Biopics
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Biopic on Muttiah Muralitharan to release in 2020, Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi to play his role
Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket history, finishing his career with an incredible 800 dismissals to his name in 133 matches.
Scroll Staff
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Tennis: Former doubles world No 1 Sania Mirza confirms a biopic on her is in the works
Mirza, the only Indian woman tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, said the making of the biopic was in the initial stages.
Scroll Staff
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Nat Geo’s ‘Mega Icons’ episode on Virat Kohli review: Science, tattoos and a whitewash
Kohli explains how his nine tattoos are either inspired by turning points in his life or things he seeks inspiration from.
Jaideep Vaidya
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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Tagore biopic ‘Thinking of Him’ revisits the writer’s life-altering encounter with Victoria Ocampo
Pablo Cesar’s account is the closing title at the International Film Festival of Goa.
Arti Das
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
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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
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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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
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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
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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
The Field
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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’