I’ve nurtured this dream for more than a decade, says the director of PT Usha biopic

Revathy S Varmha wants to cast Priyanka Chopra as Payolli Express.

TA Ameerudheen

· Oct 05, 2017 · 08:15 am

Ram Gopal Varma to direct biopic of Telugu cinema giant NTR

Ram Gopal Varma will be directing a biopic based on the life of the legendary actor and Andhra Pradesh chief minister.

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· Jul 05, 2017 · 03:05 pm

Manmohan Singh biopic starring Anupam Kher will lay bare the workings of the PMO

The film is based on Sanjaya Baru’s ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, according to an ‘Economic Times’ report.

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· Jun 06, 2017 · 11:49 am

Is it surprising that two rival biopics are being made on acclaimed writer Kamala Das?

The controversial trailblazer has fired the imagination of directors Kamal and Leena Manimekalai, both of whom are filming different aspects of her life.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 23, 2017 · 01:30 pm

An Assamese biopic reminds us of folk singer Pratima Pandey Barua’s remarkable legacy

Bobby Sarma Baruah’s ‘Sonar Baran Pakhi’ traces the life and times of the artist whose achievements were overshadowed by controversy.

Rini Barman

· Mar 20, 2017 · 01:30 pm

A Savitri biopic is in the works since ‘the kind of love she inspires is very rare’

Telugu filmmaker Nag Ashwin will steer the ambitious project, which stars Keerthy Suresh as the Southern screen icon.

Kavita Shanmugam

· Mar 11, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Will the Trump biopic be called ‘The Wolf of the White House’?

The presidential biopic is a well-established tradition in Hollywood, and whatever Donald Trump’s chances, he will not escape the glare of American filmmakers.

Anu Kumar

· Oct 09, 2016 · 11:00 am

Biopic on Budhia Singh’s famed run hopes to recapture child prodigy's glory years

Soumendra Padhi’s ‘Budhia Singh Born To Run’ examines the relationship between the knee-high marathoner and his coach, Biranchi Das.

Chandrima Pal

· Aug 01, 2016 · 03:00 pm

After 65 years, Bhagwan and his killer moves are back on the screen in ‘Ekk Albela’

Shekhar Sartandel’s biopic traces the actor and filmmaker’s early years until his 1951 monster hit ‘Albela’.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jun 21, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Mira Nair’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ is a reminder of chess champ Phiona Mutesi’s amazing journey

The Ugandan prodigy’s story is like no other in the history of the sport.

Binit Priyaranjan

· May 11, 2016 · 01:30 pm

When you attack Mark Zuckerberg, surely you don’t mean the guy from ‘The Social Network’?

Biopics can distort perceptions for good, as is proven by the negative press on the Facebook founder.

Gautam Chintamani

· Dec 11, 2015 · 05:35 pm

A Patel plays an Iyengar with no reservations

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· Sep 30, 2015 · 02:39 pm