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Ask Auntyji: on questionable Bollywood lyrics

  Dear Auntyji There’s been much chatter this month about actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s dance to the song Oa Antava. It’s a song supposed to call...

REVIEW: Mahaan (Amazon Prime Video)

  Director Karthik Subbaraj's Mahaan is a well-made, intense gangster flick that wins your heart not just with the masterful performances of its protagonists, but...

REVIEW: Kadaisi Vivasayi

  Once in a while, there comes a simple film like director Manikandan's 'Kadaisi Vivasayi' that doesn't scream for attention and yet manages to make...

REVIEW: The Great Indian Murder (Disney+ Hotstar)

  'The Great Indian Murder', a nine-episode series directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia is an adaptation of the book - Six Suspects, authored by the former...

Why is it okay to bend the rules?

  Like many other times during the pandemic, I recently found myself wondering about human nature and the strange, rebellious streak of rule breakers. I...

REVIEW: Rocket Boys (SonyLIV)

  Rocket Boys is an astutely mounted period drama. It is a striking, 'coming-of-age' biographical series based on the lives of two brilliant scientists, Vikram...

The unexpected Indian link in online puzzle game Wordle

  It turns out that popular online word puzzle game Wordle, that has been taking social media by storm, has an Indian connection. Developed by software...

REVIEW: Looop Lapeta (Netflix)

  Mounted as a 'stoner drama', director Aakash Bhatia's film Looop Lapeta is an astutely crafted concept movie. It is an adaptation of Tom Tykwer's...

Remembering Lata Mangeshkar

  In a music career spanning over seven decades, Lata Mangeshkar has bequeathed a rich treasure trove of immortal songs that are ingrained in the...