Shruti Haasan to headline international film ‘Chennai Story’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Shruti Haasan to headline international film ‘Chennai Story’

The Hindu  

Actor Shruti Haasan will headline the cross-cultural romantic comedy Chennai Story. Written and directed by BAFTA winner Philip John, Chennai Story is an English film interspersed with Tamil and Welsh, exploring themes of ‘love, self-expression, and acceptance’. Adapted from Timeri N. Murari’s book ‘The Arrangements of Love,’ the film is a coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Wales and India, where Haasan plays a spunky private detective named Anu. Chennai Story is backed by the British Film Institute’s UK Global Screen Fund.

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Review: Kamal Haasan – A Cinematic Journey by K Hariharan
4 months, 1 week ago

Review: Kamal Haasan – A Cinematic Journey by K Hariharan

Hindustan Times  

After being married to D Srinivasan for almost 25 years, Rajalakshmi became pregnant. Sreedevi and Kamal Haasan in Sadma 259pp, ₹699; HarperCollins Publishers A household helper tasked with looking after the child often took him to an old thatched cinema hall where they watched many of MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan’s movies. His book traces Kamal’s film career from the …

Shruti Haasan replaces Samantha in 'Chennai Story', to play a private detective
11 months ago

Shruti Haasan replaces Samantha in 'Chennai Story', to play a private detective

India Today  

Shruti Haasan, after the success of 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire', will headline 'Chennai Story', an Indo-UK co-production. SHRUTI HAASAN TO PLAY DETECTIVE IN 'CHENNAI STORY' Shruti Haasan tasted success in 2023 with Prabhas-starrer 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire'. SHRUTI HAASAN TALKS ABOUT 'CHENNAI STORY' In a statement, Shruti Haasan said, "Hailing from Chennai, a story showing the diversity and …

Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative
2 years, 5 months ago

Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative

The Hindu  

Of all the facets of Kamal Haasan — actor, director, screenwriter, dancer, singer, politician and more — perhaps the least discussed is his engagement with Tamil literature. Last week, Haasan caught up with prolific Tamil writer Jeyamohan, whose new book, Stories of the True, the English translation of his bestselling short story collection, Aram, releases on July 27. Edited and …

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