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    Kavitha Shanmugam
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      Sweet Karam Coffee, Lakshmi, Madhoo, Santhy
      Entertainment

      Sweet Karam Coffee review: A spirited take on 3 women's journey to recognise their self-worth

      6 July 2023 5:39 PM IST
      Lust Stories 2, R Balki, Kajol, Tammanah
      Entertainment

      Lust Stories 2 review: A half-baked anthology that fails to erupt

      29 Jun 2023 7:33 PM IST
      TISS study, Bollywood heroines, lack of women representation in Hindi cinema
      Entertainment

      Just 26% of Bollywood film characters are female: TISS study flags gender bias

      28 Jun 2023 9:53 PM IST
      Adipurush, Om Raut, Ramayana, Ravana
      Entertainment

      Adipurush review: A flat retelling of India's most famous epic; only Ravana roars

      16 Jun 2023 9:18 PM IST
      Dr anjali nimbalkar, 2023 karnataka assembly elections
      Karnataka

      Karnataka's 'missing women': Where did the women candidates go this time?

      10 May 2023 12:50 AM IST
      Dancing on the grave, Patrick Graham interview
      Entertainment

      Dancing on the Grave director delves into the 'why' behind grisly 1991 murder

      3 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      COVID cases are rising in India, but here’s why experts are none too worried
      Health

      COVID cases are rising in India, but here’s why experts are none too worried

      16 April 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Gaslight review, murder mystery
      Entertainment

      Gaslight review: Shoddy plot, insipid acting make Sara Ali Khan film an uninspiring thriller

      31 March 2023 3:36 PM IST
      Rani Mukherjee, Sagarika Chakraborty, Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
      Entertainment

      Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway: 'I broke down when I saw the film,' says Sagarika, the real mother

      17 March 2023 10:20 PM IST
      Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh
      Women's March

      Shah Rukh Khan, women, Indian economy, and a book that links these

      8 March 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, The Night Manager streaming on Disney Hotstar, Sandeep Modi interview
      Entertainment

      'The Night Manager': Why was Anil Kapoor worried about his role? Director Sandeep Modi reveals

      28 Feb 2023 12:00 PM IST
      The Romantics, Netflix documentary
      Entertainment

      The Romantics on Netflix: A star-studded Bollywood family drama

      18 Feb 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Your Place or Mine, Netflix
      Entertainment

      Your Place or Mine: Netflix romcom romps home without romance or conviction

      14 Feb 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Farzi, Shahid Kapoor, Vijay
      Entertainment

      Farzi review: No Family Man, but slow-paced thriller keeps you hooked

      10 Feb 2023 3:17 PM IST
      Vani Jairam, obitiray, conversation, Guddi, Bole re papihara, Odiya, South Indian composers, Chennai
      Obituary

      Vani Jairam on ‘Guddi’, leaving Hindi cinema, and not singing at weddings

      4 Feb 2023 10:59 PM IST
      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT
      Videos

      From An Action Hero to Shotgun Wedding, it’s an interesting weekend on OTT

      27 Jan 2023 11:40 PM IST
      Pathaan
      Entertainment

      'Pathaan' review: Bollywood roars back with SRK's seat-edge spy thriller

      25 Jan 2023 8:27 PM IST
      RRRs Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit
      Videos

      RRR's Naatu Naatu choreography inspired by Tom & Jerry: Prem Rakshit

      17 Jan 2023 12:49 AM IST
      Rahul Sipligunj, RRR, Naatu Naatu
      Entertainment

      'Naatu Naatu' singer Rahul thrilled with award; bursts into song on phone

      11 Jan 2023 6:41 PM IST
      Besharam Rang, Choli ke peeche kya hain?
      Entertainment

      From 'Choli ke peeche kya hai' to 'Besharam rang', not much has changed

      20 Dec 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Bangalore Literary festival
      Features

      Jottings from Bangalore lit fest: talking samadhi and the after-life

      5 Dec 2022 1:10 AM IST
      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: Mukhbir actor Zain Durrani
      Entertainment

      Kashmir has other stories to tell as well: 'Mukhbir' actor Zain Durrani

      3 Dec 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry
      Videos

      Nadiya Moidu on going strong in an ageist industry

      20 Nov 2022 11:40 AM IST
      Kantara, Varaha Roopam, Kerala court
      Entertainment

      Kantara makers vs Thaikuddam Bridge: Kerala band to file another case

      15 Nov 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Saim Sadiq’s film Joyland
      Videos

      No jingoism or anti-nationalism: 'Tanaav' director on shooting in Kashmir

      12 Nov 2022 11:21 PM IST
      Monica, O my darling, Vasan Bala, Rajkummar Rao, neo-noir
      Entertainment

      'Monica, O My Darling' review: Not a dark comedy, just a passable thriller

      11 Nov 2022 6:00 PM IST
      Early Access Movie Rentals, Amazon Prime, Ponniyan Selvan-1
      Entertainment

      Ponniyin Selvan now on Amazon Prime, but at ₹199 extra; not many are pleased

      1 Nov 2022 11:55 AM IST
      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore
      The Eighth Column

      The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a Bombay of yore

      11 Oct 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Goodbye review: Rashmika Mandanna, Amitabh Bachchan
      Entertainment

      Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika's ‘Goodbye’ is a guide on Hindu sanskar

      8 Oct 2022 12:00 PM IST
      Maja Ma, Madhuri Dixit, Amazon Prime Video
      Entertainment

      OTT: Madhuri Dixit's 'Maja Ma' tackles same sex love, but plays it safe

      7 Oct 2022 12:00 PM IST
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