Bombay Talkies (2013): A girl on a railway station who croons Lata Mangeshkar songs with aching luminosity,a stoic gluttonous ostrich,a flirty cocky gay entertainment journalist, a closet actor, a little...
With the Covid receding in parts of Europe Indian filmmakers are now planning their schedules abroad in countries that are relatively Covid-free. Aditya Chopra-Siddharth Anand’s Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan will now head to Europe...
Starring Siddharth Shukla, Sonia Rathee, Ehan Bhat Directed by Priyanka Ghose Rating: ** ½ The Broken But Beautiful series—I don’t think it can be called a franchise—is all about falling in love with the ...
My favourite film critic Roger Ebert wrote this about one of American cinema’s luminaries: “The Japanese name some of their artists Living Treasures. Sidney Lumet is one of...
The Outside Story Starring: Brian Tyree Henry, Sunita Mani, Sonequa Martin-Green, Olivia Edward, Asia Kate Dillon, Maria Dizzia Directed by Casimir Nozkowski Rating: ** The one unmistakable advantage of this film about being...
In SonyLIV’s new webseries Maharani, Huma Qureshi plays a role inspired by Lalu Yadav’s wife Rabri Devi The act has won her more fangs than fans.A lot of Bihar’s junta feels this whitewashed version Rabri Devi is a...
In much of the 1970s and 80s Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar revolutionized the way the film industry looked at screenwriting and screenwriters with their stream ...
Maharani(SonyLIV, 10 Episodes) Starring Huma Qureshi, Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq Directed by Karan Sharma Rating: *** If a genuine exploration of the Rabri Devi phenomenon in Bihar’s tangled politics is what you are looking for...
Mikwater Starring Molly Bernard, Ava Eisenson, Patrick Breen, Bryn Carter, Bianca Castro and Robin de Jesús. Directed by Morgan Ingari Rating: *** I started by hating this film. Then it gradually...
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sought the intervention of Maharashtra’s Home Secretary to register an FIR against the makers of the Netflix series Bombay...
Telugu star Varun Tej who is Ramcharan Teja’s cousin is a growing force in his home state. His latest underproduction film Ghani, which is delayed by the Corona pandemic, has a Salman Khan connection....
Dia Mirza took on Thursday tweeted to express concern for people who have been affected by the Cyclone Yaas. Dia reacted to a photo of a...
The trailer of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s upcoming fantasy adventure “Jungle Cruise” was launched on Thursday. The cast also features Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse...
The irrepressible self-proclaimed film critic Kamaal R Khan claims Salman Khan has sued him. That’s true. He also claims that Salman has sued him for the review of Radhe: Your Most wanted Bhai. That ...
Actress Akshara Haasan says if there is a one activity she has particularly taken to during lockdown, it is making jams. “There ain’t much to do....
Avant garde filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had to undergo emergency heart surgery earlier this weak . When I touched base with him he replied, “Recovering well.” That should come as a relief ...
The Half Of It (Netflix) Starring Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, and Collin Chou Directed by Alice Wu Rating: *** Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain plays an important in Chinese-American director Alice Wu’s...
Rather than support his son in his attempts to stand up for the show Indian Idol which was recently criticized by singer Amit Kumar, Udit Narayan has called his son Aditya “childish” for taking a...
These are not the best of times for movie makers who are reeling under the impact of the current monstrous pandemic . No one feels the ...
Samantha’s family is worried about the reaction to the Family Man trailer . Her protective father-in-law Telugu superstar Nagarjuna has been asked not to comment on the growing...
Amazon and MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45...
Inspector Chulbul Pandey is all set to get a toon twist. Superstar Salman Khan’s popular character from the “Dabangg” series of films will now be available...
Weddings are a time of joy, a celebration of two souls becoming one but then – there are times when you hear of a runaway bride...
Ha ha, fooled you. To all those Prabhas fans who raised their hopes and glasses to their screen-idol sharing screen space with Tom Cruise in the latest instalment ...
Actor Adivi Sesh took to Instagram, on Wednesday, to announce that the release date of the film “Major”, produced by Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, has been...
Actress Mahika Sharma says she misses her walks and meeting people amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Its been a year and half I’m not able to go...
Actress Niddhi Agerwal is set to launch an organisation called Distribute Love, which will be a one-stop destination for all requirements that are Covid-related. The actress,...
