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Most memorable Tamil films of 2021, from Karnan, Sarpatta Parambarai to Mandela, Jai Bhim
Ashameera Aiyappan •In a year when we needed solace, reassurance, hope, and an escape the most, cinema did not fail us. So in no particular order, here are some of my most memorable Tamil cinematic experiences in 2021.
Inside the Writers Room: Where too many cooks don't spoil the broth, but only make it soupier
Karishmaupadhyay •The streaming boom in India has encouraged creators to build and maintain a writers room for every project, which has brought much-needed focus on harmony of diverse voices.
Taslima Nasreen tests positive for COVID-19; says she contracted virus despite isolating at home for over a year
Trendingdesk •In a lengthy Facebook post, Nasreen informed her followers that she had been ‘living alone with her cat for over a year’ and wished she knew how she caught the virus.
Kanika Dhillon on writing flawed characters, setting Netflix's Guilty amid #MeToo movement, and learning from grief
Devanshsharma •Kanika Dhillon's newly done-up apartment in Mumbai feels as fresh and meticulous as the multiple worlds the writer has transported us to over the years — from Anurag Kashyap's 2018 directorial Manmarziyan and Abhishek Kapoor's romantic drama Kedarnath, to Prakash Kovelamudi's Judgementall Hai Kya (2019) and her most recent work in Ruchi Narain's Netflix film Guilty.
Bard of Blood writers Bilal Siddiqi, Mayank Tewari on adapting the book into a Netflix India Original
Devanshsharma •The Bard of Blood writers talk about how Hussain S Zaidi and producer Shah Rukh Khan had valuable inputs to offer for the screenplay.
Meghna Gulzar counters Chhapaak copyright, says true events like Laxmi Agarwal's acid attack not entitled to protection
•Meghna Gulzar filed an affidavit in response to the suit filed by writer Rakesh Bharti, who sought credit as one of the writers of Chhapaak
Writer claims he conceptualised Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak story, files petition at Bombay HC seeking credit
•The writer claimed that after conceptualising the idea for the movie, he had approached several artistes, but Chhapaak's production could not be started.
Dalit writer Chennanna Walikar passes away at 78, laid to rest in his village Shankarwadi
Fp Staff •Renowned Dalit writer Chennanna Walikar died in a private hospital in Kalaburgi on Sunday, 24 November at around 10 pm. He was 78. His body was, on Monday, was laid to rest in the Shahabad taluka of his village Shankarwadi.
Ritesh Shah on writing Batla House, Pink's Tamil remake, and reuniting with Shoojit Sircar for Sardar Udham Singh
Devanshsharma •Batla House writer Ritesh Shah collaborates with director Nikkhil Advani after D-Day, and actor John Abraham after Force 2 and Rocky Handsome.
Natalie Portman will take up Mjolnir in Thor: Love and Thunder, announces director Taika Waititi
•Academy-Award winning actor Natalie Portman is all set to become the first female Thor in the fourth film from the franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder.