Okay, we all know songs have always been an intrinsic part of Hindi cinema. Our actors sing when they are happy, sing when they are sad…there’s...
The trailer of Netflix’s big bang actioner Extraction(earlier titled Dhaka) with Chris Hemsworth in the lead was dropped a few days ago. The bad news is...
It has come to light that S S Rajamouli, one of Indian cinema’s most successful directors , has contributed a paltry Rs 10 lakhs to a...
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has been home with his wife and little daughter for more than two weeks now. He says he is still in a state of disbelief ...
Tigertail(Netflix) Starring Tzi Ma, Joan Chen, Christone Ko Directed by Alan Yang Rating: *** ½ Tigertail is a very sad film. Its protagonist Pin-Hui(Tzi Ma) is...
Actor-extraordinaire Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s life has changed after the nationwide lockdown. In an exclusive conversation with this writer Nawazuddin spoke of the change he feel as a...
Being Amitabh Bachchan is not easy. The mega-star has been missing his work in quarantine while his fans are missing his Sunday Darshan. But more than...
Thappad actor Pavail Gulati is making the best of the lockdown. Speaking from his home Pavail says, “I am in isolation with my two cats who...
The indefatigable Shatrughan Sinha can’t stop laughing at the suggestion that his daughter Sonakshi has been shooting during the lockdown. “Kahan shooting ? Kaun si shooting?...
Seasons Greetings(Zee5) Starring Lillette Dubey, Celina Jaitley, Azhar Khan , Shree Ghatak Rating: ***(3 stars) Meant to be a tribute to my great much-missed friend Rituparno Ghosh, Seasons Greeting is glutted with clotted emotions , all trying...
Love Wedding Repeat(Netflix) Starring Sam Claflin as Jack,Olivia Munn as Dina,Eleanor Tomlinson as Hayley,Joel Fry as Bryan, Tim Key as Sidney,Aisling Bea as Rebecca, Jack Farthing as Marc, Allan Mustafa as Chaz, Freida Pinto as Amanda...
Paresh Rawal is not worried about his son Aditya’s career, even if Aditya’s acting debut has been released in the midst of a worldwide lockdown. Says Paresh, “My son’s film Bamfaad ...
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, music composer A R Rahman and poet-lyricist Prasoon Joshi created the wonder-song Masakali in 2008 for the film Delhi 6. Now another version of the song turns the creation into a desceration. The...
Hope Gap Starring Annette Bening, Bill Nighy, Josh O’Connor Directed by William Nicholson Rating: ****(4 stars) Okay I am holding back here. I would have gone with a...
You have seen and laughed your way through Chotisi Baat, Chasme Buddoor ,Golmaal,Hera Pheri and Judwaa . But the directors of all 5 made other if...
Talented actress Shreya Dhanwanthary is about to create history. She has just directed a series during the Corona lockdown from her home where all the actors...
S S Rajamouli Speaks To Subhash K Jha On RRR Considering you have a mammoth release ahead are you restless? You mean restless because of the...
Telecast on Doordarshan in 1993 Byomkesh Bakshi based on the novels of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an instant success. It galvanized actor Rajit Kapur into instant stardom....
The Raikar Case(Voot, 7 Episodes) Starring Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Bhave, Neil Bhoopalan Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar Rating: * ½ It is hard to believe that an...
The legendary Nutan, considered by many to be THE finest Indian actress of all times, was not happy in her marriage. Husband Ranjish Behl kept a tight control over her ...
With a particular political party offering a lakh of rupees to ‘slap’ Aamir for his remarks on the climate of intolerance in the country, and a portal being opened up...
This is a story that nobody knows.And it involves the formidable singing diva Asha Bhosle. A synonym for talent and perfection Ashaji’s songs are the embodiment ...
Manoj Bajpai was shooting a film in Uttarkhand when the lockdown happened. Before Manoj could catch a flight home to Mumbai , all means of transport...
Actor Dino Morea currently being seen playing the Good Dad in the webseries Mentalhood is taking Week 2 of the lockdown in his stride. Says Dino, “Since there’s so much time...
Ek Thi Begum (MX Player ) Starring Anuja Sathe,Ankit Mohan Directed by Sachin Darekar Rating: **(2 stars) Every time the underworld shows up in our viewing...
