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Rinku Gupta

Divyansha Kaushik, All weather girl

“For a particular scene, we had to shoot outdoors in Chennai. It was sometime in May or June at the peak of summer. We were shooting when the sun was high up and the heat was punishing.

16 May 2023

Location diaries: Ivana for LGM—Family above all

This weekly column details the fascinating encounters that often take place on the sets of a film

25 Apr 2023

Stepping back into the Chola kingdom

Being in a Mani Ratnam film for the first time, Ashwin felt the pressure, but he also learnt a valuable lesson on how to tackle it.

18 Apr 2023

Series of firsts

Shooting with a child actor, director Rohin made sure she was comfortable.

11 Apr 2023

Dayal Padmanabhan’s crime thriller: Khaaki dream for actor Arav

But there were lighter moments during the breaks.

04 Apr 2023

Location diaries: Anandhi for 'Raavana Kottam'—An Unforgettable Shoot

Shooting for director Vikram Sukumaran's Raavana Kottam, turned out to be a most unforgettable experience for heroine Anandhi, for more reasons than one.

28 Mar 2023

Night shoot saga: Srikanth's next 'Blackmail'

Srikanth reminisced about shooting with GV Prakash for a sequence, which became a novel and fun
experience.

21 Mar 2023

A new lesson every day, says Mugen Rao about his latest film

The young actor feels fortunate that he got to work with a filmmaker who is always open to inputs.

07 Mar 2023

Actor Shiva recounts stories from Muthukumaran’s 'Saloon' sets

This weekly column details the fascinating encounters that often take place on the sets of a film.

31 Jan 2023

'Kannai Nambadhey'-star Vasundhara driving through her obstacles

Vasundhara, who is quite rapid with her speaking style, thought if she had to slow down for her character.

17 Jan 2023

Banking on good company

This weekly column details the fascinating encounters that often take place on the sets of a film

03 Jan 2023

Felt like I had travelled into a different era: Keerthy Suresh on playing Savitri in 'Nadigaiyar Thilagam'

Keerthy Suresh, who’s reprising the role of iconic yesteryear actor Savithri in the upcoming Nadigaiyar Thilagam, seems to have thoroughly relished the opportunity of slipping into a different era.

08 May 2018