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From celluloid to digital: the changing face of Chennai’s cinema industry

Over 84 years, Kodambakkam, the heart of Tamil cinema, has changed beyond recognition, and so has the Tamil film world. Surviving all odds, cinemas have evolved from a single projector and four intervals to the IMAX of today, while filmmaking has moved on from the expensive process of shooting on celluloid to embracing digital technology from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ewl2gsr via IFTTT

Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam 3’ titled ‘Drishyam The Conclusion’

The film is set to be released in theatres on October 2 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0eVOutg via IFTTT

Watch: How writers get heroine agency wrong | Studying DC | FMM Ep. 28

What makes a female character strong? A gun? A cigarette? A few swear words? Or does real strength come from agency — having desires, making choices and driving the story? In FMM 28, we look at Arun Madheswaran’s DC, Wamiqa Gabbi’s Chandra, and films like Badlands, Bonnie and Clyde, True Romance and Natural Born Killers to understand the difference between writing a badass woman and writing a woman with agency. Plus, a simple screenwriting exercise: DELETE THE HERO. What does she want when he isn’t around? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UCvOc5l via IFTTT

When National Theatre brought cinema to the western suburbs of Chennai

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‘Toxic’: How Yash built his reputation as an actor

From ‘Googly’ and ‘Raja Huli’ to ‘KGF’, a look at the performances that reveal the actor behind Yash’s larger-than-life image, ahead of ‘Toxic’s August 26 release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JA0gNpd via IFTTT

Engineering student fractures leg as stage equipment collapses at Yash’s ‘Toxic’ event

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Sun NXT Shorts: Sun TV Network enters micro-drama space with over 150 short-form titles

Sun TV Network has launched Sun NXT Shorts, a dedicated micro-drama offering within the Sun NXT app that brings short-form regional storytelling to mobile phones and, in a first for South India, television screens from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OIAFrgf via IFTTT

A hark back to ‘collection king’ Udhayam Theatre in Chennai

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Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar on ‘Once More’ and choosing stories that speak to them

The actors speak about their upcoming romance drama, how Arjun balances big-star projects with mid-budget gems, how Aditi’s vocal training helps her acting, and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IKV8DGT via IFTTT

‘7 Dogs’ movie review: Hollywood blood, missing soul

Sanjay Dutt chews the scenery, and Salman Khan counts his chickens as this Arabic action spectacle loses its vision in translation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OzlZUFk via IFTTT

‘Mutiny’ movie review: Jason Statham deserved better than this messy thriller

A ludicrous plot, uninspired acting, unimaginative action and a snail’s pace ensure this thriller is dead on arrival, and there is nothing Jason Statham can do to resurrect it from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LiKU7g5 via IFTTT

Safire theatre in Chennai: Once a cinema landmark, now reduced to nothing

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‘Pyaar Prema Kalyanam’ movie review: A juvenile, toothless take on gender roles

Actor-director Elan’s Netflix rom-com wants to challenge traditional gender roles, but repeatedly falls back on the stereotypes it seeks to question from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dZE72Sp via IFTTT

UDF 100-day action plan: Keralam govt to grant industry status to Malayalam cinema by September-end, says Minister

Govt to also roll out its ambitious film literacy programme in schools and colleges to introduce students to global cinema, says Minister for Culture and Cinema P.C. Vishnunadh from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8Qt0BJh via IFTTT

‘Babita Singh Reporting’ trailer: Nimisha Sajayan’s rookie cop balances household stress with a murder investigation

Directed by Ambiecka Pandit and written by Amita Vyas, the film also stars Barun Sobti and Anshumaan Pushkar in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TGCK0J8 via IFTTT

‘Jagame Sangeetham’: Telugu series locks premiere date on Prime Video

Inspired by the hit Hindi series ‘Bandish Bandits’, 'Jagame Sangeetham’ follows Balu, a young guy caught between living up to his grandfather Shastri’s legendary musical legacy and carving out his own identity amid family drama and hidden secrets from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LvaHDzI via IFTTT

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal announces seven-film slate

Legendary Malayalam actor Mohanlal, who was last seen in his daughter’s acting debut ‘Thudakkam’, is set to work with seven prominent filmmakers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ImczPpi via IFTTT

‘Club Kid’ trailer: Jordan Firstman’s Cannes breakout brings his wild queer comedy to the screen

A24 has released the first trailer for Jordan Firstman’s feature directorial debut, starring the comedian as a washed-up New York party promoter whose chaotic life is upended when he discovers he has a 10-year-old son he never knew existed from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XmAFqcs via IFTTT

‘Ne Zha 2’ surpasses ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to become fifth highest-grossing film of all time

The sequel to the 2019 hit continues to dominate the Chinese box office and is projected to finish its domestic run at around $2.1 billion from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5u0PdAb via IFTTT

‘Sigma’: Jason Sanjay’s debut direction gets a new release date

‘Sigma’, the directorial debut of Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, features Sundeep Kishan in the lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zntF6NS via IFTTT

‘Prem Keetanu’ teaser: Veer Pahariya stars in a college tale of romance and comedy

The trailer for ‘Prem Keetanu’, starring Veer Pahariya, Aafiya Sayed and Aparshakti Khurana, promises a tale of love and friendship from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X0qFGUI via IFTTT

Priya Bhavani Shankar on ‘Irumudi’: It will be among the best Telugu films in recent years

The actor talks about her Telugu film co-starring Ravi Teja, her nine-year journey from news reporter to actor, and why she sidesteps decorative roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qRLUPfu via IFTTT

Maharashtra govt to invest in Marathi films to reel in Gen-Z audience: Shelar

Mr. Shelar said the financial burden of producing such a film should not fall solely on producers and the State government should also play a role. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7MQdxfF via IFTTT