Bamfaad(Zee5) Starring Aditya Rawal, Shalini Pandey, Vijay Verma Directed by Ranjan Chandel Rating: *** ½ Call it a withdrawal symptom. But I was sure as hell...
Panchayat a 10-episode webseries on Amazon featuring Jitendra Kumar, the bright natural actor who played Ayushmann Khurrana’s gay partner in the film Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan, is currently streaming across homes throughout India. Jitendra Kumar is happy about the...
On Tuesday the nation woke up to the shocking announcement from actor Purab Kohli who now lives in London, that Purab and his entire family were tested positive for the Corona ...
Kapil Sharma’s show on Sony Entertainment stands cancelled at the moment because of the Corona Virus. But it is reliably learnt that the producers intend to soon revive...
The legendary Dara Singh’s son Vindu Dara Singh tells an interesting story on how his father became the screen-face of Lord Hanuman. “It didn’t start with...
As famously said, the show must go on! As the world is discovering new norms in the current situation, entertainment knows no bounds. During this time,...
On Monday ,producer Dinesh Vijan’s Angrezi Medium which became a casualty of the Coronova when released on 13 March , was re-released on the Digital platform,...
It’s hard to pick, really. Jaya Bachchan…nee, Bhaduri was an exceptional talent. She ushered in the era of the new-age heroine who didn’t have to look...
As a musician and a responsible citizen Bappi Lahiri has done his bit to spread awareness about the Corona virus with a song that he as...
30 years after Mahabharat was telecast to an enraptured audience it is back on Doordarshan to a massive audience trapped indoors by an unforeseen nationwide lock-in....
Celebrities are pitching in their might in the Great Big Fight. Like the Tatas and Ambanis Viiking Group’s CMD, and acclaimed actor-entrepreneur Sachiin J. Joshi is...
Ajay Devgan and S S Rajamouli go back a very long way. And it’s surprising that it’s taken them so long to finally work together in Rajamouli’s eagerly awaited RRR....
The Whistlers(Romanian) Starring Vlad Ivanov as Cristi, Catrinel Marlon as Gilda Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu Rating: **(2 stars) If I were you, I wouldn’t try to pronounce the names of the...
Ghazal and popular singer Hariharan has always been a notch above the run-of-the-mill populist singers. His latest endeavour is a song titled Chappa chappa afwaah chale The Lockdown Track’ against the spread rumours regarding the Corona virus. Speaking...
Prabhas was in self-imposed quarantine ever since he cut short his shooting in the USA and returned to Hyderabad. According to sources close to Prabhas the period ...
Bebaak, A short film written & directed by Shazia Iqbal Rating: *** * In 20 minutes Bebaak says says more about religious radicalism and its power to control the...
Like everyone else the maverick movie-making magician S S Rajamouli is currently confined to his home, somehow trying to keep the post-production work on his new...
With singer Kanika Kapoor showing signs of full recovery from the Covid 19 virus the stage is set for her return to Mumbai. Kanika’s collegues in Mumbai’s music industry are...
Not too many know this. But the music for India’s favourite patriotic song ‘Saare Jahan Se Achcha’ is composed by (late) Pandit Ravi Shankar! In an...
Television’s hearthrob Barun Sobti is overwhelmed by the response to his new webseries Asura from Voot, where he shares screen space with Arshad Warsi and Sharib Hashmi. “I must admit it has been pretty heartwarming. I know the webspace ...
Having known actor Zoa Morani from the time she made her debut in Always Kabhi Kabhi in 2011 it was a matter of concern for me when I heard about her being...
Coffee & Kareem(Netflix) Starring Ed Helms, Terence Little Gardenhigh, Taraji P Henson Directed by Michael Dowse Rating: *(1 star) How starved are you for laughs during these trying times...
My father used to say, “Beware of all things Made In China.” As China plunged the universe into an unprecedented crisis I can see him smiling his ...
Aditi Rao Hydari Tells Subhash K Jha How She’s Coping With The Corona Lockdown How is the lockdown treating you? I’m taking it each day as it comes. The last five years I’ve worked without pausing...
Preity Zinta is far away in Los Angeles with her husband Gene Goodenough. Never one complain about her her circumstances Preity Zinta is making the best...
