Shiva, Grace Antony, and Mithul Ryan play an urban family that, like the title says, learns to fly away. The sweet, gentle, musical feel of the film makes […]
The ‘Jigarthanda Double X’ filmmaker on his writing process, working with big stars, and picking the right actors for his scripts. Edited excerpts: Writing based on a
Karthik Subbaraj: It’s important for me to shoot a film with a fully finished script Read More
The Malayalam actor, known for ‘Helen’, ‘Kumbalangi Nights’, and ‘Kalki’, on the minimal approach to her character in ‘Kottukkaali’, interacting with the locals, and more. Edited excerpts:
Anna Ben: Working in Kottukkaali was a big learning experience for me Read More
The War, Pathaan, and Fighter director on why big-budget franchises won’t work in India with character actors unlike in Hollywood, why stars need to maintain their enigma, and
We cannot do tentpole films in India without big stars: Siddharth Anand Read More
The actor on Ishqiya improving her career, how Parineeta made her so conscious of how she was filmed, and why she picked the role in Nerkonda Paarvai, and
Vidya Balan: My career trajectory changed when I only started doing things that excited me Read More
In this roundtable conversation, the Malayalam filmmaker behind such acclaimed films as “Ariyppu”, “Take Off”, and “C U Soon” talks about the need for having a clear USP
Mahesh Narayanan: Every film needs to have a clear selling point Read More
In a roundtable conversation, the Malayalam actor of such films as “Nna Thaan Case Kodu” and “2018” on why actors in Malayalam cinema are okay with smaller parts
Kunchacko Boban: The screentime of a character doesn’t matter if it’s a good one Read More
The Kannada star on his origins, overcoming shyness to become an actor and appealing to audiences’ changing tastes. Edited excerpts: You joined an acting class in Bombay
Kichcha Sudeep: The old system is done; it’s time for new ideas Read More
The KGF actor reflects on his success, working with Prashanth Neel, lessons from him, and more… Edited excerpts: When you look back at your success now, is
Yash: It’s important to have a clear idea of what you want Read More
The actor on his early experiences in front of the camera, his take on aspirations, the role that challenged him, and more… Edited excerpts: Would you say your
Silambarasan: I don’t believe in reaching certain heights Read More
The actor-filmmaker on his origin story, his take on pan-Indian films, and more… Edited excerpts: “I started writing short films for me to act” Though I came
Not every film has to have a pan-Indian label: Rakshit Shetty Read More
The Premam and Gargi actor evaluates herself as a performer, how she gets better with each film, and more… Edited excerpts: When you look at who you
Sai Pallavi: When I began as an actor, I used to have a lot of insecurities Read More
