced that state honours will be accorded during his final journey. Actor Kamal Haasan paid tribute to the filmmaker and wrote, "K. Bhagyaraj's…...
The trailer trap and forgetting art of surprise: How much is too much?
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (1326+ words) The biggest conversation around YRF Alpha wasn't about Alia Bhatt or Sharvari. It wasn't even about Bobby Deol either. It was about the trailer. Within hours of its release, social media was flooded with one complaint: Did the trailer reveal…...
Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram sequel is on, confirms writer Raj Nidimoru
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (279+ words) Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Maa Inti Bangaaram is officially getting a sequel. Following the film's successful run at the box office and the praise it received for its story and Samantha's performance, the makers held a grand success meet in Vizag....
Cocktail 2 box office Day 8: Shahid film on track to surpass Teri Baaton Mein
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (366+ words) Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna's Cocktail 2 continues to hold steady at the box office. The romantic drama has crossed Rs 114. 67 crore worldwide after eight days in theatres and is now inching closer to surpassing the lifetime domestic collection…...
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, writer K Bhagyaraj dies of heart attack at 73
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (339+ words) Veteran Tamil filmmaker, actor and screenwriter K Bhagyaraj died after suffering a heart attack in Chennai on Saturday. He was 73. His death marks the end of an era for Tamil cinema, where he was widely celebrated for his exceptional storytelling,…...
Woman confronts Nikhil Kamath over email he never replied to, what he does next. ..
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (315+ words) A woman confronted Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath during a live event over an email she claimed he never replied to, putting him on the spot in front of a packed audience and prompting an unexpected response. The moment was shared…...