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| March 07, 2017 | | 'I speak the truth and people won't like that'
'I am happy with my life. It's not about falling or failing in life. It's about falling and then getting up and carrying on. I am happy with whatever I have done and achieved.' Radhika Sarathkumar tells A Ganesh Nadar what keeps her going.
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| September 23, 2016 | | 'The focus now has to be on promoting <i>Visaranai</i>'
'Police brutality and lock-up deaths have been relevant forever. I believe this is why the film has appealed to everybody. We can all relate to the subject. We read about it every day. It is this harsh truth, this reality in society that has struck a chord with the people.' Filmmaker Vetrimaaran gets ready for the big Oscar race.
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| September 09, 2016 | | 'It's humbling that people notice you'
'I am glad I am on a national platform. This is the next step in life. It's amazing for a Southern actress to be in Bollywood!' Meet Regina Cassandra.
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| August 31, 2016 | | 'It took me so long to act with Mohanlal'
'Doing Janatha Garage was one of the biggest decisions I've made and it has paid off. I got calls from Bollywood after this. So in that way, the film has given me good exposure.' Unni Mukundan is excited about his Telugu debut.
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| June 22, 2016 | | 'I am not a fan of glamorous roles'
'I was tense the night before the shoot; I developed cold feet. However, when I got up in the morning, I was confident and looking forward to playing Sandhya.' Niharika Konidela gets candid about her first film, Ok Manasu.
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| June 17, 2016 | | 'Rajinikanth is god, other actors are devotees'
'Top actors came to me while Kabali was being shot, to ask me to cast them in at least one scene with Thalaivar -- even if it required them to clean a table on the side while Thalaivar is in the shot.' Kabali producer Kalaipuli S Thanu tries to explain the Rajinikanth phenomenon.
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| May 18, 2016 | | 'I am earning more money as the antagonist'
'Being a hero is not a very easy task. You have to dance around trees, not to mention all the odd and unnatural things you have to do. Now I am spared of all that.' Jagapathi Babu reveals why playing an antagonist is far more rewarding than being a hero.
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| April 26, 2016 | | '<I>Blueberry Hunt</I> got delayed because I was broke'
'I noticed the audience warming up to The Blueberry Hunt at different points. The surprise was the reaction from the aam aadmi, the common man. They loved the film!' Director Anup Kurian discusses his film.
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| April 12, 2016 | | '<I>Theri</I> portrays a new side to Vijay'
'Every one of us can achieve what we set out to do, we just need to work in the right direction, and eventually we will succeed.' Wise words from Theri director Atlee.
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| April 04, 2016 | | 'National Award is a fitting tribute to <i>Kanche</i>'
'Though Kanche is set in pre-independence period, nothing much has changed. Bigotry and hatred are increasing but love always prevails, making things better.' National award winning filmmaker Krish talks about his film.
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| April 03, 2016 | | 'It is every filmmaker's dream to win a National Award'
'I am always curious about human relationship. Life is far more bizarre than what is depicted in films.' Sruti Harihara Subramanian gets candid about her National-award winning documentary on Krishen Khanna.
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| March 31, 2016 | | 'With the National Award, <I>Priyamanasam</I> is vindicated'
'I didn't get any recognition in Kerala for this film and it has definitely hurt me. When the whole world is celebrating the return of Sanskrit, my state is busy ignoring it.' Vinod Mankara talks about his award-winning film, Priyamanasam.
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| March 17, 2016 | | 'I too played a part in Vijay Sethupati's success'
'I believe that one thing leads to another. Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru earned Vijay Sethupati the role in Karthik's Pizza, which was a huge success. You cannot credit just one film to his success, there were a number of films.' Nalan Kumarasamy talks about success, and superstar Vijay Sethupati.
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| March 11, 2016 | | 'All I want is to be part of a good film'
'A film is not all about the hero. He is part of the journey, yes, but there is a lot more to the story.' After Maheshinte Prathikaram, Fahadh Faasil is back with a bang!
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| March 03, 2016 | | 'Actors kept rejecting <i>Kalyana Vaibhogame</i>'
'I enjoyed writing Kalyana Vaibhogame. I was very confident that as a story, it would work. But initially when I was rejected, I was flummoxed.' Nandini Reddy is ready with her third directorial venture.
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| March 02, 2016 | | 'I wasn't keen about acting earlier'
'I enjoy playing different characters, playing people who are different from me, enjoying getting under the skin of a different mindset.' Malavikaa Nair gets candid about her latest film Kalyana Vaibhogame.
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| February 24, 2016 | | '<I>Terror</I> has no songs or comedy'
'In a typical Telugu film, the sub plot would be the love story. That is not there in my film. The focus is on the job. There is no heroism. The main character is a normal cop.' Terror director Satish Kasetty talks about the film.
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| February 23, 2016 | | 'I feel vindicated'
'There is a deep sense of satisfaction in knowing that you know how to do your job and can go on to the next film with confidence.' Irudhi Suttru director Sudha Kongara chats about her film's success.
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| February 13, 2016 | | 'I was rejected many times'
'I am confident of my talent and I can experiment in the beginning of my career. My mother tells me not to be scared of anything.' Adah is slowly making her presence felt down South.
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| December 16, 2015 | | '<I>Loafer</I> was a challenge, and I enjoyed it'
'In the last month, I must have heard 20-30 scripts. I am waiting for Loafer to release before I sign more films.' Varun Tej is quite thrilled about his third movie release, Loafer.
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| November 03, 2015 | | Meet the reel life Kanchanamala
'My aim as an actor is to make the audience believe that the person they are seeing on screen is not me but the character.' Parvathy discusses her real-life character role in Ennu Ninte Moideen.
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| October 21, 2015 | | 'It feels great to be part of something never tried before'
'We shot the action sequences for 25 days at a stretch, 14 hours everyday. I had to wear the full uniform -- including the belt, the helmet and boots -- and carry real guns. It was quite hard and physically exhausting.' Actor Varun Tej discusses his film, Kanche.
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| October 20, 2015 | | 'In India, nobody has told a story like this'
'The Second World War is the biggest event that happened in the recent history. Not many know that 25 lakh Indian soldiers fought in it. So there are 25 lakh stories.' Telugu director Krish Jagarlamudi talks about his film, Kanche.
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| September 28, 2015 | | The auto driver who won at Venice Film Festival
'My status in society as an auto driver could never have brought me this glory; it is my writing that has taken me across the seas and brought me fame.' M Chandrakumar shares his success story.
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| September 15, 2015 | | 'I always felt families would like <I>Kunji Ramayanam</I>'
'Kunji Ramayanam was entertaining and had a likable plot. We thought that even if the film did not have a great initial, it would pick up. That's why we took the risk of releasing it along with the big names, during Onam,' director Basil Joseph tells Vijay George.
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| July 23, 2015 | | The real challenges of shooting Baahubali
'So much sacrifice has gone into Baahubali and it's been worth it. The film is going to be part of history. We never thought we would get such an amazing response. The film has cut across barriers of language and region. It's being positioned as a pride of India. I never envisioned this.' Cinematographer KK Senthil Kumar tells us how he shot the epic blockbuster Baahubali.
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| July 15, 2015 | | 'Kamal Haasan said his greatest challenge was that Mohanlal did the original'
'I thought either Rajnikanth or Kamal Haasan should do Papanasam. Rajni sir liked it but was not sure about how his fans would accept certain scenes, if he were to do it. Like the scene where he is beaten up by a cop. Kamal sir loved the film and agreed to do it. Later, Rajni sir was willing to take it up but by then, the project was already on with Kamal sir.' Director Jeethu Joseph discusses his well-reviewed film.
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| July 14, 2015 | | 'Dileep is a director's actor'
'Seeing the characters you had conceived come alive, saying the lines you had written for them... or the actor giving it a totally different meaning from what you had originally thought... is unbelievable!' Sreebala K Menon tells Paresh C Palicha.
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| June 02, 2015 | | 'I am not a fan of remakes'
Telugu director Raj Madiraju talks about his latest film Andhra Pori, the Telugu remake of the superhit Marathi film Timepass.
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| May 19, 2015 | | 'Jyothika's personal life had no bearing on 36 Vayadhinile'
'Before we started shooting 36 Vayadhinile, I watched Jyothika's previous films. I told her that I did not want the old Jyothika. I wanted to present a completely new Jyothika.' Director Rosshan Andrrews discusses his well-reviewed film.
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| May 18, 2015 | | 'Timepass was worth a remake'
Ramesh Prasad, son of the founder of The Prasad Group talks about remaking hit Marathi film Timepass in Telugu.
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| March 17, 2015 | | 'I would like to do more meaningful cinema'
'But practically speaking, I have to feed myself and pay my bills, so I have to do a few commercial films too', Sruthi Hariharan tells Praveen Sundaram/Rediff.com
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| March 09, 2015 | | Interstellar's Indian Connection
Venugopal talk about his life as a matte painter and compositor and his work on Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning film.
