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    • Director Pa Ranjith on stuntman SM Raju's death on his film's set: 'We followed every protocol...'

      Popular stuntman SM Raju died on the set of Pa Ranjith's film. He was performing a high-risk car toppling stunt. The filmmaker has now released an official statement.

    • On Ambedkar | Somnath Waghmare: ‘Chaityabhumi, Bhima Koregaon are my childhood memory & culture, I’m not an outsider’

      Dalit History Month: On 134th Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, MUBI released two documentaries, by Somnath Waghmare & Jyoti Nisha. Somnath Waghmare talks about his film ‘Chaityabhumi’ (2024), Maharashtra’s history of some dominant-caste people having been anti-caste & Bollywood’s saviour complex.

    • On Ambedkar | Jyoti Nisha: ‘Root of Brahminical & Dalit patriarchy is same but Dalit men are slightly kinder, ours is a shared struggle’

      Dalit History Month: On 134th Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, MUBI released two documentaries, by Jyoti Nisha & Somnath Waghmare. Bahujan Spectatorship theorist Jyoti Nisha talks about her film ‘Dr. BR Ambedkar: Now & Then’ (2023), Bahujan feminist gaze & how caste being talked about in cinema now from an assertive gaze is a new phenomenon.

    • What’s the ‘Brahmin’ controversy & misogyny around IFFR 2025 NETPAC Award winner Varsha Bharath’s Tamil film ‘Bad Girl’: Explained

      International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: Varsha Bharath’s ‘Bad Girl’, which marks music composer Amit Trivedi's Tamil film-music debut, has won NETPAC Award in IFFR 2025 Tiger Competition, previously won by Arun Karthick, Mani Kaul & Adoor Gopalakrishnan. But trolls hit out at the film's producer Vetrimaaran & presenter Anurag Kashyap. Why?

    • "Overwhelmed by the incredible response Thangalaan has received" Says Thangalaan producer K. E. Gnanavel Raja as the film witnessing increase in number of screens across the nation!

      Upon its Hindi release, Thangalaan started gaining widespread attention, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of screens it is being shown in. The film's growing demand has led to housefull shows in theaters across the country.

    • Pa Ranjith’s Thangalaan: A blend of Naga mythology and history, starring Chiyaan Vikram

      Directed by Pa. Ranjith, known for his socially conscious films, Thangalaan brings together an impressive cast, including Malavika Mohanan alongside Vikram, and features a captivating score by composer G.V. Prakash Kumar.

    • Thangalaan actor Daniel Caltagirone: ‘India has still got cinema whereas we’ve lost cinema in the West’

      British actor Daniel Caltagirone, whose Tamil debut 'Thangalaan' releases on August 15, on 'India's Spike Lee' Pa. Ranjith, on Roman Polanski the artist vs person, SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' changing West's image of Indian cinema and how streaming killed films in the West.

    • Pa Ranjith Explains Why the ‘KGF’ Trailer Led Him to Pause ‘Thangalaan’ Production!

      Vikram himself spoke about the extensive preparations and personal transformations he underwent for ‘Thangalaan’. He highlighted the meticulous care he took with his health to meet the demanding requirements of his role, showing the significance of the project for him.

    • Thangalaan title track promo released: Chiyaan Vikram and Malavika Mohanan lead an epic journey

      Featuring Chiyaan Vikram and Malavika Mohanan, Thangalaan first made waves with its impressive trailer, which introduced audiences to its grand and mysterious world. With the film’s release date fast approaching, the spotlight now turns to the title track, “Thangalaan War,” set to drop today at 5 PM.

    • Captain Miller: Tamil cinema, caste and colonialism

      SS Rajamouli's Telugu film RRR disappointed on that count, Tamil film Captain Miller threw light on the multiple continuing social oppressions, but few filmmakers explore the country’s social history better than Pa Ranjith, whose next is a tribal revolt against the British.

    • Victim review: Great directors and cast, mixed bag of short stories

      Directed by four well-known Tamil directors - Chimbu Devan, M Rajesh, Pa.Ranjith and Venkat Prabhu - 'Victim - Who is next?' has its flaws.

    • Review | 'Sarpatta Parambarai': Pa Ranjith’s clash of the clans is about passion, loyalty, the underdog and, yes, boxing

      This film has many ‘paisa vasool’ moments.

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