Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who is known for ‘Modern Love Mumbai’, ‘Jubilee’, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ and ‘83’, will be seen essaying the titular role in the female detective series ‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’. The actress considers it an “incredible honour” to portray a female detective.
The gripping murder mystery is an official adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, ‘The Sittaford Mystery’, and is brought to life by Vishal Bhardwaj with whom Wamiqa has worked in ‘Mumbai Dragon’ part of the anthology ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ and also in ‘Modern Love Chennai’.
The series follows the story of Charlie Chopra, essayed by Gabbi who is entangled in a murder mystery to save an innocent convict and find the real culprit in a town full of suspects.
Sharing her excitement, the actress said: “Playing the role of India’s first female detective in a show is an incredible honour. Charlie...
The gripping murder mystery is an official adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, ‘The Sittaford Mystery’, and is brought to life by Vishal Bhardwaj with whom Wamiqa has worked in ‘Mumbai Dragon’ part of the anthology ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ and also in ‘Modern Love Chennai’.
The series follows the story of Charlie Chopra, essayed by Gabbi who is entangled in a murder mystery to save an innocent convict and find the real culprit in a town full of suspects.
Sharing her excitement, the actress said: “Playing the role of India’s first female detective in a show is an incredible honour. Charlie...
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Chennai, June 2 (Ians) When the maestro of the South Indian music world, Ilaiyaraaja, turned 80 on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was the first among a galaxy of visitors who paid rich tributes to the ‘Isaignani’ on his birthday.
Taking to Twitter, Stalin wrote in Tamil: “He does not string musical instruments, he caresses our hearts.” The Chief Minister said that his late father, M. Karunanidhi, greatly appreciated the music of Ilayaraja and spoke of him as the ‘Isaignani’, or the sage of music.
South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan also took to Twitter and hailed Ilaiyaraaja as the ‘Emperor of Music’.
Ilaiyaraaja’s music essentially mirrors the richness of Tamil culture. Many of his followers have even commented on Twitter about how his music expresses a wide range of emotions.
The music maestro was born at Pannaipuram village in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu and during his carrier spanning six decades (and counting!
Taking to Twitter, Stalin wrote in Tamil: “He does not string musical instruments, he caresses our hearts.” The Chief Minister said that his late father, M. Karunanidhi, greatly appreciated the music of Ilayaraja and spoke of him as the ‘Isaignani’, or the sage of music.
South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan also took to Twitter and hailed Ilaiyaraaja as the ‘Emperor of Music’.
Ilaiyaraaja’s music essentially mirrors the richness of Tamil culture. Many of his followers have even commented on Twitter about how his music expresses a wide range of emotions.
The music maestro was born at Pannaipuram village in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu and during his carrier spanning six decades (and counting!
- 6/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The Indian adaptations of the ‘Modern Love’ franchise, based in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai have been widely praised by audiences and critics alike. Wamiqa Gabbi, who starred in both Modern Love Mumbai and Modern Love Chennai, has achieved great success with her versatile performances in both the series.
In Modern Love Mumbai’s ‘Mumbai Dragon’ episode directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, she excels as Megha, a free-spirited Gujarati vegetarian navigating a relationship with an Indo-Chinese boy.
In Modern Love Chennai’s ‘Ninaivo Oru Paravai’ episode helmed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Wamiqa captivates as Sam, emphasising the importance of physical intimacy in modern relationships. Her seamless portrayal of diverse characters across languages and cultures is truly commendable, showcasing her dedication to authenticity and depth in her roles and solidifying her position as a remarkable actress.
Talking about her diverse roles in the Modern Love India chapters, Wamiqa says, “Modern Love is centred around love,...
In Modern Love Mumbai’s ‘Mumbai Dragon’ episode directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, she excels as Megha, a free-spirited Gujarati vegetarian navigating a relationship with an Indo-Chinese boy.
In Modern Love Chennai’s ‘Ninaivo Oru Paravai’ episode helmed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Wamiqa captivates as Sam, emphasising the importance of physical intimacy in modern relationships. Her seamless portrayal of diverse characters across languages and cultures is truly commendable, showcasing her dedication to authenticity and depth in her roles and solidifying her position as a remarkable actress.