Arjun Kapoor says he was like an apprentice under filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee for three months before they started shooting for “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar” (SAPF). The...
Filmmaker Rob Savage says his horror film “Host” only had had a 17-page outline script “I don’t know how much these guys have gone over, but...
Catch the riveting mystery unfold in Hotstar Specials presents November Story As Anuradha finds Ganesan next to a woman’s dead body in his own house, the...
Makers of Hungama 2 confirm the release of their multi -starrer franchise comedy on a major OTT platform this year Ever since its announcement, Priyadarshan’s directorial...
Mortal Kombat Starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asan; Directed by Simon McQuoid Rating: ** The opening sequence in 17th century Japan is saturated in an orange glow and...
A while ago, holiday pictures of the three legends Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman and Helen who are inseparable friends , holidaying in the Andamans went viral. Ashaji who is a very private person ,...
The much-awaited “Friends: The Reunion” will stream simultaneously in India with the United States and the world on Thursday, May 27, at 12:32pm. The reunion special...
Star Kelly Osbourne has denied her new look is an outcome of plastic surgery, in a new video post she shared with fans. She shared a...
Actress Shruti Haasan has opened up on the divorce of her parents, actor-politician Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika. The couple parted ways in 2004. In an...
The November Story(Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 7 Episodes) Written and Directed by Indhra Subramanian Rating: * ½ I came away so disheartened, disgusted and borderline suicidal from this oafish, clumsy...
There is much more to Uttam Singh than Dil Toh Pagal Hai. Uttam Singh along with his partner Jagdish gave soulful songs in Manoj Kumar’s Painter Babu and Waaris. Uttam and Jagdish were the regular music arrangers for Raamlaxman After Jagdish’s death in 1988 Uttam Singh struck gold...
Dithee(Marathi,SonyLIV)Starring: Kishore Kadam, Amruta Subhash, Shashank ShendeWritten & Directed by : Sumitra BhaveRating: *** Discursive dramas on death and life(in that order) are prevalent in cinema all across the world. In Hindi we...
Paan Singh Tomar(2012): Some films are meant to run that extra mile to go beyond being a mere cinematic experience.As we see names of real-life athletes who...
“For me cinema must be an escape route. I believe characters in my film must laugh and cry, fall in love, suffer heartbreak, go through an...
Raj Nidimoru, one-half of the Raj-DK directorial debut who is half-Tamilian, is baffled by the unfounded backlash against The Family Man Season 2. “A large number of the unit...
Among all the screen heroes , Sunil Dutt was the only true feminist. While several leadingmen pretend to believe in gender equality their actions prove otherwise . Not Sunil Dutt. In real...
You know Rajesh Roshan for Dil kaye kare and Bhool gayi sab kuch(Julie), Pardesia and Tauba tauba(Mr Natwarlal), Disco 82(Khuddar), Choo kar mere man ko(Yarana), Jab koi baat bigad jaaye(Jurm), Kaho na pyar hai(title song) and Jaati hoon main(Karan Arjun). But there is much more to Rajesh Roshan than these obvious chartbusters . I truly believe his best tunes came before he...
The torrential rains in Mumbai have caused havoc to property and humankind. The large football-stadium set of director Amit Sharma’s Maidaan where he was scheduled to shoot India playing against various international...
1. In a blockbuster year when the biggest Bollywood badshahs burst onto the big screen, this film with two new heroines and Akshay Kumar helds its own.Andaaz was one of the biggest grossers of 2003 ...
Music composer Raamlaxman was much-loved by all the singers who sang for him. Udit Narayan has the fondest words for the deceased composer. “He was a very talented man ....
Indian Idol host Aditya Narayan has been receiving a lot of flak for taking a dig at singer Amit Kumar for criticizing the contestants on the show. Aditya says he is unfazed by the ...
“I just heard Vijay is no more,” Lataji sighs. “The world knew him as Raamlaxman. But that was not his real name. His actual name was neither Ram nor Laxman, but Vijay, Vijay Patil. He ...
Raamlaxman who was actually Vijay Patil , was best known for his stupendous chartbusters in Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine Pyar Kiya , Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Hum…Saath Saath Hain had a long and chequered innings as a music composer. He started his musical partnership...
