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Double impact Nakul talks about his twin roles as actor and singer Doing it her way Sarika's second essay as an actor has seen her take on roles of substance, says Ziya Us Salam
Majestic multitude -- Pazhassi RajaI t's not often that you see such prodigious talent converge for a mighty show. The canvas of Pazhassi Raja (U/A) is breathtaking. A salutation to a brave 18 {+t} {+h} century warrior prince in Malabar, who revolted against British rule, ... 
Two good -- KurbaanR ang De Basanti writer Rensil D'Silva's movie poster says it all. Boy with a bullet on his shoulder has seduced girl who seems to have discovered his true identity. Kurbaan simply intends being a love story with a lot of blood, great skin and ... 
Holiday classic -- A Christmas CarolRobert Zemeckis has done it again. In A Christmas Carol, he has used motion capture technology to present a lovely holiday confection. Charles Dickens' tale of greed and redemption gets a millennial makeover in this faithful and respectful ... 
A perfect soufflé -- Julie & JuliaThis movie is a scrumptious treat, and not only because a major part of it is about cooking but also because it is a delicious, warm-hearted jolly throwback to the days when movies were magical and when anything could happen. Based on two ... 
Nothing but blood -- Ninja AssassinThe opening sequence should have been an indicator. A mysterious envelope with black sand in it, the calling card of the dreaded Ozunu clan of assassins, arrives at a gang's hideout. All the silly thugs laugh their guts out even as the old, ... 
Love at first bite -- TwilightAs a movie made with teen-appeal firmly in mind, Twilight draws blood. How can the target audience resist a movie where a relatively ordinary high school girl — just like them — gets the perfect boyfriend, who is ...
SeriesThe episode looks at how the environment and changes within it, affect both predators and prey, often shifting the advantage from one to the other.Along the coasts, the weather and the state of the tide influence the outcome of the ... 
MoviesTom Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a World War II German colonel, who conspired with other anti-Nazi members of the army to assassinate Hitler (David Bamber). Disillusioned by the path Germany has taken, Stauffenberg and his ...
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SerialsThis week, watch out for six tiny tots — Sachin, Jeyanthi Nathan, Prashanth, Nazrin, Bharathkumar and Priyadarshini — who will keep viewers in splits with their stand-up comedy acts and witty dialogue. They will imitate ...
HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD 
Not in the Twilight zoneThe rest of the world may be going Twilight crazy, but not teen star Miley Cyrus. The pint-sized superstar can't stand anything to do with vampires and can't see what all the fuss is about. “I don't like any of it,” she says. ... 
Bad girls are Eva's fortePlaying glamour girls holds little appeal for Eva Mendes. The sexy star prefers chasing roles as less attractive women, such as the drug addict she plays in her new movie Bad Lieutenant. “I'm just attracted to flawed women,” says ... 
Kate's secret is outKate Hudson's all-singing, all-dancing performance in her new movie Nine has come as a surprise to all but her family and friends. The Bride Wars beauty does all her own singing in the musical movie but says she had plenty of practice on ... 
Leighton's new tuneHot Gossip Girl Leighton Meester has had a sexy make-over and it's all thanks to her music. The sassy 23-year-old says, “My music brings out a whole other side of me, an alter ego, and I love it.I feel sexier and more ‘me'. You do ... ITSY- BITSY 
A milestone for Karan?Director Kavinbaalaa says his Kanagavel Kaakka will be a milestone in Karan's career. After assisting Saran in many of his ventures, Kavinbaala branched out on his own with this story about a person who tries to solve many problems that affect ... 
Starry dishWith a string of films — Kandein Kadhalai, Paiyya, Thillalangadi and Sura — Tamannaah is having her cake and eating it too! At least at Hotel Green Park, where she was the guest of honour at the cake mixing ceremony. Mounds of ... 
Fresh melodiesNew music directors provide a fresh dimension to film music. Director Chellamuthu's forthcoming Suryanagaram (starring Rahul and Meera Nandan) has newcomer Fen Viallee composing five songs. Says Chellamuthu: “I love Ilaiyaraaja's music. ... 
New avatarAfter choreographing dances for over a thousand films, dance ‘master' Sundaram now dons the greasepaint for Pa Ra Palanisamy. While one son, Prabhu Deva, has been scoring as a director, Raju Sundaram continues to make actors dance to his ...
Cine Quiz 1. In which important aspect of film-making have Renu Saluja and MangeshDesai achieved legendary status?2. Which horror film had sequels that have in their titles ‘Freddy's Revenge', ‘Dream Warriors' or ‘The Dream ... BLAST FROM THE PAST 
Rishyashringar (1941)Vasundhara Devi, Ranjan, S. Balachandar, G. Pattu Iyer, Kumari Rukmini, T. E. Krishna- machari, K. N. Ramamurthi Iyer, R. K. Ramasami, M. S. Murugesam, T. V. Sethuraman, V. N. Pankajam and K. N. Kamalam 
My First Break -- SunainaConsciously! I've always admired actors, and, even as a child, I'd dreamt of becoming one. My uncle in Hyderabad was friends with many film directors, and one of them agreed to cast me in a Telugu film. On one condition, though — I will ... 
Grill MillYou've been a lyricist for the last thirty years, but you haven't made it to the top.I began writing lyrics in 1978 with Ponnagaram. I wrote the lyrics for all the songs in Ninaikatherintha Maname, thanks to Ilaiyaraaja and ... |
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