Veteran singer S Janaki died in Mysuru on July 11 at the age of 88. Her granddaughter confirmed her passing on social media. The news left fans and the film industry in shock, as condolence messages poured in. Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and many others mourned ‘Janaki Amma’s’ death, calling it an irreplaceable loss. Veteran singer…
4 min readNew DelhiJul 3, 2026 12:22 PM IST During the promotions of Thug Life, Kamal Haasan famously remarked that “arrogance is stardom’s evil partner,” adding that once arrogance sets in, it becomes difficult for an actor to stay grounded. However, one of his former co-stars now claims that the veteran actor may have fallen…
Phanikumar’s vinyl collection is on display at Alliance Francaise (AF) till July 5 Chennai: Composer Krishna Kumar, popularly known as K, had procured a rare vinyl record of A R Rahman’s 1990s hit ‘Gentleman’ 15 years ago for ₹100 from Moore Market. “Those days, vinyl records could be bought for ₹50 apiece,” he says. Today,…
Actors passing on projects and their colleagues materialising them is something that happens in show business far too frequently. However, there are occasions where projects thus skipped end up becoming landmarks, even defining the careers of the actors who eventually picked them up, leaving the fans of the former, and even the stars themselves, disappointed…
Kamal Haasan made headlines as he flew economy class to the sets of the ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ sequel, earning praise from makers Vyjayanthi Movies. The gesture came days after he wrote an open letter urging the film industry to cut production costs. The post received mixed reactions on social media. Kamal Haasan has rejoined the…
Actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan reacted to the political rise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and said newcomers in politics should neither be underestimated nor expected to deliver too much immediately. Speaking in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Haasan said, “Many new people have come in. But newcomers are nothing…
Kamal Haasan met Vijay on Saturday CHENNAI: Rajya Sabha member Kamal Haasan has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to launch a state-owned OTT platform where the Tamil audience can access Tamil cinema, independent films and documentaries at affordable and subsidised rates. He made the plea on behalf of the cinema industry and millions of fans…
Rajya Sabha Member and MNM founder Kamal Haasan with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder and Rajya Sabha Member Kamal Haasan on Saturday met Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and handed over a list of six important demands related to the development…
Rajya Sabha Member and actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Rajya Sabha Member and actor Kamal Haasan on Friday called for a correction in the economics of film industry, but underlined this should never come at the cost of “workers’ wages, safety, dignity, food, transport, accommodation, or humane working conditions” and added…
Tamil veteran Kamal Haasan recently shared an open letter to the Indian film industry, asking everyone to work together during this difficult time as the world is facing many problems because of the continuing crisis in West Asia. He talked about the increasing fuel prices, energy costs, transport expenses, and production budgets as the Indian…
