The last week of November saw a big celebrity marriage-related speculation and its confirmation, some major film and trailer releases, a masterclass featuring two notable filmmakers at IFFI, and so on. Did you have a busy week at work and miss out on the biggest stories coming out of Indian and international cinema? If so, here is a recap of what we covered at CE in the week gone by, including news, reviews, and interviews.
Here is a detailed look at the Nayanthara-Dhanush controversy, how the actor persevered amid criticism for her appearance, fashion choices, and roles and inspired women in cinema:
Read on to know the release date of the period film Kannappa, starring Vishnu Manchu, Mohanlal, Mohan Babu, Akshay Kumar, Sarath Kumar, Kajal Agarwal and more:
Amitabh Bachchan seems to have hit back at those spreading rumours about his actor son Abhishek Bachchan's relationship with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Here is more on the story:
Gautham Vasudev Menon hosted a filmmaking masterclass featuring Mani Ratnam at IFFI, Goa. Here is Sudhir Srinivasan's extensive copy on the same:
The upcoming Christopher Nolan directorial added Charlize Theron to its star-studded cast. Here is more on the story:
CE spoke to RJ Balaji about his film Sorgavaasal, his opinion on the 'avoid negativity' trend, and future projects. Here is a link to the interview copy:
Two Tamil films screened at the 55th International Film Festival of India—Sivantha Mann and Amma’s Pride—explored themes of marginalisation and resilience, weaving stories of daughters in struggle and mothers in unwavering love. Sudhir Srinivasan reports from IFFI:
Production on Suriya's 45th film with director RJ Balaji is underway. Here is more on the story:
Here is one of the more recent developments in the copyright row between Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan and Dhanush:
Amid all the rumours about its theatrical release, Kichcha Sudeep’s Max finally gets a release date. Check the story to learn when it is hitting the screens:
Here is Sudhir Srinivasan's feature about Mariana Wainstein’s film Linda, screened at the 55th International Film Festival of India:
Shahid Rafi, the son of music icon Mohammed Rafi, announced the development of a biopic on his father at the IFFI. Here is more on the story:
Recently, music composer Devi Sri Prasad was critical about the producers of Pushpa 2: The Rule for sidelining him in the film at a Chennai event. Here is how its producers responded to his remarks:
Dhanush was also in the news for a different reason. Here is more on the story:
CE spoke to Siddharth about his upcoming film Miss You, returning to the romance genre after a long time, his career post Chithha’s success, the criticism for Indian 2, and more. Here is how the conversation panned out:
Here is more on the ongoing Nayanthara-Dhanush copyright issue:
Ending all the speculation, Keerthy Suresh finally announced that she would tie the knot with Antony Thattil in Goa this month. Here is more on the story:
One of the main releases of the week was the latest thriller from the maker of films such as A Wednesday, Special 26, and Baby. Here is CE's review of the film:
The Moana sequel is out in theatres. Want to know what CE thought about it? Here is our review:
Want to know which Mohanlal films are hitting theatres under the banner Aashirvad Cinemas in the near future? Check out the following story:
ManoramaMax is streaming the Malayalam film, Her, starring Urvashi, Prathap Pothen, Aishwarya Rajesh, Lijomol Jose, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Remya Nambessan. Here is CE's review:
Another notable release of the week is the Disney+ Hotstar series Parachute, starring Kani Thiru, Krishna, and Kishore, among others. Here is CE's review of the series:
Does The Piano Lesson adaptation live up to the expectations? Here is CE's review:
Actors Krishna and Kani Thiru talked to CE about their series Parachute. Here is how the conversation unfolded:
