Dear Kamal Haasan...

'You have to understand the realities of Tamil Nadu politics before you decide if you want to be a politician,' A Ganesh Nadar advises the actor. I am writing this letter to you with the best of......

Ghulam Nabi Azad: Congress insider's biggest test

It was the United Progressive Alliance government's second term and a meeting of the Cabinet was about to begin. Virbhadra Singh, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Farooq Abdullah and Mamata Banerjee flanked......

Mumbai's over-aged lifeline

Nearly 500 coaches of Mumbai's local trains are on the tracks despite crossing their operational life of 25 years. In a reply to an RTI application filed by Mumbai resident Chetan Kothari, it was......

No one knows Kamal Haasan better than I do

'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'Subhash K Jha remembers the fine actor on his 66th birtdhay.   IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Nayagan.   Everytime he asked me......

Kaala Trailer Review: Recapturing Mani Ratnam's Dharavi magic

Rajnikanth's Kaala seems like a continuation from where Mani Ratnam had left off in his masterpiece, Naayagan.   IMAGE: Rajnikanth in Kaala. What is the difference between a film's......

Rajinikanth's Kaala Karikalan: Whose story is it anyway?

As superstar Rajinikanth begins shooting his newest film, Kaala Karikalan, in Mumbai, there is much speculation about which Tamilian ganglord the Thalaivar is bringing to life on......

Vinod Khanna's star turn, over the years

In a scene from Man Ka Meet, Leena Chandavarkar makes fun of Vinod Khanna’s romantic proposal by saying, “You can never be a hero. Perhaps you’ll have better luck playing the......