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Chennai Canvas: Madras Week Episode 4 | How cinema became part of Chennai

Cinema is woven into the fabric of Chennai’s cultural memory. From romance, longing and movie-inspired moments on the city’s beaches to the dramatic shift from celluloid reels to digital projection, Chennai’s relationship with the big screen has constantly evolved. At the heart of that journey are theatres that became landmarks in their own right, including Royapettah’s Pilot Theatre. Episode 4 of Chennai Canvas, for Madras Week, revisits these spaces, memories and technological changes to explore why, for generations of Chennai residents, the city and cinema have been inseparable. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HNApnGL via IFTTT

‘Gunmaaster G9’ teaser: Emraan Hashmi is a wounded lover in Aditya Datt’s pulpy actioner

With music by Himesh Reshammiya, the film also stars Genelia D’Souza and Aparshakti Khurana in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5lDEOPk via IFTTT

‘Geethanjali’ re-release: PC Sreeram revisits Mani Ratnam’s iconic love story

Ahead of its digitally restored 4K re-release, cinematographer PC Sreeram talks about filming ‘Geethanjali’ in the hills of Ooty and how the mist became a silent third character from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G05VS6v via IFTTT

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