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Mounds of biriyani in one go? 4 kg of jackfruit in 7 mins? World of online food challenges
If you are a recent entrant to the Indian TikTok universe or have been tracking the trends on Instagram and Youtube over the years, it’s hard to overlook the impact that food-related content has had in the past few years. → Read More
'2.0' is unique in sci-fi genre: 'Batman Returns' costume designer Mary E Vogt
Mary E. Vogt, acclaimed costume designer, has been part of some of the biggest Hollywood productions over the years. This year alone, her exemplary work in Crazy Rich Asians won her numerous accolades, and now with Shankar-Rajinikanth’s 2.0, the veteran costume designer is making headlines in India, once again, thanks to Rajinikanth’s robot avatar which she had designed. → Read More
Why Shankar’s '2.0' could be a watershed moment for 3D films in India
At a recent press meet held in Hyderabad, filmmaker Shankar urged everyone to watch his latest sci-fi feature film 2.0 in 3D. “The experience will be 10 times better than the 2D version,” he remarked. Truth be told, no Indian film, shot in 3D, has been in the limelight as much as 2.0, starring Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson, in recent years, despite several → Read More
'Shankar is a visionary': Amy Jackson to TNM on '2.0'
Amy Jackson’s acting career, over the years, has been nothing short of a fairytale. A former Miss Teen World, originally from Liverpool, UK, making her acting foray in Indian films where she hobnobbed with the likes of Rajinikanth, Shankar, Vijay, Vikram, Dhanush, Akshay Kumar, Gautham Menon, and Ram Charan to name a few, in itself sounds like a movie script. → Read More
'2.0' in Telugu: Why Rajinikanth is the king of dubbed films
Everyone’s talking about Rajinikanth, Shankar’s upcoming sci-fi adventure 2.0 and quite rightly so. The film has been in the making for a long time now, and it’s become one of the most talked about south Indian films since Baahubali 2. → Read More
Director Aneesh on making 'Searching', a thriller which unfolds on a computer screen
In May 2014 when Aneesh Chaganty first broke out into the scene with his short film Seeds, which was shot using Google Glass, little did he know how much it was going to change his life. After the short film went viral, Aneesh got an offer from Google to join their Google Creative Lab in New York. Having worked there for nearly two years, Aneesh says that it was an invigorating experience. → Read More
Amazon Prime’s ‘Gangstars’ Review: A quirky comedy which never finds its groove
Gangstars, created by Nandini Reddy, is a quirky comedy set against the backdrop of the Telugu film industry where a chaotic work environment on the sets of a film lands its lead characters in a big mess. Directed by Ajay Bhuyan, the Amazon Prime series has several popular stars from Telugu cinema - Jagapathi Babu, Navdeep, Swetha Basu Prasad, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Posani Krishna Murali, and… → Read More
'13 Reasons Why' Season 2 Review: The series reveals all its dark secrets
*Spoilers ahead In 2017, when Brian Yorkey’s adaptation of Jay Asher’s bestselling novel Thirteen Reasons Why made its debut on Netflix, it was an instant hit across the world. The series delved into the life of Hannah Baker, a student at Liberty High School, and her struggle to find love and relationships, left a long-lasting impression. → Read More
Sound is a character in 'Mercury': Karthik Subbaraj on making a silent film
In less than six years, Karthik Subbaraj has come a long way in Tamil cinema. After making a name for himself with a series of short films, he went on to make highly acclaimed feature films like Pizza, Jigarthanda, and Iraivi, and now his latest film, Mercury has captivated everyone’s attention. After all, it’s been a long time since any contemporary filmmaker has made an attempt to make a… → Read More
Never lost faith in myself or stopped trying: Actor Rukshar Dhillon tells TNM
Two years ago, when Rukshar Dhillon played a lead role in writer-turned-director SS Kanchi’s Showtime, the actor pinned high hopes on the film to launch her career in Telugu cinema. In fact, she even thanked MM Keeravani and SS Rajamouli for their support and encouragement while doing the film. Ironically, the film never saw daylight. Then her second film, Aakatayi, turned out to be a flop at… → Read More
