Ever since Hrithik Roshan announced on social media that his father Rakesh Roshan was afflicted with throat cancer the family’s well wishers and friends have been trying to glean more information on ...
Actor Alok Nath accused of rape by writer-director Vinta Nanda, has been given relief by the courts. He has been granted anticipatory bail. For the first time since the accusation snowballed ...
Irony can go no further than this. The Accidental Prime Minister ,the much talked-about bio-pic on former Prime MinisterManmohan Singh won’t be watched by the man himself. And ...
After 2018,it looks like 2019 will be another golden year for Indian cinema. First Yuri which is on release and thenSonechiriya speak about a simmering war raging at the ...
This week a court granted Alok Nath anticipatory bail in the case charging him with alleged rape against him by writer-director Vinta Nanda. Vinta expresses no disappoimtment as she says, “I haven’t read...
Sara Ali Khan has made a grand impact with her debut film Kedaranth. And now her second release Simmba is also a hit.Not only has she won the ...
If it wasn’t for director Abhishek Kapoor’s insistence through legal redressal, Sara would have ended up with Simmba , where she has nothing to do except be a decorative doll, as her ...
Once upon a time in a not so distant past producer Pahlaj Nihalani was all set to launch Kangana Ranaut in a film called I Love You Boss with Kangana Ranaut. The same project is now...
If you are producer desirous of signing Ranveer Singh for a project, then you are for a rude shock. It’s now going to cost much more to get Ranveer on bord ...
On Irrfan Khan’s 51st Birthday Subhash K Jha Picks His 10 Most Memorable Characters Very few Indian actors have had the privilege of playing such a wide variety of characters . Irrfan Khan’s versatility and...
Beautiful Boy(Amazon) Starring Steve Carell, Timothy Chalamet Directed by Felix Van Groeningen Rating: ***(3 stars) There is so much that this heartshattering drama about a distraught father coping with his son’s...
Today Jan 6 the maverick composer A R Rahman, the repository of raga renown, turns 51. Interestingly Rahman’s son shares his father’s birth date. A few years ago on his birthday Rahmn had revealed,...
Lata Mangeshkar: “A R Rahman bahot talented insaan hain. I’ve sung very few songs for him. I love Jiya jale in Dil Se, Khamoshiyan gun-guna lagi (1 2 Ka 4) ,O paalan hare(Lagaan) and Luka chuppi(Rang De Basanti). A R Rahman and I came together for the first time for the evergreen Jiya jale in Mani...
Subhash K Jha Picks 5 Actors Whose Careers Were Dramatically Escalated Last Year 1. Kiara Advani: The orgasm did it. From being just another hopeful pretty face in the Bollywood crows Kiara Advani, who had been...
There is no doubt that the one death which hit us the hardest in 2018 was that of Sridevi . Her going away so suddenly was a brutal...
January has turned out to be a bonanza for Ranveer Singh and his director Rohit Shetty, as their joint effort Simmba marches on.But it’s proven a nightmare for the releases slotted...
BThe Mule Starring Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper Directed by Clint Eastwood Rating: **(2 stars) At 90, Clint Eastwood mulishly clings to his legendary aura in The Mule.From ...
Mary Poppins Returns Starring Emily Blunt, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Ben Whinshaw, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep Directed by Rob Marshall Rating; ** A more destitute classic would be hard to find....
Laal Ishq has continued to keep its audiences hooked with its riveting stories, in spite of the television space being swamped with supernatural shows currently. What sets...
Mumbai: Legendary veteran actor-producer Sanjay Khan who is riding high on the success of his autobiography ‘The Best Mistakes Of My Life’ recently announced his second...
The trailer of the upcoming comic caper Fraud Saiyaan was recently released and it is nothing but a laughter riot. Arshad Warsi plays the character of...
The good times are rolling out for Saif Ali Khan. While son Taimur is hellbent on being the youngest rock star in the global history of superstardom father Saif has also had a satisfying...
One of Tamil cinema’s most accomplished actors Siddharth Suriya has expressed a keen interest in remaking the Ayushmann Khurrana thriller Adha Dhun. Ayushmann is game. But he has a huge misgiving about the tenability ...
Easily The Star Of Year. He chats up with Subhash K Jha about the not-so-surprising success of KFG ,his humble beginnings and his hopeful future. Yash, tell me about your beginnings?...
All sorts of misinformation about Kader Khan’s funeral is being tossed about in sections of the media. Even the date of burial being given is wrong. We spoke ...
Shatrughan Sinha thinks his parent-party is practising the politics of vendetta on him. So he is joining hand with Laloo Yadav? Shatruji, what is this about the VIP treatment being withdrawn at airports for you? It...
Bollywood takes a backseat this week as Hollywood strikes big with its Transformers franchise in Bumblebee , a subsidiary of the Transformers franchise,that is is all set to storm the...