Talking about her diverse roles in the Modern Love India chapters, Wamiqa says, “Modern Love is centred around love,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, May 22 (Ians) Actress Ritu Varma, who essays the role of Mallika in the recently released anthology series ‘Modern Love Chennai, has shared that she connected quite well to her character because she herself is a hopeless romantic in real life.
‘Modern Love Chennai’ is a six-episode series and sees Ritu in the story titled ‘Kaadhal Enbadhu Kannula Heart Irukkura Emoji’. The story follows her lifelong search for love and the perfect partner, shaped by her cinematic influences. However, there’s a twist: she consistently faces failure at every step.
Talking about her part in the series, Ritu Varma shared, “Our episode is a sweet and quirky story of a girl whose idea of romance comes from the movies she’s watched growing up and how those expectations affect her romantic relationships”.
She added, “But if she finds the love of her life or not is what the story is all about.
‘Modern Love Chennai’ is a six-episode series and sees Ritu in the story titled ‘Kaadhal Enbadhu Kannula Heart Irukkura Emoji’. The story follows her lifelong search for love and the perfect partner, shaped by her cinematic influences. However, there’s a twist: she consistently faces failure at every step.
Talking about her part in the series, Ritu Varma shared, “Our episode is a sweet and quirky story of a girl whose idea of romance comes from the movies she’s watched growing up and how those expectations affect her romantic relationships”.
She added, “But if she finds the love of her life or not is what the story is all about.
- 5/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The finale episode of Modern Love Chennai is directed by the creative producer himself, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, and it is all about love, loss, heartbreak, pain, and trauma. A couple falling in and out of love and whatever happens in between—their story after the breakup—form the crux of this episode.
Spoilers Ahead
Prologue
Modern Love Chennai Episode 6 begins with Sam and K being intimate and making it clear that this is the last time they will be seeing each other. Sam and K keep things sorted between them and finally end their long-term relationship rather amicably. As K is about to leave, Sam remarks that this is how it ends. This means Sam cannot believe their relationship ended without any drama, tears, or emotional breakdowns.
Sam’s Trauma
We see Sam taking the help of a psychiatrist who insists that she should not stop taking her red pills since...
Spoilers Ahead
Prologue
Modern Love Chennai Episode 6 begins with Sam and K being intimate and making it clear that this is the last time they will be seeing each other. Sam and K keep things sorted between them and finally end their long-term relationship rather amicably. As K is about to leave, Sam remarks that this is how it ends. This means Sam cannot believe their relationship ended without any drama, tears, or emotional breakdowns.
Sam’s Trauma
We see Sam taking the help of a psychiatrist who insists that she should not stop taking her red pills since...
- 5/21/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The fifth episode of Modern Love Chennai, directed by Bharathiraja, Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal, loosely translated to “Gazelles that reside in a bird’s nest,” takes the viewers through a whirlwind story of marriage, infidelity, and divorce. How easy or hard is it to decide to get out of a marriage? How hard is it to make a decision that would change the course of your life?
Modern Love Chennai Episode 5 begins with Revathi heading out with her kids to drop them off at school. Meanwhile, Rohini is stressed out about a phone call. The two women are connected at that point, and as the episode goes on, we get to see how that works. The story goes back to a while ago when Rohini and Ravi ran into each other inside the Chennai metro over a tiny confusion regarding their phones, which are of the same model and have the same ringtone.
Modern Love Chennai Episode 5 begins with Revathi heading out with her kids to drop them off at school. Meanwhile, Rohini is stressed out about a phone call. The two women are connected at that point, and as the episode goes on, we get to see how that works. The story goes back to a while ago when Rohini and Ravi ran into each other inside the Chennai metro over a tiny confusion regarding their phones, which are of the same model and have the same ringtone.
- 5/21/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
‘Modern Love Chennai’ Episode 4 Recap & Ending, Explained: Does Milton Confess His Love For Jazmine?
Akshay Sundher’s fourth episode in Modern Love Chennai, titled “Margazhi,” which is what the month of December is called in Tamil, takes the viewers through the journey of first love. A young girl and boy’s romance and how that love transforms them.
