Subhash K . Jha, Author at SKJ Bollywood News

Paagalpanti Hoping To Cash In On the Housefull Mood

Subhash K . Jha22nd November 201922nd November 2019

The Paagalpanti team is prepared for a critical backlash . John Abraham has already declared Anees Bazmi’s latest film as ‘critique proof’ which means film critics might as well save their breath for another...

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Aamis Movie Review: Meat Na Mila Re Man Ka

Subhash K . Jha22nd November 201922nd November 2019

Aamis(Assamese) Starring Lima Das, Arghadeep Baruah Written & Directed by Bhaskar Hazarika Rating: *** ½ (3 and a half stars) ‘Meat’ in the phonetic Hindi and Sanskrit sound also means ‘beloved’. It is in the ...

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Rani Mukherjee Starrer Removes Rajasthan From Rape Radar

Subhash K . Jha21st November 201921st November 2019

The chilling trailer of Mardaangi 2 shows a brutal faceless serial rapist on a rampage in the small educational town of Kota in Rajasthan . The town has taken deep umbrage to being named as...

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Tanhaji Trailer: One More Bhansali

Subhash K . Jha21st November 201921st November 2019

It looks like every major Bollywood superstar wants to play a nationalist warrior taking on a kohl-black invader from the Mughal era. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani started the trend. Then came Ashutosh Gowariker’s Panipat where Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau is seen taking on Dutt’s ...

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No Body Double For Parineeti Chopra

Subhash K . Jha20th November 201920th November 2019

Parineeti Chopra injured her shoulder while training to play badminton champ Saina Nehwal. She is now recuperating. But will soon get back to the game. I connected with Parineeti and she said, “I’ve injured myself...

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Blast From The Past: When Akshay Kumar Had To Choose Between Shilpa & Twinkle

Subhash K . Jha20th November 201920th November 2019

At one time , this was around 1999-2000, Akshay Kumar , then a very close friend of mine, was seeing Shilpa Shetty and Twinkle Khanna simultaneously. It was called two-timing back then. It’s still called that. How do...

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“Yes I’m Doing Udham Singh,” October Actress Banita Sandhu Is back In Shoot Sircar’s Udham Singh

Subhash K . Jha20th November 201920th November 2019

October came and went.And though the beautiful film fetched Varun Dhawan and his director Shoojit Sircar a truckload of acclaim , British-born debutante Banita Sadhu did not benefit from the glowing reviews at all. After a long break she...

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Zeenat, Rehana, Sushmita….3 Actresses Who Broke The Mould Were Born On The Same Day!!

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

What’s it about women born on 19 November that makes them clutter-breakers of extraordinary dimensions? Zeenat Aman, Rehana Sultan and Sushmita Sen all 19th November-born scorpios. Fiercely independent , all there redefined the Hindi film heroine and ushered...

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Zeenat Aman Speaks To Subhash K Jha

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

So Zeenat Aman is a year younger today.(laughs) If you want to put it that sweetly. Yes. One is just lucky to be alive healthy and happy. By the grace...

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Blast From The Past: When Dilip Kumar Had Madhubala Thrown Out

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

One doesn’t know how far the system of patriarchy runs in the entertainment industry. But it sure runs deep. How else do we explain what happened in 1957 when the ...

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Jhund Makers Taken To Court

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

The Sairat director Nagraj Manjule’s first collaboration with Amitabh Bachchan Jhund has been plagued with problems from the outset. Firstly, the original producer opted out leaving the project in the lurch. Bhushan Kumar and T series had to step in to...

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Dear Ms Vani Kapoor, If This Is Not Provocation, What Is?

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

Vani Kapoor who is the inhouse heroine of Yash Raj Film(all her 5 film so far are Yash Raj Productions) was a target of terrifying trolling earlier week after she wore a low-cut top with ‘Ram’...

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Salman To Sing For Dabangg 3

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

When it comes to making a film, Salman Khan has become quite a multi-tasker. Not only does he play the central character he also helps with the direction and editing.And of course ...

