Mani Ratnam Archives

Mani Ratnam DEFENDS Deepika Padukone after Spirit exit, calls her eight-hour workday demand “fair”: “It’s a very healthy sign” : Bollywood News

Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam has weighed in on the growing conversation around work-life balance in the Indian film industry, strongly supporting Deepika Padukone’s reported request for an eight-hour workday. In an interview with NDTV during the promotions of his upcoming film Thug Life, Ratnam said such demands, especially from new mothers, should be acknowledged and […]

Kamal Haasan pens birthday note to Mani Ratnam ahead of ‘Thug Life’: Your presence has been a source of strength

Director Mani Ratnam and veteran actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran actor Kamal Haasan penned a birthday note to director Mani Ratnam, ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated movie Thug Life. The gangster drama, which reunites the two after the iconic Nayakan (1987), is set to hit the screens worldwide on June […]

Ali Fazal reveals he instantly said yes to Thug Life; says, “A Mani Ratnam film isn’t something you get offered every day, and certainly not alongside someone as iconic as Kamal Haasan” : Bollywood News

Actor Ali Fazal is set to make his South Indian cinema debut in Mani Ratnam’s upcoming film Thug Life. Starring Kamal Haasan in the lead, the film brings together a cast of actors from both Hindi and South Indian industries. It is scheduled for a theatrical release on June 5 in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, […]

Kamal Haasan on controversial Kannada language remark: I won’t apologise if I am not wrong

Actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran actor Kamal Haasan has said that he won’t apologise for his remark on the Kannada language that has sparked a controversy in Karnataka. The actor, while promoting his upcoming movie Thug Life, had said that “Tamil gave birth to Kannada.” The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has demanded […]

The movie marketing mania – The Hindu

Actor Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam during a press conference for their upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: ANI I met Kamal Haasan for an interview last Friday in Chennai for his much-awaited movie, Thug Life. The next day, he was at Sri Sai Ram College along with the entire team […]

Watch: Kamal Haasan: Myself and Mani Ratnam didn’t get into movies to somehow make money

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Kamal Haasan clarifies Kannada remark: It was a statement of love

Kamal Haasan at an event in Thiruvananthapuram on May 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran star Kamal Haasan has responded to the controversy around his statement on the Kannada language. The actor, while promoting his upcoming movie Thug Life, had said that “Tamil gave birth to Kannada.” Kamal Haasan’s remark, made at the audio […]

Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap’s criticism of English lyrics in Tamil songs

Anurag Kashyap on why the South feels like home | The Hindu Huddle 2025 Mani Ratnam and Anurag Kashyap | Photo Credit: PTI, The Hindu Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam has addressed recent remarks made by director Anurag Kashyap, who criticised the increasing use of English lyrics in Tamil film songs. Kashyap had stated that the […]

Kamal Haasan interview: On ‘Thug Life’, AI in cinema and his unrealised projects

In October 2024, during the promotional activities of Sivakarthikeyan-Sai Pallavi-starrer Amaran at Chennai’s Raajkamal Films International (RKFI) office, the person missing from the thick of things was none other than the film’s producer: Kamal Haasan. “Avar US ku padikka poitaar (He has gone to the US to study),” said someone at his office, referring to […]

What is Silambarasan TR’s mobile number? Telugu actor Manchu Manoj’s gaffe at ‘Bhairavam’ event

Manchu Manoj, realising he had inadvertently leaked Silambarasan TR’s private mobile number at the pre-release event of ‘Bhairavam’; pictures of the two actors What is Silambarasan TR’s mobile number? Thousands of fans of the Tamil star, many of whom had gathered to cheer him at the recently held audio launch of Thug Life, would yearn […]