Hey Ram

Tracing the graphs of the three Khans in a nation transformed by sociopolitical upheavals

Kaveree Bamzai's new book on Shah Rukh, Aamir, and Salman benefits the most from its timeliness, given the rising conversations around Islamophobia, the streaming vs theatres debate, and the Khans' own complacencies.

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan unveil their mentor and noted director K Balachander’s statue in Chennai

Rajinikanth spoke about his mentor K Balachander, saying it was he who pushed the actor to learn Tamil.

Vishwaroopam 2 box office failure proves not every film lends itself well to the bilingual format

The failure of several Kamal Haasan bilinguals prove that it is a risky business and only a very few filmmakers like SS Rajamouli have tasted success.

Shah Rukh Khan buys Hindi remake rights of Hey Ram, confirms film's actor-director-producer Kamal Haasan

Shah Rukh Khan starred in the 2000 film Hey Ram along with Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan who wrote, produced and directed the Tamil-Hindi bilingual film.

Mahatma Gandhi on screen: Tracing the portrayal of 'father of the nation' in Indian films, beyond Ben Kingsley

Playing Gandhi on film or the stage has come a long way.

Gandhi Jayanti: For today's youngsters, Mahatma is the man who got shot

Are parents and teachers not sending out messages from our history, or is it packaged so badly that heroes of our recent past have become cardboards, and unreal, in both dimension and relevance to the new generation? Bikram Vohra shares his experience of talking about the Mahatma with the young generation

Kamal Haasan remembers period drama 'Hey Ram' 16 years later

Kamal Haasan's period crime drama Hey Ram has turned 16, and the star went down memory lane,

On Kamal Haasan's 59th b'day, a look at his most underrated films

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who turned 59 Thursday, needs no special introduction, but some of his best performances have gone unnoticed in numerous under-rated films.

When Kamal Hassan helped daughter Shruti get scarred

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who has experimented with his looks in films like Chachi 420 and Hey Ram, gave his inputs on his daughter Shruti's look for D-Day, in which she sports a distinct scar.

Kamal Haasan an atheist? His works suggest otherwise

Forget ‘anti-islam’, but is the ‘Ulaga Nayagan’ really a non-believer as he’d like us to believe? Evidence from his enviable body of work is to the contrary.