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Good Newwz Is A Sex Comedy In The Truest Sense

Subhash K . Jha19th November 201919th November 2019

‘Sperm’ ceased to be a dirty word in Hindi cinema after Vicky Donor. Now in Karan Johar’s full-on sex comedy Good Newwz the word is given constant currency. Except that it’s pronounced ‘spam’ by ...

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Lata Mangeshkar Is Recovering ,Anxious Fans Waiting Her Return At Her

Subhash K . Jha18th November 201918th November 2019

On a normal day when Lataji is home, there are hordes of curious fans and devotees standing on Peddar Road hoping to catch a glimpse of her.Now as news of her illness has spread ...

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Stop Spreading Lies About Lata Mangeshkar, Requests Family

Subhash K . Jha18th November 201918th November 2019

The vultures in the media business are having a field day. In the last one week ever since India’s most beloved singer Lata Mangeshkar was hospitalized , the alarmists and sensation-mongers are putting ...

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Paagalpanti is Anees Bazmi’s Ode to Madness

Subhash K . Jha18th November 201918th November 2019

With Housefull 4 breaking records in spite of the yucky reviews, it is quite evident to Kumar Mangat and Aneez Bazmi the producer and director of Paagalpanti that there is a huge gap between what the critics and ...

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Hellaro Takes Indian Cinema To The Next Level

Subhash K . Jha17th November 201917th November 2019

Hellaro(Gujarati) Starring Shraddha Dangar, Jayesh More Directed by Abhishek Shah Rating: *****(5 stars) Once in a decade or maybe twice , if we are lucky, an Indian film makes us proud to be who we are. Hellaro is...

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Bollywood A-listers To Include No-OTT Clause? Saif Denies Such Plans

Subhash K . Jha17th November 201917th November 2019

With Karan Johar’s feature film Drive heralding the new era of straight-to-digital screening, there is a widespread apprehension among Bollywood’s A-listers that their feature films could find their release on the digital platform without ...

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House Arrest Is A Disgrace From Netflix

Subhash K . Jha17th November 20191st March 2020

House Arrest (Netflix) Starring Ali Fazal, Shriya Palgaonkar, Jim Sarbh Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, Samit Basu Rating: * ½ (one and a half stars) Ali Fazal is an affable actor. He brings a certain charm,reminiscent of Shashi Kapoor, into all his roles....

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Rani Mukherjee Saves Kota

Subhash K . Jha16th November 201916th November 2019

The small but bustling town of Kota in Rajasthan is where students descend in droves for coaching in engineering examinations. You can call it the city of middleclass dreams. It is also a nightmare for ...

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Jhalki Is For All Those Who Worry About India’s Children

Subhash K . Jha16th November 201916th November 2019

Jhalki Starring Aarti Jha, Sanjay Suri, Divya Dutta Directed by Brahmanand S Siingh Rating: *** ½(3 and a half stars) Jhalki is not a great film.It is riddled with imperfections and the plot careens dangerously towards manipulative sentimentality. But...

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The Joke Is On Akshay & Rohit Shetty

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

Akshay Kumar is one of the cleverest superstars of Hindi cinema. He gives out the vibes of a simple unassuming son of the soil. But under that veneer of earthiness beats ...

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Scandal Point: When Jaya Prada Married The Much Married Shrikant Nahata

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

What’s it about these South Indian divas opting for marriage with already-married men? Whether it was Vyjanthimala, Hema Malini or Sridevi, they all chose to tie the knot with men who were already married. With Jaya Prada the ...

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Namrata On Her Daughter Dubbing For Frozen Telugu

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s 7-year old daughter Sitara is well on the way to becoming a star.After shooting a ‘family ad’ where she was seen with her parents and brother, Sitara has now dubbed for...

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5 Unknown Facts About Lata Mangeshkar

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

1. She is the undisputed God of all melodious of things. The Sing Sena Supremo. But whom does Lata Mangeshkar idolize as a singer? It’s Kundal Lal Saigal. She adored his voice as a child and...

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Scoop: Sonam Kapoor Plays Blind In Sujoy Ghosh’s Next

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

For those who feel Mrs Ahuja, a.k.a Sonam Kapoor, may be slowing down to start a family, the answer is… not yet. The break will happen but not any time soon. Sonam who was...

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When Lata Mangeshkar Almost Lost Her Voice

Subhash K . Jha15th November 201915th November 2019

Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai…The voice that has defined beauty, harmony,grace and humanism for millions of Indians for over seven decades almost got stilled . The year was 1961 . By then Lataji had already become...

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Marjaavan Is A Homage To the 1980s

Subhash K . Jha14th November 201914th November 2019

Marjaavan Starring Siddharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh, Tara Sutaria, Rakul Preet Singh Written & Directed by Milap Zaveri Rating: ****(4 stars) All right then, Marjaavan is a homage to the masala movies of the 1980s…Deewaar,Amar Akbar Anthony, Lawaaris , Muqaddar Ka Sikindar(Rakul Preet Singh reprises Rekha’s Zohrabai) and one very specific homage to Ramesh Sippy’s Shaan. This ...

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On Children’s Day: Bollywood Selects Favourite Child Actor, & Children’s Song

Subhash K . Jha14th November 201914th November 2019

Sushant Singh Rajput: “My favourite child actor is Jugal Hansraj in Masoom. He just melted your heart with his performance. My favourite children’s song is Lukka chuppi from Rang De Basanti sung by Lataji and...

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Bala Director On His Second Hit In A Row

Subhash K . Jha14th November 201914th November 2019

Amar Kaushik couldn’t be in a better place. His directorial debut Stree was the surprise success of 2018. And now Bala is hit-machine Ayushmann Khurrana’s career’s biggest opener . “I feel humbled ...

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Ayushmann Scores With His Slam Poetry On Being A Real Man

Subhash K . Jha14th November 201914th November 2019

A poem recited in a video by Ayushmann Khurrana on the occasion of International Men’s Day has gone viral. In the brilliant recitation Ayushmann is heard breaking the macho stereotypes of manliness, gently telling us that ...

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Rakesh Roshan Denies Krrish 4 Reports

Subhash K . Jha14th November 201914th November 2019

Every month there is a new report of producer-director Rakesh Roshan starting the new instalment of his Krissh franchise. The latest reports suggest that Krrish 4 will start in January 2020. Denying these reports as untrue Rakesh Roshan says, “There is ...

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Sara Ali Khan’s Mom Up In Arms Against Her Relation With Kartik

Subhash K . Jha13th November 201913th November 2019

Sara Ali Khan’s mother Amrita Singh is none too pleased with her daughter’s special friendship with Kartik Aryan. The two young people are said to be blindly in love and Sara finds every opportunity...

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After Jabariya Jodi Fiasco, Sid Malhotra Has A Potential Hit In Marjavaan

Subhash K . Jha13th November 201913th November 2019

This is not an easy time for Siddharth Malhotra. Heart-throb of the Instagram generation, he may still be,but after the resounding failure of five films in a row Baar Baar Dekho, A Gentleman, Ittefaq, Aiyyari, Jabariya Jodi, one a bigger flop...

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Sushant’s Fault In Our Stars To Go Straight On Digital?

Subhash K . Jha13th November 201913th November 2019

After the execrable Drive, another film of Sushant Singh Rajput is apparently being denied a theatrical release. The film entitled Dil Bechara is the official remake of the Hollywood 2014 tearjerker The Fault In Out Stars about two young terminally...

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Ayushmann On Being A Man

Subhash K . Jha13th November 201913th November 2019

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Lata Mangeshkar Is Fine, And Back Home

Subhash K . Jha12th November 201912th November 2019

The Nightingale of India is well on the way to recovery.She did give us all a scare, though, when a chest infection landed her in the hospital on Monday. Just...

