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Mamukkoya’s legacy more than Malayalam movie memes. His secular politics a shining light

Mamukkoya carved out an irreplaceable spot in the hearts of Malayalis with his character Gafoorka in the 1987 film Nadodikkattu starring Mohanlal and Sreenivasan.

Gemini Shankaran modernised the Indian circus. His business acumen made it ‘Jumbo’

Moorkoth Vengakandi Shankaran had established Gemini Circus by the age of 27. He acquired it with just Rs 6,000.

Pamela Chopra was the guiding light of YRF. SRK once called her his ‘surrogate mother’

Pamela Chopra's daughter-in-law and actor Rani Mukerji credited Yash Chopra's 'beautiful' roles for women to her influence. She was the driving force behind the YRF films.

Safdar Hashmi took theatre to the streets—‘He fought our battles for us’

Hashmi's JANAM emerged as a trailblazer in street theatre. ‘We have to perform plays and we have to do it among the working class people,’ he said.

Matchbox factory owner, MP, coach—Malayali actor Innocent was never serious for too long

Innocent's roles in Ramji Rao Speaking, Vietnam Colony made him an icon in the Malayalam film industry. But it was his off-screen personality that ensures he will never be forgotten.

G Aravindan–Malayalam art-house cinema pioneer, cartoonist, and master of silence

G Aravindan left behind a legacy of 11 art-house films, one of the longest-running cartoon series, documentaries, and history in theatre.

Satish Kaushik was never going to give up—’If I can’t become a hero. I’ll become a joker’

Comedy isn't the only thing Satish Kaushik did. He was an actor, director, producer, and writer who worked across films, television, and theatre.

Jyotirindranth Tagore was a talented playwright, musician—but his brother’s legacy eclipsed his

Jyotirindranath Tagore was a romantic in expression and a classicist in technique, his legacy a fusion of contrasting elements.

Pickpocket, ‘catamite’, govt employee—the many lives of Tamil cult writer Charu Nivedita

Charu Nivedita shot to mainstream literary fame after ‘Conversations with Aurangzeb’. He’s a genius to fans, a porn peddler to critics, but his life is extraordinary any way you look at it.

Jiddu Krishnamurti—Reluctant messiah, Indira Gandhi’s adviser, enduring philosopher

Jiddu Krishnamurti warned against the dangers of personality cults, religion, and dogma, but amassed an ever-growing flock of devotees. A look at his legacy on his death anniversary.

On Camera

Those who said democracy was dead, sit down. Game’s on in Indian Political League after a frozen decade

Three outcomes follow from the results: Indian politics has returned to its pattern of coalitions, the BJP under Narendra Modi looks beatable and the Congress has revived.

Sensex closes nearly 4,400 points down on counting day with BJP falling short of 272-seat mark

Infrastructure stocks and those of PSUs were biggest losers, while FMCG stocks remained resilient and even ended higher.

Meet the Chinese Army’s newest recruit — a gun-toting ‘robo-dog’ with an automatic rifle on its back

The mechanical canine, showcased at the annual 15-day Golden Dragon 2024 exercise, can move forward and backward, jump, and lie down like real canines.

Modi interviews, gaffe-free Rahul, Amit Shah’s rise — 10 hot takes from 44-day elections

2024 was a one-candidate election. Modi was the only candidate for whom BJP sought votes, and he was the only opponent most of its rivals wanted defeated.