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👁 Sing geetham interview

Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces

June 14, 2026 11:56 IST

Cinematographer Ankur C tells SCREEN what it took to shoot the Singeetham Srinivasa Rao film, Sing Geetham.

Sun, Jun 14, 2026
👁 Sing geetam

Sing Geetham movie review: At 94, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao delivers a musical fable

June 12, 2026 14:26 IST

Sing Geetham movie review: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao spent nearly half a century waiting to make this film. The result is fantastical, ambitious, and unlike anything Telugu cinema has put on screen before

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Nag ashwin with singeetham and dsp-horz

‘No reference point’: Nag Ashwin reveals hardships behind Rs 22 cr film Sing Geetham

June 11, 2026 19:04 IST

Producer Nag Ashwin has spoken at length about the making of Sing Geetham, veteran director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's 61st film, calling it a once-in-a-generation project.

Thu, Jun 11, 2026
👁 Varalakshmi and Naveen in Police Complaint

Police Complaint director claims Varalaxmi Sarathkumar skipped promotions; actor responds

June 10, 2026 18:48 IST

At the pre-release event of Police Complaint in Hyderabad, director Sanjeev Megoti went on record against actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, saying her absence from promotional duties cost the film dearly

Wed, Jun 10, 2026
👁 bharathiraja

Bharathiraja rewrote the rules of Tamil cinema with dirt roads, real faces, and no sets

June 10, 2026 13:23 IST

Tamil cinema in the 1970s kept the village at arm's length. Bharathiraja pulled it into the frame and held it there for nearly five decades. The director passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 84.

Wed, Jun 10, 2026
👁 Buchi Babu with Ram Charan

Buchi Babu cuts controversial Janhvi Kapoor scenes from Peddi: ‘Few shots turned misleading’

June 09, 2026 08:09 IST

Director Buchi Babu Sana talks about the real inspiration behind Peddi, the untapped potential of rural India, and what went wrong with the Janhvi Kapoor track.

Tue, Jun 09, 2026
👁 Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s upcoming film

At 94, Indian director has toppled Clint Eastwood’s world record with his 61st film

June 08, 2026 07:41 IST

With his 61st film Sing Geetham confirmed for a June 11 release, the Telugu filmmaker has surpassed Clint Eastwood's record to become the oldest active filmmaker currently leading a major production anywhere in the world.

Mon, Jun 08, 2026
👁 Kamal Haasan about Singeetham

Kamal Haasan on 45-year-old movie idea finally releasing: ‘I am 71 and I get to see it’

June 07, 2026 16:08 IST

At the Celebration of Sing Geetham event in Chennai on Sunday, Kamal Haasan spoke about a 45-year friendship, a film he almost made and what it means to chase an idea for half a lifetime.

Sun, Jun 07, 2026
👁 janhvi kapoor in peddi-1600

Peddi director Buchi Babu addresses intense backlash over Janhvi Kapoor scenes

June 05, 2026 18:01 IST

In an interaction with SCREEN, director Buchi Babu acknowledged public criticism over Janhvi Kapoor's portrayal in Peddi, saying he had not anticipated how negatively the scenes would be received.

Fri, Jun 05, 2026
👁 Jana Nayagan Movie Release Date LIVE Updates new

Jana Nayagan update: KVN productions to refund distributors after months of uncertainty

June 05, 2026 12:13 IST

More than five months after Jana Nayagan missed its January 9 release date, KVN Productions is now moving to refund distributor advances and take full control of the film's release. The censor certification issue remains unresolved

Fri, Jun 05, 2026
👁 Ram charan and Jahnavi Kapoor

Peddi ignores consent, normalises assault, yet pretends to be a story about dignity

June 04, 2026 18:02 IST

Peddi: A film that pretends to keep dignity at its core does not bother about consent, and normalises assault.

Fri, Jun 05, 2026
👁 Ram charan in his upcoming film Peddi

Peddi movie review: Ram Charan carries a worthy but uneven sports drama on his shoulders

June 04, 2026 09:43 IST

Peddi movie review: Buchi Babu Sana comes into his second film with a genuinely interesting idea at its core, and Ram Charan makes the most of it. But at 189 minutes, Peddi carries too much weight in the wrong places, and not enough where it counts.

Thu, Jun 04, 2026
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How maestro Ilaiyaraaja fought closest friends, billion-dollar labels to claim his music

June 03, 2026 21:30 IST

For decades, Ilaiyaraaja has done what almost no other composer in Indian cinema has: fought publicly and legally to be paid for his own work. The musician-composer turned 83 on Wednesday.