'Rangasthalam': Director Sukumar and cinematographer Rathnavelu on the making of the film
“I cheated Ram Charan when we started shooting the film,” Sukumar confessed at a recent interaction with the media about Rangasthalam, much to everyone’s surprise. “On the third day of the shoot, I asked him to wear a hearing aid, as part of his characterisation. He asked me, “Do you think it’ll be good, darling?” I said ‘yes’, but deep down in my heart I wasn’t sure about it. He believed in me… → Read More
'Wild Wild Country': A docu series on Osho that proves truth is stranger than fiction
In the opening act of Wild Wild Country, the Netflix documentary series directed by Maclain Way and Chapman Way, an elderly gentleman tells the residents of Wasco County, Oregon, “You know, someone will write a book about all this, and I guarantee you that when that book comes out, the people that read it will say it’s fiction.” This was in the mid-’80s when Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh a.k.a Osho… → Read More
'Mammootty was my first choice to play YSR': Director Mahi interview on upcoming biopic
Mammootty is all set to make his comeback in Telugu cinema after almost two decades. Back in the early '90s, he played a lead role in one of the most critically acclaimed Telugu films - K Vishwanath’s Swathi Kiranam; however, over the years, the award-winning actor has largely stuck to playing lead roles in Malayalam cinema. → Read More
Ravi Teja interview: ‘Touch Chesi Choodu’ and why he prefers ‘entertaining’ movies
Ravi Teja is a ball of energy, but a man of few words. It might sound like a paradox, but it couldn’t be more true, every time he begins talking about his work. Sample this; At a recent interaction with the media when he was asked about the difference between his style of humour today compared to what he done a decade ago, his reply is terse at best. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m sure you know it,” he… → Read More
'Padmaavat': Should you watch a soul-less film because of the controversy around it?
There’s a dialogue in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat, where Nagmati, the first wife of Rawal Ratan Singh, accuses Padmavati for being the harbinger of bad-luck and chaos in Chittor. The reason being, if it wasn’t for Padmavati’s bewitching beauty, their kingdom wouldn’t have been staring at a certain defeat in the hands of Alauddin Khilji. → Read More
A love letter to Telugu Cinema in 2017: Thank you for reminding me why I love movies
Dear Hemanth, In a distant future, when you look back to refresh your memories, I hope you come across this letter because this is your love story. It’s about your love for cinema, to be precise. When you were six years old, I remember that you had watched Jurassic Park in a cinema hall. You didn’t understand a word of English, but you were enthralled by the film. Maybe that’s when you fell in… → Read More
'Baahubali 2', Chai-Sam, Pawan: 10 things that hogged the limelight in Telugu cinema
2017 couldn’t have been a better year for Telugu cinema with films like Baahubali 2 and Khaidi No 150 setting the cash registers ringing. From SS Rajamouli’s epic drama to Sekhar Kammula’s pleasantly surprising Fidaa, it was a year which had something for everyone. Here are 10 things that hogged the limelight this year in the Telugu film industry. Team Baahubali 2 SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus → Read More
Of identity and belonging: What Nara Lokesh's jibe at 'Non-Resident Andhras' brings up
Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister and son of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is in the news for all the wrong reasons, thanks to his remarks on NRAs (Non-Resident Andhras). → Read More
Tollywood's 'praasa' overkill: Why the obsession with 'philosophical' dialogues?
Dear Writer Garu, I just saw one of the films you had written and it took me more than a day to finally digest everything that you wanted to say through your film. Now, you might wonder what was I doing while the story was unfolding on big screen. → Read More
From shy boy to Baahubali: Why fans can't get enough of 'Darling' Prabhas
There’s a lot of difference between ’Young Rebel Star’ Prabhas and ‘Darling’ Prabhas, although both of them refer to the same person. On one hand, there’s the legacy of ‘Rebel Star’ Krishnam Raju (Prabhas’s uncle and a star in his own right) and on the other hand, you have a shy teenager who hasn’t changed much over the years. → Read More