From festival buzz to box office hopes: betting on new faces in Malayalam cinema Dubai: Most filmmakers, after delivering the biggest Malayalam blockbuster of the year, would probably have Mohanlal, ...

A certain expectation of a pleasant opening scene builds when the camera pans over a kid’s crayon drawings in the initial moments of Chidambaran’s Balan, until we realise that the drawings are on the ...

A lot can happen in a day. Two strangers, a man and a woman, can meet and develop companionship through conversations, stealing glances, and smiles. All against the spiritual backdrop of Varanasi.

While the film has its share of taut moments, the emotions remain surprisingly muted. Particularly in the climax, although the resolution is interesting, the lack of a stronger emotional build-up ...