Wed, Jun 03, 2026
👁 Chiranjeevi steps in for Peddi release

Chiranjeevi saves Ram Charan’s Peddi, Telangana theatres give green light under rental system

May 28, 2026 09:56 IST

After weeks of a bitter standoff over how theatres should be paid, Megastar Chiranjeevi's assurance has broken the deadlock. Telangana's single-screen exhibitors have agreed to allow Ram Charan's Peddi to release under the existing rental system

Thu, May 28, 2026
👁 Karthi

From Rs 5000 salary to Rs 100 cr films: How engineer Karthi accidentally found stardom

May 25, 2026 19:36 IST

Tamil actor Karthi traded a monotonous desk job in Chennai for an assistant director's role under Mani Ratnam, and ended up in front of the camera instead. The actor turns 49 on Monday.

Mon, May 25, 2026
👁 Karuppu

Karuppu movie review: Suriya Sivakumar is in top form, but the film is not

May 15, 2026 16:04 IST

Karuppu movie review and rating: A mythological courtroom drama with real ambition and a Suriya who is clearly hungry, this film earns its whistles.

Fri, May 15, 2026
👁 karuppu 1

Trisha-Suriya’s Karuppu noon shows axed, film stuck till producers clear Rs 25 cr dues

May 14, 2026 13:27 IST

Fans of Suriya-Trisha's Karuppu may have to wait a few more hours -- or even a few more days -- before they can watch the film. The film has faced a massive roadblock over unpaid dues of producers from the release of Karthi's Japan in 2023.

Thu, May 14, 2026
👁 Vijay Deverakonda

Before Arjun Reddy, Vijay Deverakonda was the bad guy nobody noticed in Life is Beautiful

May 09, 2026 19:41 IST

Long before sold-out theatres and national awards, Vijay Deverakonda walked onto Sekhar Kammula's sets in 2012 as a minor antagonist in an ensemble film

Sat, May 09, 2026
👁 Prakash raj about vijay

‘Unconstitutional’: Prakash Raj attacks Governor, bats for Vijay’s TVK to form government

May 07, 2026 17:58 IST

Prakash Raj criticised Tamil Nadu Governor and advocated for Vijay's TVK to form the government in the state. He accepted they have differences but said the people's mandate needs to be accepted.

Thu, May 07, 2026
👁 Varanasi 01

HMWSSB rejects SS Rajamouli’s request for 150 water tankers for Varanasi underwater shoot

May 04, 2026 20:45 IST

With Hyderabad's summer water demand already stretched thin, civic authorities refused to supply 15 lakh litres to the Varanasi set in Gaganpahad, leaving the production team of one of India's most anticipated films to find alternatives.

Mon, May 04, 2026
👁 vijay thalapathy

From Sarkar to CM? How Vijay’s ‘biggest’ role came true in real life

May 04, 2026 18:07 IST

In 2018, Vijay played a political outsider who took on Tamil Nadu's establishment and won. On Monday, the actor did it without a script.

Mon, May 04, 2026
👁 Vijay and MGR

Vijay smashed MGR’s 35-year record in 2004, foreshadowed a political upheaval in 2026  

May 04, 2026 16:46 IST

In 2004, Ghilli, a Tamil remake of a Telugu sports film broke a box office record MGR had held for 35 years. In 2026, the same actor did something similar to the political order MGR spent a lifetime building

Mon, May 04, 2026
👁 Vijay and Pawan Kalyan

‘First doubted, then crowned’: Nani’s tweet compares Vijay’s historic 2026 election lead to Pawan Kalyan’s resurgence

May 04, 2026 15:55 IST

Actor Nani's congratulatory post for Vijay captured a fact in just a few words -- Vijay and Pawan Kalyan, two South Indian film stars, two states, but strikingly similar political arc.

Mon, May 04, 2026
👁 Chiranjeevi in Golimaar, an imitiation of Michael Jackson’s thriller

Chiranjeevi’s Thriller tribute song Golimaar finds a place in Michael Jackson’s YouTube favourites

May 03, 2026 17:03 IST

A compilation of Thriller recreations from around the world, saved to Michael Jackson's YouTube account, included Chiranjeevi's iconic Golimaar sequence from the 1985 Telugu film Donga, placing it in a rare company.

Sun, May 03, 2026
👁 Mythri Movie Makers row

Telugu exhibitors’ revenue share demand claims Jetlee as first victim, Ram Charan’s Peddi to suffer too

May 03, 2026 14:58 IST

What happened to Jetlee on its opening day in Telangana is a preview of what could await Ram Charan's Peddi on June 4 if producers and exhibitors walk out of the May 8 meeting without a deal.

Sun, May 03, 2026