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Amitabh Bachchan To Take A Sabbatical

Subhash K . Jha12th November 201912th November 2019

Long-standing health issues have re-surfaced in mega-star Amitabh Bachchan’s life. Apparently the Bachchan has been advised a long layoff from acting by doctors.And this time, he has no option but to comply....

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Brand Ayushmann Races Ahead Of The Competition

Subhash K . Jha12th November 201912th November 2019

After seven consecutive hits Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Andha Dhun (2018), Badhaai Ho(2018),Article 15, Dream Girl(2019) and now Bala which is poised to become another big success, Ayushmann Khurrana has unarguably consolidated his position as the new superstar of Hindi cinema. “And why...

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Bala Hit By Ayodhya Decision

Subhash K . Jha11th November 201912th November 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana’s eighth consecutive hit Bala was hit by a roadblock on Saturday when , anticipating unrest after the Ayodhya decision , theatres in some cities in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, specially Bhopal, decided to down shutters. The ...

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Delhi Shooting Of Dostana 2 Dropped Due To Pollution

Subhash K . Jha11th November 201912th November 2019

The suffocating smog that has shrouded Delhi for the past two weeks is taking its toll on Bollywood’s keenness to shoot films in the Capital. One hears from reliable sources...

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Javed Ali Replaces Rahat Ali Khan

Subhash K . Jha10th November 201912th November 2019

….“Yes We Have Replaced Rahat Ali Khan With Javed,” Dabangg’s Favourite Song A Casualty Of Pakistan’s Aggression One of the USPs of the Dabangg franchise is the song Tere mast mast do nain and its followup Tere naina bade dagaabaz in the sequel,...

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Post Saaho, No Hindi Version For Prabhas’ Next

Subhash K . Jha10th November 201912th November 2019

Telugu superstar Prabhas suffered a bit of a boxoffice blow with the multi-lingual action thriller Saaho. The actor has now moved on to his next .Entitled Jaan , it would be an out-and-out romantic ...

Allegedly Disrespectful Reference To Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja On KBC

Subhash K . Jha9th November 201912th November 2019

An unintentional slight to the great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has triggered off an outrage and protest on social media with ‘Boycott KBC’ trending on Twitter. The Kaun Banega Crorepati team , in a state of shock,...

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Isha Koppikar Poised For A Comeback In Ram Gopal Varma’s Webseries, Discusses Bollywood Post-MeToo

Subhash K . Jha8th November 201912th November 2019

The talented Isha Koppikar who made her screen debut 21 years ago in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada cinema shot to fame in Bollywood with her ‘item’ song in Ram Gopal Varma’s Company. After a voluntary break when she...

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Bypass Road: Neil Nitin Mukesh Makes A Comeback

Subhash K . Jha8th November 201912th November 2019

Starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Adah Sharma, Rajit Kapur, Gul Panag, Sudhanshu Pande Directed by Naman Nitin Mukesh Rating: *** ½ (3 and a half stars) A suspense thriller set in the precincts of a rich and privileged family, is not an easy...

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Marriage, Not Hollywood…Alia Has No International Plans

Subhash K . Jha8th November 201912th November 2019

There are reports in some sections of the press of Alia Bhatt looking westwards to expand her career. However if the truth be told , Alia is not even looking westwards ...

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Bala Is Simply Brilliant

Subhash K . Jha7th November 201912th November 2019

Bala Starrring Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam, Bhumi Pedknekar Directed by Amar Kaushik Rating: *****(5 stars) Think. When was the last time you saw a film which didn’t have any superfluous moments? Not one single irrelevant scene or shot? ...

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Torn Between Boney & Salman’s War, Anees Bazmi Cries For Truce

Subhash K . Jha7th November 201912th November 2019

Director Anees Bazmi is caught in a peculiar deadlock. His 2005 hit comedy No Entry is all set to go into an encore. But the sequel is caught in the line of fire between...