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Modern Love Chennai Episode 4 begins with Jazmine being asked to come to a lawyer’s room. The lawyer informs her that her parents’ divorce is final, and because she is in her late teens, she can choose to be with her mother or her father. Jazmine’s mind is blank because she is upset beyond words, and she is not sure who she should go with. Choosing between the two would destroy her relationship with the person she did not choose to live with, and she is not ready to give up on either of them.
The shot moves to a church where Jazmine...
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Modern Love Chennai Episode 4 begins with Jazmine being asked to come to a lawyer’s room. The lawyer informs her that her parents’ divorce is final, and because she is in her late teens, she can choose to be with her mother or her father. Jazmine’s mind is blank because she is upset beyond words, and she is not sure who she should go with. Choosing between the two would destroy her relationship with the person she did not choose to live with, and she is not ready to give up on either of them.
The shot moves to a church where Jazmine...
- 5/21/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The third episode of Modern Love Chennai, which loosely translates to Love is a Heart-eyed Emoji, directed by Krishnakumar Ramkumar, is all about the idea of perfect love that existed in the mind of a woman from her school days. Will the quest for her soul mate make her an optimist or a pessimist?
Modern Love Chennai Episode 3 begins with Mallika, a school-going girl in her teens, romanticizing the rains and how the films she has grown up watching have convinced her that the rains were always the reason a boy would notice a beautiful girl, and this would be the girl and the boy’s first step towards coming close to each other. Mallika grew up in the late 1980s and 1990s in Tamil Nadu, India. Her mind is heavily influenced by all the movies from that era that showcased romance as running around the trees. There are beautiful songs,...
Modern Love Chennai Episode 3 begins with Mallika, a school-going girl in her teens, romanticizing the rains and how the films she has grown up watching have convinced her that the rains were always the reason a boy would notice a beautiful girl, and this would be the girl and the boy’s first step towards coming close to each other. Mallika grew up in the late 1980s and 1990s in Tamil Nadu, India. Her mind is heavily influenced by all the movies from that era that showcased romance as running around the trees. There are beautiful songs,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The second episode of Modern Love Chennai is about a couple in the city who are trying hard to maneuver through their lives as one of the spouses is suffering from failing eyesight. They are there for each other, as promised in their college days. Will that promise work in the larger scheme of things?
Directed by Balaji Sakthivel, Modern Love Chennai Episode 2 begins with Nithyanandham professing his love for Devi on the college campus. Devi is surprised to see him confessing his love this way amidst a lot of people. She was not used to such gestures, but she felt good about Nithya finally coming forward and letting her know his feelings. Since she likes him too, she must be clear about her health. Devi reveals that she has been diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease, which means in a decade or two, she will completely lose her eyesight,...
Directed by Balaji Sakthivel, Modern Love Chennai Episode 2 begins with Nithyanandham professing his love for Devi on the college campus. Devi is surprised to see him confessing his love this way amidst a lot of people. She was not used to such gestures, but she felt good about Nithya finally coming forward and letting her know his feelings. Since she likes him too, she must be clear about her health. Devi reveals that she has been diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease, which means in a decade or two, she will completely lose her eyesight,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Prime Video’s Modern Love anthology series is back again and this time the creators have brought us entertaining and moving stories from the beautiful city of Chennai. Chennai is just like any other metropolitan city that nurtures the love stories of people from various facets of society. The meaning of love changes from time to time and episode to episode, but the core remains the same. Chennai brings us a love for Tamil music, especially music by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja, who is also one of the composers on some of the episodes. Modern Love Chennai runs for six episodes, and each episode explores the theme of love in many forms. The first episode is directed by Raju murugan.
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Shobha’s Anger
Lalagunda Bommaigal, aka Dolls of Lalagunda, is set in the suburbs of Chennai and begins with Vaiju, Shobha’s friend, going from one room of a hospital to another room,...
Spoilers Ahead
Shobha’s Anger
Lalagunda Bommaigal, aka Dolls of Lalagunda, is set in the suburbs of Chennai and begins with Vaiju, Shobha’s friend, going from one room of a hospital to another room,...
- 5/20/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Ott platform Prime Video has unveiled the trailer of the Amazon Original series ‘Modern Love Chennai’, the third Indian adaptation of the ‘Modern Love Franchise’, an original anthology helmed internationally by John Carney.
