Mani Ratnam is one among two Indian movie directors to have stayed relevant and healthy (both aspects are important) over four decades. The other is Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
Mani Ratnam’s 29th directorial, Thug Life, releases on June 5, 2025 across India. Ratnam reunites with the mercurial Kamal Hassan for Thug Life, 38 years since their first collaboration, Nayakan (1987). An apt time to reflect…