2024年11月25日 · At the 55th International Film Festival of India, filmmaker Mani Ratnam opened up in a rare, candid conversation with Gautham Menon, reflecting on his creative process, the challenges of adaptation, and his enduring humility in the face of a celebrated four-decade career

2024年10月17日 · Ponniyin Slevan Ditrector Mani Ratnam Feeling Sad After Receiving National Award For PS-1

2024年2月9日 · Actress Preity Zinta recalled how filmmaker Mani Ratnam, on the first day on the sets of her 1998 film ‘Dil Se’, asked her to go make-up free. Preity took to Instagram, where she shared a still from the film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala.

2024年2月8日 · She recalled being amused by Mani Ratnam after he asked her to wash her face when he saw her. Initially, she thought it was a joke as her make-up will come off. However, when the director smiled back, she realised that he was serious about the request.

6 天之前 · Bachchan was speaking about Ratnam during the G5A retrospective of the acclaimed filmmaker. “I realised during ‘Yuva’ that Mani likes to push you into a corner as an actor. He will make you work hard and keep pushing you until something instinctual comes up.

6 天之前 · When Tabu came onto the sets of Iruvar, burning in fever, Ratnam realised his elaborate staging would not be possible, and so instead of her moving, she was laid flat on a bed and Santosh Sivan’s camera was placed above her, rotating slowly as it got closer to her face. Whatever happens — the shoot must never stop.

5 天之前 · Mani Ratnam masterfully uses rain to evoke romance, turmoil, and transformation in his films, making it a powerful symbol of emotion and resilience on screen. The filmmaker's collaborators discuss his enchantment with rains during the recently-concluded Mani Ratnam Retrospective at the G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture

2023年11月28日 · “I am a fan of Mani (Mani Ratnam) sir but it (the poster) was sad. These things can no longer be done because people today are raising their voice against such things.” The poster attracted backlash on Twitter at the time, but Sarjun, who was the post-production head of Ponniyin Selvan, clarifies that their intention wasn’t to discriminate.

2024年11月28日 · Mani Ratnam shares his bond with Gautham Vasudev Menon. At the 55th International Film Festival of India, filmmaker Mani Ratnam opened up in a rare, candid conversation with Gautham Menon, reflecting on his creative process, the challenges of adaptation, and his enduring humility in the face of a celebrated four-decade career.

2020年8月1日 · Earlier, in a very interestingly shot scene that is reminiscent of Akira Kurosowa’s Rashomon (1950), Mani Ratnam uses the sun shining above to indicate Prakash falling in love. Prakash, who so far has been struggling to grapple with his approaching death is amused by how Geetanjali has embraced hers.