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NEW DELHI: When veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was a “Gandhian, Nehruvian, Rajivian but not a Rahulian,” it sounded, at first glance, like another bout of his familiar provocation. But the remark, delivered amid the Congress‘s attempt to present discipline and unity ahead of key assembly elections, quickly raises larger debate about…
NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Congress leadership with party’s history to warn that the party has always thrived on internal dissent and suffered whenever it tried to suppress it.In a video released on his Youtube channel titled ‘No space for dissent in today’s Congress?’ the leader…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday stoked a fresh controversy after lauding Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and expressing hope for the return of the Left government in the upcoming assembly elections.This comes as the Congress seeks a return to power in Kerala in the polls scheduled for May this year.Speaking at…
Mani Shankar Aiyar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stirred another row on Sunday after he said Hindutva is “Hinduism in paranoia,” which drew a strong response from the ruling BJP. During the debate on “Hinduism Needs Protection From Hindutva”, hosted by the Calcutta Debating Circle, Aiyar said Hindutva is a BJP…
When The Family Man premiered in 2019, it changed things for Priya Mani Raj. The National Award-winning actress, already a familiar name in South Indian cinema, found herself connecting with a whole new audience across India. “Definitely, 200%,” she laughs when asked how much of a gamechanger it was. “I’m so happy, so fortunate that…
In an inspiring reflection, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared her profound admiration for director Mani Ratnam, noting his influential approach to filmmaking. She stressed the importance of choosing roles that resonate with her passion rather than solely accepting offers. Her journey with Ratnam began with ‘Iruvar,’ where she learned to value artistic integrity over merely prominent…
When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was first approached to star in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Iruvar’, she couldn’t believe the offer. An admirer of Ratnam’s artistry, she initially brushed it off as a ridiculous proposition. Little did she know, this seemingly absurd moment was the beginning of a legendary collaboration that would define her career and leave a…
Director Vinayan has stepped in to clarify a long-held misconception regarding actress Divya Unni’s supposed reluctance to act opposite the late Kalabhavan Mani. He asserted that Divya was never the one to refuse the role of Mani’s heroine in ‘Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum’; instead, it was another actress who declined. Popular actress Divya Unni has…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Renowned makeup artist Vikraman Nair, who is fondly known as Mani, has passed away at the age of 81 due to age related issues.Vikraman Nair began his artistic journey at Maryland Studio with the film ‘Swami Ayyappan,’ which was directed by P. Subramaniam and released in 1975. Over 150 films and legendary…
