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......

Veteran actor Pran gets Dadasaheb Phalke award

Legendary actor Pran was honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari at his residence in in Bandra, a suburb in Mumbai.Pran, 93,......

Top Malayalam movies of 2010

No two ways about it, 2010 has been another disappointing year for Malayalam films. Though there were more than 60 releases till date, only a handful managed to set the cash registers ringing.......

Meet the first cinematographer to get Phalke award

Cinematographer V K Murthy has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2008. The award is conferred annually by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to films. This......