The final week of January saw a major controversy around an Academy Award nominee's controversial remarks from the past, the comeback of a renowned actor after his treatment in the US, the confirmation by a major star of his next film's director, the teaser release of a film over which there was once controversy when its title got leaked, and more. Here, at CE, we also had our fair share of features, reviews, and interviews with actors about their latest films or career in general. Did you have a busy week at work and miss out on any big story from the world of Indian or international cinema last week? Here is our weekly roundup to help you keep up with all all the latest in cinema.

Director Mani Seiyon and actors Tanya Hope and Trichy Saravana Kumar discussed their recent film Vallan, the thriller genre, its supposed limitations, and more. Here is how the conversation panned out in video. We also have a text just in case you prefer the magic of words to video.

Malavika Mohanan replaced Aishwarya Lekshmi in the Mohanlal-starrer Hridayapoorvam. Here is more on the story:

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade discussed his unusual journey into filmmaking and the mix of the personal and the fictional elements in his debut Sabar Bonda:

Actors R Madhavan, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Kirti Kulhari talked to CE about their ZEE5 film Hisaab Barabar and more. Here is how the conversation transpired:

Hari Baskar and Losliya talked to us about their recent release Mr Housekeeping and more:

Sudhir Srinivasan spoke to Gautham Vasudev Menon about Dominic And The Ladies Purse, working with Mammooty, investigation thrillers, Dhruva Natchathiram and more. Here is the conversation in video:

Director Dhinakaran Sivalingam, along with actors Guru Somasundaram and Sanchana Natarajan, discussed their recent film Bottle Radha, and the films, actors, and real-life incidents that inspired it. Here is a text version of the interview; the video is available on our YouTube channel

In this video interaction, actor Regina Cassandra talks about her character in Vidaamuyarchi, her best memory with Ajith sir on the film's set, juggling between various film industries and more:

At The New Indian Express' ThinkEdu conclave, actor Karthi talked about his career and more. Here is a text version of the conversation:

Actor Senthil talked to us about his latest release Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam, his 40-year-long career as a comedian, the state of comedy in Tamil cinema, and more: