Scam star Pratik Gandhi says it is premature yet to talk about signing a new series to be produced and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Reports this week suggested that Pratik will be starring...
Manoj Bajpai watched a lot of serials and films on the OTT platform last year during the lockdown. Now he has a list of directors he wants to work with....
Even for all those who enjoy Rakhi Sawan’s antics, her latest husband stunt is a bit too much to digest.It’s not surprising that Rakhi Sawant tries ...
The media outlets this week are filled with reports of filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar being involved in a road rage incident on Friday 15 January on the Pune-Solapur highway whenMahesh allegedly slapped...
When Kannada superstar Yash switched off from the world on the eve of his birthday on 8 January he had no idea what was in store. The teaser...
To The Ends Of The Earth(Japanese, with English subtitles) Directed by Kiyushi Kurosawa Rating: *** Okay, films are often made for reasons other than art. And the ones...
After the “firm” decision to not invite any guests for his Alibaug wedding it looks like Varun Dhawan has undergone a change of heart.We now hear...
The great Shabana Azmi was the leading lady in Shekhar Kapur’s first directorial Masoom in 1983. In spite of their terrific personal and professional rapport they never reunited in any of Kapur’s subsequent...
My Sunday morning started with a call to one of my most favourite people in the entertainment industry.Javed Saab turned a ripe young 76 . When I...
1. Vijay Deverakonda’s Hindi debut film is called Fighter. Vijay shot most of it before Covid with director Puri Jaganannath a big name in Telugu cinema, but a flop in Hindi, unless you would like to...
Waiting For The Barbarians(Amazon Prime) Starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi. Directed by Ciro Guerra Rating: *** ½ Colombian director Ciro Guerra’s Waiting for The Barbarians is one ...
The Last Color (Amazon Prime Video) Starring : Neena Gupta,Aqsa Siddiqui Directed by: Vikas Khanna Rating: **** Although there are some clunky portion in the narration,specially the enforced climax , The Last ...
Telugu superstar Ravi Tejaa and Tamil icon Vijay were expected to draw in the audiences into theatres where their new films Krack and Master, respectively were released for Pongal...
Monsoon(Amazon Prime) Starring Henry Golding as Kit,Parker Sawyers as Lewis,David Tran as Lee Directed by Hong Khao Rating: ** In no time at all, Henry Golding of Crazy...
Tandav, the eagerly awaited webseries on Netflix , has dared to venture into dangerous territory. The violence on the Jawaharwal Nehru University in 2019 has been...
Tribhanga(Netflix) Starring Kajol,Tanvi Azmi,Mithila Palkar,Kunaal Roy Kapur,Vaibhav Tatwawaadi Written & Directed by Renuka Shahane Rating: *** ½ Just like life, Tribhanga is somewhat off-kilter, a little askew, at times uneven and even patchy. But the story...
Pieces Of A Woman(Netflix) Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails Ellen Burstyn. Directed by Kornél MundruczóRating: *** After seeing this sobering film I was discussing it...
I was wondering were they again jumping the gun? Reports stated that Varun Dhawan will wed his girlfriend Natasha Dalal on 24 January. Turns out, the rumour is this time entirely ...
They are young and raring to go. In spite of proving their talent they are yet to find big success in Hindi cinema. That may change...
The frenzied excitement to see Hrithik Roshan in the next instalment of the Krissh franchise would have to wait for a while. The script is yet to fructify. But...
Kesari(Marathi, ErosNow) Starring Virat Madke, Rupa Borgaonkar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vikram Gokhale, Mohan Joshi Directed by Sujay Dahake Rating: ** ½ An abusive father,a doting mother,a silently supportive grandfather and a bunch of encouraging rowdy friends…there we have the recipe...
After three flops in a row Varun Dhawan who until 2017 had an unbroken track record of hits from Student Of The Year in 2010 to Judwaa 2 ...
Tandav the star-studded series designed and helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar is one of the most expensive shows to hit the digital space.Reportedly the main stars Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia have charged approximately...
Kannada superstar Yash is all set to turn producer. The KGF superstar has so far stayed away from all suggestion of launching a production house. “Both KGF and its sequel...
