While the new normal is yet to be decided , the Indian entertainment industry is limping back to a tentative normalcy. Doing the work that could...
One wonders why Anurag Basu is bragging about offering Irrfan Khan a role in Jagga Jasoos. By offering him the role of Ranbir Kapoor’s foster-father in Jagga Jasoos, Anurag Basu insulted the extraordinary actor on several levels. Firstly...
Legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer, Mehdi Hassan and India’s most famous playback singer Lata mangeshkar’s long-standing dream of working together finally came true in 2011.Much as the...
With Rishi Kapoor’s passing the much-touted remake of the Hollywood rom-com the The Intern where the actor was to play the role originally done by Robert de...
1232 Kilometers is the destination that 30 migrants in the age-group of 22-32 cycled from Delhi to reach their homes in the Saharsa district of Bihar. And filmmaker Vinod Kapri , who ...
Former actress Sameera Reddy has been trying to keep two very young children aged 5 years and 9 month, respectively, entertained indoors for more than a...
While Rishi Kapoor had many pet peeves and partiality. the one superstition that he never got over was to do with watching his own films in advance. Rishi never...
Ranbir Kapoor and his father, the late Rishi Kapoor shared a turbulent relationship…Or maybe turbulent is too animated a word to describe their frozen relationship. During the making of Ranbir’s first...
What is the way forward for the film and television industry of India once the lockdown ends ? Last week the Producers’ Guild Of India issued a lengthy ...
Beanpole(Russian, Amazon Prime Video) Starring Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina Directed by Kantemir Balagov Rating: *** ½ There is no easy way of saying this. But for us worshippers worldcinema the lockdown is a boon. Films...
Rishi Kapoor’s father Raj Kapoor and singer Nitin Mukesh’s father the great Mukesh were best friends, so close as to be considered brothers. “And the tradition continued with our generation. I ...
How are you coping with the lockdown? Is Sappho keeping you busy round the clock? I have sappho and my twelve-year old brother Oriel staying with me, so between...
The entire team of Salman Khan’s Eid 2020 release Radhe: India’s Most Wanted Bhai is holding its collective breath to see when the lockdown will end. Radhe ...
In his memoirs, Rishi Kapoor has grumbled about Bhansali being tightlipped about the content of Saawariya. I don’t know about Rishiji, but I was allowed to see...
On Wednesday the nation woke up to Ramayan’s favourite Sita , Dipika Chiklia being quoted in a Hindi daily, “अगर मोदी सरकार को लगता है कि...
Everybody knows Sushant Singh Rajput is in a relationship with starlet Rhea Chakraborty. In which case we wonder why she has given a long interview denying they are anything more than ...
As the film industry stares into the abyss of an unprecedented economic slump experts say the only out of the mess is for the leading men...
Leave those kids alone. This should be the trending hashtag on Twitter. The latest and most ridiculous manifestation of juvenile stalking via the paparazzi involves Sunny...
AB Aani CD (Marathi, Amazon Prime Video) Starring Vikram Gokhale, Subodh Bhave, Amitabh Bachchan Directed by Milind Lele Rating: ** Amitabh Bachchan as a concept rather than a living reality is nothing new. In the Kannada...
Tapsee Pannu(actress): “ It’s a lost battle Sir. How much more commenting can really change or stop this ?We all know such mentality exists so I wonder...
Raj Kapoor’s Bobby which introduced Rishi Kapoor as a leading man to Hindi cinema wiped out his huge financial debts. It was the biggest hit of Raj Kapoor’s career as...
It is no secret that Ramesh Sippy persuaded Dimple Kapadia to make a comeback in Saagar 12 years after Bobby when she gave up her stardom to be Mrs Rajesh Khanna. Ramesh Sippy pursued her relentlessly until...
Main shayar to nahin in Bobby gave birth to two stars. Rishi Kapoor who lip-synced this timeless song, and Shailendra Sing who actually sang the tune to eternal fame. Singh, now 67,living alone in blissful...
Reports appearing in a section of the over-zealous press declaring that Hrithik Roshan may be doing the remake of B R Chopra’s The Burning Train are not just false and misleading ...
The Telugu film industry has decided to take on fakenews and yellow journalism on a massive scale. It all started when Vijay Deverakonda was accused of misusing...
How are you spending your time during the lockdown? I’m working on a few important things now that I’m less distracted with other stuff. Curating an online...
