Ikkis actor Agastya Nanda on the pressure of Amitabh Bachchan’s legacy: ‘My surname is Nanda…’

Following in the footsteps of his grandfather Amitabh Bachchan, grandmother Jaya Bachchan, mama Abhishek Bachchan and mami Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Agastya Nanda began his career as an actor. His debut film The Archies, which arrived on OTT in 2023, sadly failed to impress. But his second film Ikkis, which marked his theatrical debut, gave the […]

New Year Special | Ranveer Brar on UNESCO Gastronomy City Lucknow: 2026 will set the tone for Awadh’s rich food legacy

Lucknow’s designation as India’s second UNESCO City of Gastronomy, following Hyderabad, will propel its rich culinary heritage onto an upward trajectory in 2026, according to celebrity chef Ranveer Brar. Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar relishing Chai, Gilafi Kulcha, Jaunji Halwa and Makkhan Malai during his food trail in Chowk area, Lucknow (Photo: Maroof Culmen) The Lucknowite, […]

Oru Pere Varalaaru from Jana Nayagan: Vijay fans turn Chennai theatres into concert halls, celebrate his legacy. Watch

The second song from H Vinoth’s Jana Nayagan, titled Oru Pere Varalaaru, was released on Thursday evening, right after lead actor Vijay gave his first massive public rally in Erode after the Karur stampede. While the song positions him as a people’s hero ahead of his political career, his fans went to numerous theatres in […]

Gulshan Devaiah says he felt ‘weak in the knees’ seeing R Madhavan on Legacy set: ‘Girls were going gaga over him’

Published on: Dec 02, 2025 12:34 pm IST After Kantara Chapter 1, Gulshan Devaiah makes his Tamil debut with R Madhavan in Legacy, joking about competing for the actor’s charm on set. After impressing everyone with his performance in the Kannada film Kantara Chapter 1, Gulshan Devaiah is all set to make his Tamil debut […]

Rewiring Nippo: A founder’s legacy and a bold new charge

CHENNAI: Few brands have made inroads into every home, shop, and lantern-lit street in the country quite like Nippo, a household name known for its sturdy dry-cell batteries and everyday utility products. This reach stems from its founder’s vision — the late P Obul Reddy, believed in creating affordable, dependable products, and it transformed the […]