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| March 05, 2015 | | 'Kamal Haasan has left me baffled many times'
'Working with Kamal Haasan was a different experience because of his knowledge and the experience he brings to the table. Everybody says he is an encyclopedia and he is one, indeed.' Sound designer Kunal Rajan discusses Kamal Haasan, and their latest film together Uttama Villain.
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| February 28, 2015 | | 'I did not want to be seen as weak before Ajith'
'Ajith is a very warm and friendly person. He speaks from the heart. He never made me feel that he is this popular star,' Arun Vijay tells Rediff.com contributor S Saraswathi.
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| February 27, 2015 | | 'Kamal Haasan is a delight to work with'
'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.
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| February 18, 2015 | | D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker
Veteran Telugu film producer Dr Daggubbati Ramanaidu passed away into the ages on February 18. In an interview he had granted Rediff.com in September 2010, he tells us how he started making movies.
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| February 06, 2015 | | 'I'd like to do a high-fashion film'
'These days girls are quite independent. They are scared to settle down as they feel their freedom will be taken away. In Pesarattu, what the girl goes through is representative of the new-gen woman. They have this fear of life and marriage, Nikitha Narayan tells Radhika Rajamani/ Rediff.com
'Telugu cinema never expanded into meaningful cinema'
'I prefer calling myself a 'film activist' rather than a filmmaker,' Mahesh Kathi tells Radhika Rajamani/ Rediff.com
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| January 14, 2015 | | Vikram: I was looking pathetic during the shooting of I
'The weight-loss for I wasn't tough. But to do this for two-and-a-half years left me looking very strange. People started asking questions about my health. Going anywhere became difficult. Meeting relatives and friends became impossible. Even my wife grew very concerned. I'd be very angry with their worries. This is my job!' Tamil actor Vikram talks about his physical transformation for Shankar's I, in which he will appear in four looks: a body builder, a beast, a model, and a hunchback.
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| January 04, 2015 | | 'I was surprised that Oraalppokkam captured the hearts of the majority'
'I had thought after completing Oraalppokkam, I would take a break from direction and find a job that would provide financial security for my family. But I realise that is impossible as the visuals of a new film have started haunting me. I have no idea where the finance will come from or what will happen to my family.' Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan discusses his new film with Paresh C Palicha/ Rediff.com
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| January 02, 2015 | | 'People have always liked me'
'I am not competing against anyone. If I break my own records, that's enough for me.' Kannada actor Gangesh tells Srikanth Srinivasa.
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| November 01, 2014 | | 'Speaking Kannada was quite difficult'
'I would like to work again and again in Kannada cinema, as there is some kind of attachment to the people here,' Priyanka Kandwal tells Srikanth Srinivasa.
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| October 09, 2014 | | 25 years of RGV's Shiva
A digitally re-mastered print of Shiva will shortly be re-released in theatres in November.
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| May 30, 2011 | | Jogaiaha audio creates history!
Shivarajkumar's 100th film has created a record in the Kannada film industry as audio CDs of the film have registered a record sale within just five days of its release.
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| March 21, 2011 | | Why Ramya threatened to quit films
Last weekend, fans were in for a shock as reigning queen of Kannada films, Ramya, announced voluntary retirement following criticism over her refusal to attend the audio launch of her forthcoming film Dandam Dashagunam.
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| July 13, 2010 | | The dancing queen of Tamil TV
Kala Master, the creator of Tamil television's dance show Manada Mayilada talks about the show that just completed 150 weeks.
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| June 08, 2010 | | Kandahar starts rolling
The tri-lingual film (Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil) is co-produced by Mohanlal's Pranavam Arts and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal and Ganesh Venkataraman of Unnaipol Oruvan fame in the lead.
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| April 08, 2010 | | Girl power, Tamil style!
Versatile actress Rohini speaks about her role of a moderator of a Tamil TV show Azhagiya Tamizh Magal.
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| June 05, 2009 | | This Ride is not a merry one
Ride is a youth-centric film revolving around bikes and friendship. It represents the attitudes of the youth particularly the middle class in a way. But this ride is not that much of fun.
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| February 23, 2009 | | Celebrating 75 years of Kannada films
Ravichandran, lovingly called Crazy Star by his fans, has been roped in to direct the three-day cultural programme marking the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Kannada film industry.
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| November 17, 2008 | | 'I have always wanted to play a negative role'
Darshan, called 'Challenging Star' by his fans, has received lot of accolades as well as brickbats for his decision to play a negative role under his own banner. In this interview to R G Vijayasarathy, Darshan defends his decision.
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| October 24, 2008 | | 'No heroine is versatile in India today'
Telugu film director Mohankrishna Indraganti was in his element during a Rediff.com chat on Wednesday. The filmmaker who struck gold with his first film Grahanam and later on with Maya Bazaar and Ashta Chamma, chatted about his films and why making a comedy is serious work.
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| September 19, 2008 | | 'I am not unhappy that I had to release Gulabi Talkies in one screen'
Girish Kasaravalli, winner of four National awards has come out with a real masterpiece in the form of Gulabi Talkies now. Thankfully, the film is running well in its third week. In this exclusive interview, Kasaravalli speaks about his Gulabi Talkies and the dearth of audience to artistic films which were toast of the audience during the seventies.
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| September 17, 2008 | | 'I had to unlearn many things for Gulabi Talkies '
Umashri, who made her debut in Pattanakke Bandha Pathniyaru (directed by A V Sheshagiri Rao) and winner of numerous prestigious awards, talks about her experience of working with Girish Kasaravalli, and the award that has given her international recognition.
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| August 12, 2008 | | 'I prefer newcomers'
Sasi Kumar, the creator of the Tamil hit film, Subramaniyapuram, talks about his directorial debut and why he prefers his actors without any baggage.
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| August 11, 2008 | | 'I am upset and shocked'
Meena is shocked and upset about the shoddy treatment meted to her after the making of Kuselan. Her main grouse is the fact that her name appears after Nayanthara, an actress years her junior, in the film's promos and credits.
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| July 30, 2008 | | Shooting a Hollywood film in Munnar
Santosh Sivan has become truly an international filmmaker. His eighth directorial venture, Before the Rains, a Hollywood film made in Kerala has made it to a number of international film festivals namely Edinburgh, Toronto, Pusan and Palm Springs. Now, the latest feather in his cap is a feature on the film which appeared in the prestigious American Cinematographer magazine.
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| July 18, 2008 | | 'I was afraid to act with Mohanlal'
Ajmal Amir does the balancing act to perfection. He is a doctor by profession and one of the most promising young actors in Malayalam and Tamil films. After making his debut in Pranayakalam, Ajmal has found success in Tamil with Anjathe. His latest release in Malayalam is Madambi, with Mohanlal.
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| June 12, 2008 | | 'I am fortunate enough to be Kamal sir's good friend'
As Kamal Haasan gears up for his latest Tamil venture, Dasavathaaram, Ramesh Arvind relives the memories of his tryst with the actor.
' Dasavathaaram will be mind-blowing'
As the countdown of Kamal Haasan's Tamil film, Dasavathaaram begins, Suresh Krissna reminisces about his association and relationship with the actor whom he directed in three films Sathya, Indrudu Chandrudu and Alavandan.
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| June 11, 2008 | | Meet India's best actress
An interview with Priya Mani, a Malayali born and brought up in Bangalore, who won the National Award for Best Actress for her role in Ameer's Paruthiveeran.
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| June 10, 2008 | | From the Exorcist to Dasavathaaram
In conversation with special effects specialist Brian Jennings, the man entrusted with the task of transforming Kamal Haasan's Tamil film, Dasavathaaram in to an out of this world experience.
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| May 30, 2008 | | 'After Anbe Sivam , I became a hardcore Kamal fan'
It is no secret that Madhavan admires Kamal Haasan a lot. In fact, Madhavan is an unabashed the star, who is ready with his upcoming Tamil film, Dasavathaaram. Catch him gush about the star in this exclusive interview.
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| May 19, 2008 | | Surya, the social activist
After proudly showing his six-pack abs, popular Tamil actor Surya has shown another side of his personality; that of a social activist. He started the Arangam Foundation with the intention to popularise the importance of education. The foundation has now made a short film Herova Zerova for the Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, to spread the message throughout the state. Tying up with the foundation is bharatstudent.com, an online portal for youth.
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| May 15, 2008 | | Meet the villain of Kandaswamy
Indrajith is on a roll. The Malayalam actor has two big Tamil films lined up -- Kandaswamy directed by Susie Ganesan and Sarvam by Vishnu Vanrdhan (of Billa fame). Kandasamy will feature him as the baddie opposite Vikram.