Pooja Bhatt’s production Cabaret, a film about the life of a cabaret dancer, is all set to make its much-delayed debut on the internet as a web feature...
The saga of the immoral cop who switches sides after his conscience awakens is likely to be continued into an ongoing franchise. In this case director Rohit Shetty ...
She is rightly regarded as the founding-mother of the MeToo movement in India.When Tanushree Dutta spoke on her experience of being harassed ten years ago , she opened up the...
What a year Rajkummar Rao had! From being an arthouse player he went into the 100-croreclub with Stree. Earlier during the year he stunned us playing the terror kingpin in Hansal Mehta’s Omerta. Raj...
Bumblebee Starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena Directed by Travis Knight Rating: ****(4 stars) The complex often ridiculous relationship between Man(or Woman) and an ExtraTerrestial Creature has been done in ...
Shakeela biopic has become one of the most anticipated biopics to look forward to this year. Based on the life of the south adult film actress,...
The death of Hindi mainstream cinema’s most prolific and versatile writer Kader Khan has left filmmaker David Dhawan bereft. “Bhaijaan—that’s what I called him—was the backbone of my cinema....
David Dhawan: Andha Dhun, Sanju, Badhaai Ho, Stree Ashwini Iyer Tiwari: Andha Dhun, Patakha, Stree, Badhaai Ho, Raazi. Ali Abbas Zafar: Raazi, Bhaddhai Ho, Sanju Milap Jhaveri: Padmaavat, Sonu Ke Tutu Ki Sweety,Badhaai Ho, Andha Dhun, Stree, Parmanu, KGF, Sanju, Baaghi2,Hichki, Raid, Sui Dhaaga and of course my own film Satyamev Jayate Hansal Mehta: Stree, Andha Dhun and A Star Is Born. I...
Where are the children of the lesser God? You may well ask, as Bollywood was filled with spunky confident bright star-children in 2019. Not one noteworthy debutant from outside the ...
That Kader Khan spent his last years in Canada troubles actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha deeply. “Why was he in Canada during the time of his death? Kader Khan has given so much to ...
Raveena Tandon had the privilege of working with Kader Khan in several film like Dulhe Raja, Aatish , Main Khiladi TuAnari and Chote Miyan Bade Miyan. “I was always bowled over by his comic timing on screen and his...
Engrossed in New Year celebrations, Bollywood’s prominent denizens had no time to speak on the death of Kader Khan. A prolific director with whom Kader Saab collaborated in many films...
BBird Box(Netflix) Starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sara Paulson Directed by Sussane Bier Rating: *** ½(3 and a half stars) After an unprecedented 2018, this is a great way to begin...
1. Uri: Calling a spade a spade,declaring Pakistan a political enemy in a film about India’s surgical attack on Pakistan is not the kind of soft-focus approach...
It looks like the prolonged cold war between Salman Khan is over…at least for now. Apparently Priyanka requested Salman repeatedly to attend her wedding reception in Mumbai after he refused ...
1. Kuch Bheege Alfaaz: Onir’s elegiac ode to a time when love was felt in the heart, and not in the social media. In his latest directorial venture the...
He not only had four releases, he also branched into various directions. Telugu cinema’s fastest-rising star speaks to Subhash K Jha How would you describe the year that was?...
Mrinal Sen who passed away on Sunday was not only a brilliant auteur he was also very prolific until his health began to fail and his pace of filmmaking slackened....
On Sunday morning, as 2018 prepared to dissolve into the next year, Mrinal Sen passed away at the age of 95. His was a life well-lived,to put it ...
Ashwini Iyer Tiwari: Andha Dhun, Patakha, Stree, Badhaai Ho, Raazi. Ali Abbas Zafar: Raazi, Bhaddhai Ho, Sanju Milap Jhaveri: Padmaavat, Sonu Ke Tutu Ki Sweety,Badhaai Ho, Andha Dhun, Stree,Parmanu, KGF, Sanju, Baaghi 2,Hichki, Raid, Sui Dhaaga and of course my own filmSatyamev Jayate Hansal Mehta: Stree, Andha Dhun and A Star Is Born. I am also very proud of my ownOmerta. Suresh Triveni: Andha Dhun, Badhaai Ho, Manto, Mitron(thought ...
B 1. Ishaan Khattar: He was seen in Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds and then inShashank Khaitan’s Dhadak ,a rather lame remake of the Marathi masterpieceSairat.In both his debut films Ishaan was a complete natural, to the...
The Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor relationship is the most open secret in tinsel town . The couple is seen together at every important Bollywood event. The final seal of approval was given when...
It’s not just about delivering the hits. It’s also about using the power that those hits give you to generate a change in the the audiences’...
