Auto Chandran’s caller tune is “Ulagam priandhadhu enakaaga”, the evergreen MGR song from “Paasam”, which means “the world was born for me.” It certainly seems appropriate for M Chandra Kumar, the 54-year-old auto driver from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. From running away from home and ending up in jail where he was brutally tortured, Chandran went on to become a celebrated author, who has penned as many as seven novels. It […]

The nominations for the 87th Academy Award, to be held on February 22, 2015, were announced in Los Angeles. Here’s a complete list of Oscar nominees. Best Picture Birdman Boyhood Selma The Theory of Everything The Imitation Game The Grand Budapest Hotel American Sniper Whiplash Actress in a Leading Role Julianne Moore, Still Alice Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild Marion Cotillard, Two […]

The defence in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has been postponed until 7 April as one of the assessors assisting the judge has been taken ill. The athlete had been expected to take the stand on Friday. The trial, in the South African city of Pretoria, has already heard 15 days of prosecution-led testimony. Mr Pistorius denies deliberately shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013, saying he mistook […]

On March 2nd, 2014 Matthew McConnaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Dallas Buyers Club. What I most liked about the Oscars was actually his speech. It was powerful and resonated with me. In his acceptance speech, he mentioned: There are three things that I need each day. One, I need something to look up to, another to look forward to, and another is someone to chase. […]

The man who made offers others couldn’t refuse once refused the movie industry’s heftiest honor.On March 5, 1973, Marlon Brando declined the Academy Award for Best Actor for his gut-wrenching performance as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather” – for a very unexpected reason. Here’s how it went down. The Movie That Brought Brando Back In the 1960s, Brando’s career had slid into decline. His previous two movies – the famously […]

RETORIA—Oscar Pistorius has been charged with themurder of his girlfriend after model Reeva Steenkamp was shot inside the Olympic athlete’s home in South Africa. Police in South Africa do not name suspects in crimes until they have appeared in court but police spokesperson Brig. Denise Beukes said that Pistorius was at his home after the death of the 29-year-old Steenkamp and “there is no other suspect involved.” Beukes said the suspect was undergoing […]