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Ashwath Bobo: Test made me fulfil my dreams

1 week ago | cinemaexpress.com | Avinash Ramachandran

Remember the 3 Idiots scene where Farhan's father finally breaks down and wants to buy his son a camera to give wings to his dreams? You know why it resonated with children across the nation? It is mainly because situations and conditioning often come in the way of dreams and aspirations. Imagine walking up to your parents and telling them that you are done with the sport of cricket... the sport that ignites a billion passionate Indians. Imagine doing all of this when you are 26.
Thug Life Movie Review: A promising gangster drama bogged down by a generic revenge saga

2 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Avinash Ramachandran

Blood, Brotherhood, Betrayal. From the time world cinema began to be fascinated by the lives of gangsters, these three words have been the bedrock of every iteration of their story. More often than not, these gangsters escape the long arms of the law only to find themselves on the wrong end of the gun barrel. Godfather was no different. Nayakan was no different. And even if we thought otherwise, or were told otherwise, Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life, after a point, is no different.
Cinema Without Borders: Childhood in times of conflict-Amrum

2 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Namrata Joshi

Be it Short Sharp Shock, The Edge of Heaven, Soul Kitchen or In the Fade, Fatih Akin, the prolific German filmmaker of Turkish descent, is best known for films that explore immigrant lives. With his latest, Amrum, he ventures into the new zone of period drama.
Cinema Without Borders: Prosaic verses-Un Poeta

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Namrata Joshi

Simon Mesa Soto’s Un Poeta (A Poet) is an intense character study of Oscar Restrepo, a poet who believes he never got his due in life. He is despondent and in decline, craving the elusive public recognition that he thinks he deserves and intent on not settling for anything less. Age is not in his favour and the marriage too has collapsed under strain.
Sharmila Tagore: Satyajit Ray's films deal with the follies of humans

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Namrata Joshi

For Sharmila Tagore, Satyajit Ray’s cinema is all about lasting power. Something known, acknowledged and celebrated, time and again, and underscored once more at the recent screening of the restored version of his 1970 film Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) at the Cannes Film Festival in its Cannes Classics segment. “Ray and his creations have lived on.
Maargan Trailer: Vijay Antony plays a cop who is after a supernatural killer

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

With the release of Vijay Antony's action thriller Maargan set for a release on June 27, the makers have dropped the trailer glimpse. The trailer opens with the killer using a substance that blackens people before they die. The killer, played by Ajay Dhishan, displays several physical and mental anomalies during his probe like drinking 20 litres of water at a stretch. It looks like the cop character Vijay Antony plays is also affected by the substance.
Pichaikkaran duo Sasi and Vijay Antony reunite for the new film

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

In a recent update from Tinseltown, Pichaikaaran hitmakers Sasi and Vijay Antony are set to collaborate for a new untitled project. The film was announced officially by the makers on Monday. The film, produced by Ramesh P Pillai Abhishek Films, also stars Ajay Dhishan and Swasika. Abhishek Films had bankrolled Sasi's Sivappu Manjal Pachai, starring Siddharth and GV Prakash.
Santhosh Dhayanithi: Working with Ram in Paranthu Po was like an exam

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

Director Ram, known for his poignant storytelling, is making a theatrical comeback after almost six years with Paranthu Po, starring Shiva. He last helmed the 2019 Mammootty-starrer Peranbu. Also starring Anjali, Paranthu Po is gearing up to become a throwback to the monochrome era of Tamil cinema — for its choice to feature an impressive 20 songs. Music director Santhosh Dhayanithi, marking his maiden collaboration with Ram, describes the project as a thrilling creative challenge.
Aari Arjunan on boards Vijay Milton's next

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

We had recently reported that filmmaker Vijay Milton's upcoming film will be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual with Telugu actor Raj Tarun. The latest update is that Aari Arjunan has been cast in the film, which will see him donning the khaki. The makers revealed days ago that rap artist Paal Dabba will make his acting debut. This untitled film marks the first collaboration between Raj and Vijay Milton and the latter's first Telugu film.
Vemal's Paramasivan Fathima gets a release date

3 weeks ago | cinemaexpress.com | Akshay Kumar

The makers of actor Vemal's upcoming social drama Paramasivan Fathima announced that the film will get a theatrical release on June 6, with its audio getting unveiled on May 26. The film's trailer suggested that it will discuss contentious subjects such as forced religious conversions and the need for unity. In addition to this, there is an Islamic element in the film too.