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| May 12, 2008 | | Ghatothkach , Cannes-bound!
South Indian filmmaker, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's latest animation titled Ghatotkach-Master of Magic will be screened at the Cannes Film festival on May 17 in the Palais C section.
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| May 09, 2008 | | 'I want my films to reach people'
Professor Baragooru Ramachandrappa is one of the most progressive writers of Kannada literature, whose analytical and introspective articles on contemporary events have always opened up debates. Even today, he is considered as a 'model revolutionary' by young Kannada writers. Moving to films from literature was a natural process for him.
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| April 15, 2008 | | Directing Mammootty
Anwar Rasheed, who made a dream debut in Malayalam films, talks about his latest film Annan Thampi, starring Mammootty.
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| March 18, 2008 | | Bindaas' Puneet on a roll
It is an exciting time for Puneet Rajkumar. Not only is his latest Kannada film Bindaas doing well, his last film Milana too, directed by his cousin Prakash, just completed it's silver jubilee run a few days ago.
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| March 14, 2008 | | 'Chiranjeevi appreciated Gamyam '
Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi's on the success of his directorial Telugu debut Gamyam, which is making waves in Andhra Pradesh.
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| March 06, 2008 | | ' Avva is not a failure'
Vibrant diretcor of Kannada films, Kavitha Lankesh talks about her recent film Avva, which is based on another of her father's novel, Mussanjeya Katha Prasanga.
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| March 04, 2008 | | 'I am proud of the way Cycle has shaped up'
The frank and dedicated director, who has gone through his share of highs and lows, now has a reason to be excited as his latest offering, Cycle is raking in the moolah big time.
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| February 07, 2008 | | When Sreenivasan made Rajni cry
In the first part of an exclusive interview, Sreenivasan spoke about how the film Kadha Parayumbol was born. In the second part, he speaks about how Rajnikanth reacted to the film.
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| February 04, 2008 | | 25 years of Rajendra Babu
After a gap of two years, he is making films with stars like Puneet Raj Kumar and Ganesh. Up first is Binddas with Puneet Rajkumar, which is releasing on February 8.
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| November 19, 2007 | | 50 Happy Days
The feel-good film is completing 50 days on November 20 and is turning out be the biggest blockbuster of 2007.
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| November 01, 2007 | | Priya's Kannamoochi Enada
This Deepavali is very special for Priya. Her second film, Kannamoochi Enada is releasing this festive season.
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| October 30, 2007 | | Life is sweeter for Jayasurya after Chocolate
Jayasurya has become one of the most promising youngsters in the Malayalam film industry thanks to the whopping success of Swapnakkoodu, Classmates, Arabikkatha and Chocolate.
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| October 29, 2007 | | Meet the cool villain of Tamil cinema
Better known for his role as Ratnavel, the jealous, maniacal, impotent husband in Satham Podathey, Nitin Satya has become a name to be reckoned with in Tamil cinema.
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| October 08, 2007 | | ' Thamizh MA will be a sensation'
The Tamil filmmaker, who is also Balu Mahendra's assistant is confident that people will sit up and notice his film.
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| September 12, 2007 | | 'Commercial success is important'
Though only one of his films, Kichamani MBA got released for Onam (Black Cat got delayed), his July release, Naadia Kollapetta is going strong.
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| July 12, 2007 | | Meet the man behind Toss
Ram Reddy or Priyadarshini Ram as he is better known talks about his second feature film, Toss .
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| May 24, 2007 | | The voice behind Shriya in Sivaji
This actress who dubbed for actress has also dubbed for Sada in Anniyan earlier, talks about her films and dubbing for Sivaji.
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| February 09, 2007 | | 'I have cast a spell on myself'
Filmmaker Vipin Vijay speaks about his life's journey and how it feels to be the first Indian to win prestigious Tiger Award.
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| October 30, 2006 | | 'I wanted to be like MGR'
Veteran actor Sarath Kumar talks about how he's heading in a different cinematic direction.
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| August 18, 2006 | | Rama Naidu to give us Hope
Director Satish tells us how he managed to get the actor to star in his debut film, 'Hope'.
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| August 16, 2006 | | Meet Mammooty, the writer
The Malayalam superstar has compiled his columns into a book, titled 'Kaazhchappadu'.
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| July 21, 2006 | | The return of Malgudi Days
An interview with National Award-winning filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh, who has directed new stories for the much-loved serial.
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| July 05, 2006 | | The life of a gigolo
Director Rajeev Nath is sure his next film will create controversy.
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