As far as unusual combinations go, this one takes the cake and the bakery. Bollywood’s most glamorous screen queen Katrina Kaif is about to be united on screen...
Gullak Season 2(SonyLIV,5Episode) Rating: *** Thank God for the Indian middleclass and its jugaadu optimism. There isn’t a problem that that can’t be “managed” with some amount of resourcefulness and a...
The trailer of The Power(yes that’s the name of the film) shows anything but the power of a trailer to draw audiences into movie theatres. Luckily for...
Bloody Nose Empty Pockets Directed by Bill Ross 1V , Turner Ross Rating: ** ½ Partly documentary, partly fiction Bloody Nose Empty Pockets is wholly confounding. To...
In a year that is destined to dominated by the dudes , some strong women-oriented films will also make their way into theatres and the OTT platform 1. Kajol in Tribhanga: Kajol has ...
Life for Sonu Sood seems to have come a full circle with the music video Paagal Nahin Honawhich was released this week. Sonu who shares the love...
At times the velocity and power of the central performances are so strong that the impact of the marginal performances gets diluted. Here are the 6 outstanding performances ...
Sonu Sood’s popularity as the messiah of the masses remains undiminished this year. On Saturday he paid a visit to the Shirdi temple where there seemed to be a...
Maddy, Maara does exactly what its heroine’s character does. Restoration. It restores our faith in love. This is exactly what we set out do. Thank God you got ...
The box office is always hungry for fresh jodis. Trade experts say a new screen pairing ensures a certain level of audience interest from the outset. Check...
The Nest(Amazon Prime Video) Starring Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, Adeel Akhtar Directed by Sean Durkin Rating: *** ½ Social climbers are normally a brunt of loud...
“Scam 1992 Is The Show I Binge-Watched,” After A 3-Year Hiatus The Talented Abhimanyu Dasani Has 3 Releases To Look Forward To In 2021. He Speaks To Subhash K Jha On The Road...
Post the astronomical amount that Amazon has paid for the premiere rights for the Amitabh Bacchan-Shoojit Sircar starrer Gulabo Sitabo,it is reliably learnt that their complete-but-unreleased ...
Anupriya Goenka who had a tremendous 2020 on the digital platform with Asur, Aashram and specially Criminal Justice 2,tells Subhash K Jhawhy The OTT Is The New Normal A tough 2020, but you gad ...
2020 was arguably the worst year of our lives. How do you look back on the year? What is your takeaway from this year? I think...
Producer Gaurang Doshi who moved to Dubai some years ago, is both exasperated and amused by a report that he may have to sell the rights of Aankhen to another...
By now we all know actress Shilpa Shirodkar now settled in Dubai . ventured to get herself vaccinated against Covid 19. Little did she know that a simple health precaution ...
It was due forever, and a day.Friday, to be precise. Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, both tall both goodlooking and a dream pair on celluloid. Why haven’t they done a film together yet? ...
Kannada superstar Yash is all set to turn producer. The KGF superstar has so far stayed away from all suggestion of launching a production house. “Both KGF and its sequel...
Some of the biggest names from Bollywood are all set to descend on your computers, phones and television screens this month. Here are the biggies waiting their turn....
Half Brothers(Amazon Prime Video) Starring Luis Gerardo Méndez, Connor Del Rio Directed by Luke Greenfield Rating: ** You know the plot…Two wildly contrasting stepbrothers who have never met, forced ...
Wander(Video On Demand) Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Katheryn Winnick, Heather Graham\ Directed by April Mullen Rating: * ½ Canadian director April Mullen made a shallow shocker...
This month on Jan 10-11 three Bollywood personalities I’ve known closely over the years and one of whom I no longer know or want to know, turned a year older within 24...
Farhan Akhtar shares his birthday on January 9 with his cousin the choreographer and self-styled filmmaker Farah Khan. Except that they have similar-sounding first names and have skipped...
A report on Monday stating that Chandraprakash Dwivedi who is directing Prithviraj Chauhan for YashRaj films has had a fall-out with the Yash Raj scion Aditya Chopra , had the film industry abuzz.The report also stated that Aditya has blocked ...
In my long career as a film writer I’ve had the privilege of being very close to some major superstars from down South. Some are born ...
