‘Thug Life’ movie review: Kamal Haasan’s fiery performance aside, Mani Ratnam’s gangster drama shoots blanks

Kamal Haasan in a still from ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When an auteur like Mani Ratnam returns to a genre he is known for, with a maverick multihyphenate like Kamal Haasan, the expectations are naturally high; the worst result one could anticipate is a film that works but doesn’t necessarily redefine the…

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Gautham Ram Karthik to star in a sci-fi thriller

Actor Gautham Ram Karthik. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Gautham Ram Karthik has signed a new film produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner. The untitled film, a sci-fi crime thriller, will be directed by Sooriyaprathap S. Sooriyaprathap S, from the show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season…

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‘Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali’ movie review: A one-sided pamphlet against Section 498A

A still from ‘Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali’  The way a filmmaker conceives a single sequence can sometimes reveal the entire thought process behind the film. This is especially true of single-agenda films like Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali, the debut directorial of Sethunath Padmakumar. Sahadevan (Asif Ali), the protagonist who is facing a case under Section 498A over dowry harassment…

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The play ‘Parchhaaee, Amrita Aur Imroz Ki’ on Amrita Pritam and Imroz explores platonic love on stage

Suhas Bhatnagar and Neha Surana Bhandari during rehearsals | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Writer Amrita Pritam and poet-painter Imroz’s unusual relationship comes to life on stage this weekend in Hyderabad with the play Parchhaaee, Amrita Aur Imroz Ki. Written and directed by Suhas Bhatnagar of Kahaniwala Arts and Theatre, the production also weaves in elements…

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