‘Modern Love Chennai’, which draws on a pool of renowned talent, including music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and film director Bharathiraja, draws its inspiration from the famous eponymous ‘New York Times’ column. It is a bouquet of six stories offering a glimpse of the soul of Chennai, its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.
‘Modern Love Chennai’ will start streaming on May 18.
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden And Kino Fist with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as creator, the episodes are directed by Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sundher, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja.
Talking about ‘Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal’, the episode he has directed, legendary director Bharathiraja described its story in one line: “Where, on whom and for what do we fall in love?...
‘Modern Love Chennai’, which draws on a pool of renowned talent, including music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and film director Bharathiraja, draws its inspiration from the famous eponymous ‘New York Times’ column. It is a bouquet of six stories offering a glimpse of the soul of Chennai, its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.
‘Modern Love Chennai’ will start streaming on May 18.
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden And Kino Fist with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as creator, the episodes are directed by Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sundher, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja.
Talking about ‘Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal’, the episode he has directed, legendary director Bharathiraja described its story in one line: “Where, on whom and for what do we fall in love?...
- 5/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Featuring a collection of compelling and unique stories of love, Prime Video, today unveiled the heart-warming trailer of Amazon Original series ‘Modern Love Chennai’ – the third Indian adaptation of the ‘Modern Love’ franchise, the internationally acclaimed Original anthology helmed by John Carney.
Inspired by the famous New York Times column, Modern Love Chennai brings an eclectic bouquet of six stories that will converse with your heart along with giving a glimpse into the soul of Chennai with its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden And Kino Fist with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the episodes are directed by Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sundher, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja.
The Amazon Original Series features Sanjula Sarathi, Srikrishna Dayal, Chu Khoy Sheng, Ashok Selvan, T J Bhanu, Sri Gouri Priya, Vasudevan Murali, Vasundhara, Ritu Varma, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Pawan Alex, Aniiruth Kanakarajan, Kishore, Ramya Nambessan, Vijayalakshmi,...
Inspired by the famous New York Times column, Modern Love Chennai brings an eclectic bouquet of six stories that will converse with your heart along with giving a glimpse into the soul of Chennai with its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden And Kino Fist with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the episodes are directed by Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sundher, and Thiagarajan Kumararaja.
The Amazon Original Series features Sanjula Sarathi, Srikrishna Dayal, Chu Khoy Sheng, Ashok Selvan, T J Bhanu, Sri Gouri Priya, Vasudevan Murali, Vasundhara, Ritu Varma, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Pawan Alex, Aniiruth Kanakarajan, Kishore, Ramya Nambessan, Vijayalakshmi,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
‘Modern Love’ Third Iteration Sets Release
Prime Video has set May 18 for the global release of its upcoming Indian anthology series “Modern Love Chennai.” This is the third Indian adaptation of “Modern Love,” the internationally acclaimed original anthology directed by John Carney, following “Modern Love Mumbai” and “Modern Love Hyderabad.”
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the six-episode anthology presents a bouquet of love stories set in the city of Chennai that explore relationships, push boundaries, and open minds.
“Love stories and rom-coms have never been my cup of tea. Thus, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ was an interesting challenge,” said Kumararaja, creator of the series and writer-director of one of the episodes. “With these stories, we have explored and celebrated the old-world charm of the city, which remains rooted in a distinct blend of tradition and modernity.”
Festival Winners
The Jeonju International Film Festival,...
Prime Video has set May 18 for the global release of its upcoming Indian anthology series “Modern Love Chennai.” This is the third Indian adaptation of “Modern Love,” the internationally acclaimed original anthology directed by John Carney, following “Modern Love Mumbai” and “Modern Love Hyderabad.”
Produced under the banner of Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, with Thiagarajan Kumararaja as the creator, the six-episode anthology presents a bouquet of love stories set in the city of Chennai that explore relationships, push boundaries, and open minds.
“Love stories and rom-coms have never been my cup of tea. Thus, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ was an interesting challenge,” said Kumararaja, creator of the series and writer-director of one of the episodes. “With these stories, we have explored and celebrated the old-world charm of the city, which remains rooted in a distinct blend of tradition and modernity.”
Festival Winners
The Jeonju International Film Festival,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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