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Did Sobhita Dhulipala just drop a plot twist for Made in Heaven Season 2?
Fp Staff •After a successful first season, ‘Made in Heaven 2’ set against the backdrop of lavish Indian weddings, reportedly charters into international waters this season.
Aishwarya Rai on Abhishek Bachchan being overshadowed by her career: 'Unfair this question is posed on him'
Trendingdesk •In a throwback interview with BBC, which is resurfacing on the internet, the Dasvi actor was surrounded by the question if it bothers him being overshadowed by the fame of his father and wife.
Explained: Why films like Kantara and Ponniyin Selvan: 1 emerged pan-India box office winners
Ganesh Aaglave •While Ponniyin Selvan grossed over Rs 450 crore at the global box office, Rishab Shetty's Kantara emerged as the second-highest Kannada grosser of all-time.
Eka Lakhani on designing costumes for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan for Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan and more
Mallik Thatipalli •Eka Lakhani also worked with historians and bounced off the final look of them to iron out inconsistencies.
Kamal Haasan, who thinks the Chola king was not Hindu, was himself a victim of religious scanning once
Subhash •But the question is, why this question? Why do we need to recheck the dynasty’s religious identity so many centuries after their existence? Mani Ratnam’s abysmally dull film Ponniyin Selvan brings the Chola dynasty back to life.
The legacy of the 1950s Tamil novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ on which Mani Ratnam’s epic is based
Fp Explainers •Mani Ratnam’s new movie 'Ponniyin Selvan', which is released today, has a huge star cast, including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The visual extravaganza is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 2,200-page novel by the same name. The 1950s historical fiction has a cult following and remains popular even today
Trade Talk: Crucial week for Hindi cinema
Subhash •Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan are together again after 20 years for a Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil hit Vikram Vedha.
Explained: Why #BoycottVikramVedha trend won't affect Hrithik Roshan-Saif Ali Khan starrer at the box office
Ganesh Aaglave •Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's Vikram Vedha is set to hit the screens tomorrow. The film is locking horns with Ponniyin Selvan: 1.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reveals Mani Ratnam’s special gesture for daughter Aaradhya on Ponniyin Selvan set
Trendingdesk •While Aaradhya is yet to see her mother’s upcoming project, the 10-year-old was “enthralled” after witnessing her mother essaying a queen.
Mani Ratnam: 'Even before I thought to be a filmmaker, Ponniyin Selvan felt like a big feature film to me'
Subhash •As Ratnam readies the nation for his latest epic Ponniyin Selvan, the maverick movie-maker makes time for an exclusive interview with Firstpost.