If there is one actor in our film industry who speaks his mind as frankly as Rishi Kapoor it is Naseeruddin Shah. The actor-extraordinaire is not likely to gush over ...
When this week actress Meera Chopra’s father was robbed of his phone she was none too pleased when the news came out announcing her as “Priyanka...
In 2014 Irrfan opted out of the Ridley Scott sci-fi spectacle The Martian which later released to raves .Ridley Scott is the director of such futuristic classic blockbusters as Alien and Blade...
ILLegal (Voot, 10 Episodes) Starring Piyush Mishra, Neha Sharma, Akshay Oberoi, Satyadeep Mishra and Kubbra Sait Directed by Sahir Raza Rating: ** ½ A watchable cast holding together a seriously flawed plot like a group of Corona doctors in...
“I am an Indian first, an entrepreneur who takes care of over a 1000 families next. It is time we stop thinking ‘I’ and start thinking...
Sanjay Dutt is leaving no stone unturned to make sure his comeback in the Kannada superstar Yash’s KGF sequel will be a stunning return to stardom for him. The...
After the success of the OTT series Four More Shots Please Sayani Gupta seems to be enjoying a wave of delayed success. Saya Sayani, “I am enjoying this time apart from...
All Day & A Night(Netflix) Starring Ashton Sanders as Jahkor Abraham Lincoln,Jalyn Hall as young Jahkor.Jeffrey Wright as James Daniel “J.D.” Lincoln,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Big Stunna Directed by Joe Robert Cole Rating:...
Sanjay Dutt Speaks To Subhash K Jha So tell us how are you spending your time in lockdown.Are you working out at home? Yes definitely I am working...
If there was any doubt about Alia Bhatt’s status in Ranbir Kapoor’s family,her quiet presence with the family after Rishi Kapoor’s death removed all doubts about her place in Ranbir’s...
Bobby began the journey of stardom for Rishi Kapoor. It is the ultimate love story for many generations of Indians. Here are some facts about this romantic musical...
The surprise packet of Avengers’ superstar Chris Hemsworth’s new Netflix blockbuster Extraction is 16-year old Rudhraksh Jaiswal who shares almost every frame with the Australian superstar. When I spoke to Rudhraksh he seemed dazed and dazzled ...
It takes a lot of inner strength to stand up to one’s convictions, specially when it comes to cross-border issues. If you are an Indian and ...
They wanted Naseerudin Shah dead too, so that they could have a trilogy of tragedies to play up on . But sorry, Naseer refused to play ball. He isn’t ready ...
Everyone who is a fan of the great music in Raj Kapoor’s cinema knows Lata Mangeshkar was the Showman’s muse . He called her Mata Saraswati...
The utterly shocking unethical and illegal video apparently shot by a ward boy at the hospital where Rishi Kapoor breathed his last, capturing his dying moments violates the actor’s...
Mrs Serial Killer(Netflix) Starring Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpai, Mohit Raina, Zayn Marie Writen Directed and Oroginal Music by Shirish Kunder Rating: * Among the many worsts that this Netflix atrocity has to offer, there is the worst dialogue I’ve...
Extra Ordinary (Amazon Prime Video) Starring Maeve Higgins as Rose Dooley,Barry Ward as Martin Martin,Will Forte as Christian Winter Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Rating: ** ½ If you like...
Raj Kapoor’s Bobby and Guru Dutt’s Pyasa are the two romantic films that shaped and moulded Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s view of love and life. Says Rakeysh, “Actually . I first saw Bobby at the Regal...
The Rhythm Section Starring Blake Lively as Stephanie Patrick,Jude Law as Iain Boyd, Sterling K. Brown as Marc Serra Directed by Reed Morano Rating: **(2 stars) It...
Alia Bhatt was seen with a phone in her hand during her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor’s father Rishi Kapoor’s last rites. This was enough provocation for the trolls to get into action. They ...
The legendary Sharmila Tagore is devastated by the double blow that Indian cinema has received on two successive days. “Why are these younger actors going and the older...
Neil Nitin Mukesh’s closeness to Rishi Kapoor goes back to many generations. “My grandfather(the great singer Mukesh) was Chintu Uncle’s father’s ghost voice. It’s well known that Raj Saab ...
Rishi Kapoor-Dimple Kapadia In Bobby: He was the bade ghar ka eklauta beta . She was his nanny’s grand daughter , and we all know the rest. Buoyed by the best music score (by Laxmikant Pyarelal)...
