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Manoj Kumar R
Manoj Kumar R began writing for The Indian Express in 2016. He writes reviews and opinion pieces about movies and TV shows. His main focus is everything that happens in South India's vibrant pop cultural scene. He speaks Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and writes in English. Before joining us, he worked with other publications such as The Week and Deccan Herald. Follow Manoj on Twitter: @ImMKR
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NTR first look: NT Rama Rao’s biopic promises to be an intense political drama
January 18, 2018 12:41 IST
NT Rama Rao's biopic will star Balakrishna in the lead role. The film is being directed by Teja, whose last film was also a political drama called Nene Raju Nene Mantri, starring Rana Daggubati.
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
Kannada actor-director Kashinath passes away
January 18, 2018 11:16 IST
Kashinath was a trend-setting director in the 1980s. He made his debut as a director with Aparoopada Athitigalu (1975) and his second film Aparichita (1978) became a big hit both commercially and critically.
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
Simbu is afraid of sharing screen space with Bigg Boss Tamil star Oviya
January 17, 2018 16:16 IST
Simbu said just working with Oviya on a song led to speculations that he will get married to Oviya. He added that doing a film with her will only add to the link-up rumours between them.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
After 25 years, AR Rahman to return to Malayalam film industry with Prithviraj’s Aadujeevitham
January 17, 2018 13:11 IST
AR Rahman will be scoring the music album for Aadujeevitham, starring Prithviraj. He will be also composing music for Vijay's next film, which will be helmed by director AR Murugadoss.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
August Cinema bags Rajinikanth’s 2.0 rights for a record price in Kerala
January 17, 2018 11:53 IST
According to reports, the Thiruvananthapuram-based film production company August Cinema has acquired the theatrical rights of 2.0 paying a huge price, breaking the record previously held by Baahubali: The Conclusion.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
When Sachin Tendulkar didn’t recognise Chiyaan Vikram
January 16, 2018 18:27 IST
On the work front, Vikram announced Mahavir Karna, a mythological film based on epic Mahabharata. The film will be directed by RS Vimal with an estimated budget of Rs 300 crore in Hindi.
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
Krishnarjuna Yuddham: Nani’s Dhaari Choodu is a party song
January 16, 2018 15:45 IST
Before Krishnarjuna Yuddham, Nani was last seen in Middle Class Abbayi (MCA), also starring Sai Pallavi, which released in December during Christmas holidays.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
Happy Birthday Vijay Sethupathi: Five upcoming movies of Makkal Selvan
January 16, 2018 11:44 IST
Happy birthday Vijay Sethupathi: At 40, Vijay Sethupathi is one of the busiest actors in the Tamil film industry, who will soon also foray into Telugu cinema.
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
AR Rahman to score music for Sivakarthikeyan’s next
January 16, 2018 09:31 IST
Sivakarthikeyan's latest film Velaikkaran, which released during the last Christmas, mostly opened to favourable reviews from the critics and also did well at the box office.
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
Humble Politician Nograj movie review: Danish Sait starrer mirrors real world
January 12, 2018 12:56 IST
The real victory of Humble Politician Nograj writers Danish Sait and Saad Khan lies in their effort to create a sensible film backed with a clear plot, story, screenplay and cleverly-written dialogues.
Sat, Jan 13, 2018
Jai Simha movie review: The Balakrishna and Nayanthara starrer is old wine in a new bottle
January 12, 2018 12:10 IST
KS Ravikumar seems to have hit a saturation point in his career refusing to make movies in line with the changing times. His creativity and characters are stuck in the 1990s.
Mon, Jan 15, 2018
Ghajinikanth teaser: Arya plays a Rajinikanth fan with a memory disorder
January 11, 2018 19:20 IST
Arya starrer Ghajinikanth is directed by Santhosh P Jayakumar of Hara Hara Mahadev ki fame and is bankrolled by K.E.Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green. Composer Balamurali Balu has scored the music album for the film.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Raju Kannada Medium 2: Sudeep taught me a lot, says Gurunandan
January 11, 2018 19:12 IST
Gurunandan is quite excited about his upcoming film Raju Kannada Medium 2. The film also stars Kiccha Sudeep in pivotal role. His character would be introduced in the second half.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Danish Sait’s Humble Politician Nograj promises to be a groundbreaking movie in Sandalwood
January 11, 2018 06:30 IST
Bengaluru's popular radio jockey and stand-up comedian Danish Sait may not have imagined that one day an alter ego, that he created to prank his listeners on his show, would be made into a movie titled Humble Politician Nograj.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Agnyaathavaasi movie review: This film is strictly for Pawan Kalyan fans
January 10, 2018 09:22 IST
The hero worship in Agnyaathavaasi is at a different level. Some character that dares to speak behind Abhisikth's back ends up experiencing a sudden and violent coughing or a temporary paralysis.
Sat, Jan 13, 2018
Chiyaan Vikram’s Rs 300 cr Mahavir Karna will be an international film, says RS Vimal
January 09, 2018 17:25 IST
Mahavir Karna will have Chiyaan Vikram in the titular role and will be directed by filmmaker RS Vimal.
Tue, Jan 09, 2018
Naa Nuvve teaser: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Tamannaah promise an engaging romantic film
January 08, 2018 16:42 IST
Naa Nuvve has Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Tamannaah in the lead roles. The teaser of the film, which is directed by Jayendra, looks promising.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
KGF teaser: Yash’s period film looks ambitious and full of promises, watch video
January 08, 2018 14:55 IST
Going by the teaser, Yash's KGF seems to revolve around the protagonist that leads a war of an oppressed class against its oppressors.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
Watch Bhaagamathie trailer: Anushka Shetty gets thrown into a haunted house. Can she fight her fears?
January 08, 2018 14:38 IST
Bhaagamathie trailer, starring Anushka Shetty, has landed. The film created quite a buzz with its first look poster, showing Anushka's left hand nailed to a wall.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
2017: An unforgettable year for Malayalam female actors
January 05, 2018 22:06 IST
Parvathy had a brilliant run at the box office, award shows and she even dominated news space. Her performance in Take Off won her the best actor (female) award at the International Film Festival (IFFI) 2017.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018
2017’s best Telugu films: Arjun Reddy, Baahubali 2 and Hello in the list
January 05, 2018 21:52 IST
Here is my list of Telugu films like Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Spyder and Jai Lava Kusa that managed to entertain us and had something interesting to offer within the spectrum of commercial films.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018
Eeda movie review: When love falls victim to politics of hatred
January 05, 2018 20:59 IST
The Kannur Romeo and Juliet in Eeda don't share a sparkling onscreen chemistry that we expect to see in romantic movies. But, they convince us as the star-crossed couple.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018
Awe teaser: Nani lends voice to a fish, Ravi Teja is the voice of a bonsai tree
January 04, 2018 19:32 IST
Awe is written and directed by Prasanth Varma. The shooting of the film is completed and it is tentatively getting ready to release worldwide on February 2.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
Here’s why Vikram is set to rule box office in 2018
January 04, 2018 16:04 IST
All of Vikram's upcoming movies - Sketch, Saamy Square and Dhruva Natchathiram will take top slots in a movie buff's why-I-am-excited-about 2018 list.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
Kammara Sambhavam first look: Dileep unveils his intense avatar
January 04, 2018 13:07 IST
Kammara Sambhavam first look: Dileep sporting an army uniform coupled with thick beard promises an intense action thriller.
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