Venkaiah Naidu Praises ‘Shantala’: November 24th Release
Venkaiah Naidu Applauds ‘Shantala’: A Universal Cinematic Marvel Releasing November 24th Venkaiah Naidu, the former Vice-President, showered praise upon the film ‘Shantala’... Read More
“Shikara” actress Sadia Khateeb joins Akshay Kumar to announce new film
“Shikara” actress Sadia Khateeb joined the cast for Akshay Kumar’s new movie “Raksha Bandhan” to announce it on her social media. The... Read More
Taxing narrative, but charming as usual
Shoojit Sircar, the director who got the national award for his film ‘Vicky Donor’ known for his extremely entertaining films like ‘Piku’ and a powerful courtroom drama like ‘Pink’ has made diverse films. The commonalities in his movies are the charming characters set against amazing canvas of life, place and human emotions, the strong and independent women
Tales from the banks of River Krishna
Krishna thath par Amaravati Nagar; Jahan bambham bham bhole, Amarlingeshwar; Jhimir jhimir nadi bahe katha kahe re…’ - son of the soil, award-winning director Shyam Benegal’s 13-episode television series of short stories ‘Amaravati Ke Kahaniyan’ that was telecast during 80s on Doordarshan begins with this catchy and earthy song that more or less defines the stories that are set on the banks of Krishna, in and around the famous Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, and the Brahmin agraharams that are quintessentially native
It all started with a film
The story line of MGR-Jayalalitha starrer, ‘Chandrodayam’, apart from the changes made in order to cater to the regional audience is strikingly similar to the original Hollywood film, ‘Roman Holiday’. And, the sweet and cute Jayalalitha, in her heydays, was nothing less than the effervescent Audrey Hepburn, the dream lady of English cinema
