The Covid pandemic spared none, not even theBachchans. When it stuck the First Family of Bollywoodwe finally knew it was serious, more serious than we had ever imagined. Presenting...
In her 30-year career as a leading lady, the legendary Asha Parekh says she has never seen stardom like Rajesh Khanna’s. “When we were shooting for Aan ...
Rajesh Khanna’s rich repertoire of melody-drenched performances in Aradhana, Amar Prem. Kati Patang,Dushman, Sachcha Jhutha, Roti, Premnagar, Aap Ki Kasam, etc etc have been rightly celebrated. But as a diehard Khanna fan I can tell you Khanna did better than what...
You were probably looking at the central performer when these scenestealers came along crept up on the plot and swept away the show right from under the...
Cinematographer Ishwar Bidri who passed away on 28 December was a celluloid magician. The kind of stunning visuals he created for the films of the mighty J P Dutta were ...
Shakeela Starring Richa Chadha,Pankaj Tripathi Written and Directed by Indrajit Lankesh Rating: * ½ Why a bio-pic on Shakeela, an impoverished man’s version of Silk Smitha ? And why a bio-pic which is so...
Wonder Woman 1984 Starring Gal Gadot ,Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. Directed by Patty Jenkins Rating: ** Rejoice, all you Gal Gadot fans. The ...
….Or, I trolled you so! The five who were most brutally trolled in the year that the world went viral in more ways than one. 1. Karan ...
Everyone who has seen the Tamil movie-making maestro Vetrimaaran stunning new short film Ooor Iravu which is part of the new Netflix anthology Paava Kadhaigal, would agree that this half-hour masterpiece on honour killing is ...
In no living year have we seen so many go.And only two of these extraordinary talents died of Covid. 1. Irrfan Khan: We lost him to cancer on...
Eeb Allay Ooo Directed by Prateek Vats Rating: *** ½ You either have to be foolhardy or audacious or both to attempt something so unconventional and culturally specific. The very...
Since there are no formal awards functions this year, Subhash K Jha decided to give some of his own. 1.Best Silent Actor Of The Year: Alia Bhatt who didn’t utter...
Bhai doesn’t have to do anything to get his fans’ attention. He just has to walk that languorous walk and talk that that devil-may-care drawl for the Salmaniacs go...
It is gladdening to know that Satish Kaushik’s dream project Kaagaz is finally releasing on Zee5 in January. It’s a film that Satish and his leading man Pankaj Tripathi are rightly proud of. It...
Dear David, Merry Christmas, David. I always think of you as a Christian. Could your name have something to do with it? I’m so moved that ...
Sylvie’s Love(Amazon Prime Video) Sylvie’s Love Starring Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha Rating: *** There is a kind of clemency criticism at work in the evaluation of certain...
In Vancouver, television and OTT star Karanvir Bohra is enjoying his time out with his twin daughters and his newly-born third daughter. “I am surrounded by beautiful girls,” he laughs. “I ...
2020 was arguably the worst year of our lives. How do you look back on the year? I think looking back at the year…I think people ...
Criminal Justice Season 2: Behind Closed Doors(DisneyHotstar) Starring Kirti Kulhari, Pankaj Tripathy, Jisshu Sengupta, Mita Vashisht, Deepti Naval, Ashish Vidyarthi Directed by Rohan Sippy, Arjun Mukherjee Rating: **** A jar of Vaseline and an abusive shout-out from the bedroom(Kutti bann,become a bitch) are the...
It’s not the diet. It’s the attitude. Anil Kapoor at 65, looks 40. And I’m not kidding. When he came home for lunch , I stared at him open...
Taran Adarsh: “All hopes on Wonder Woman. 2020 has been a disastrous year and the prominent films that released after reopening of cinemas Suraj Pe MangalBhari and Indoo Ki Jawani -sank at the BO. The Hollywood...
AK Vs AK(Netflix) Starring Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap Directed by Vikramditya Motwane Rating: ** 1/2 Like the gimmick that one AK pulls on another in this interesting misfire script(whoever wrote it should...
The Bollywood beauty, Urvashi Rautela, has conquered the hearts of the whole country with her gorgeous presence and superb grasp on acting. Not only has she...
There is no airport anywhere near the small sleepy town of Belsand in Bihar where Pankaj Tripathi’s aging parents live. One has to fly down to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and then drive down...
Film shootings have resumed all across the Indian film industry.While everyone is trying to follow Covid rules it is not always possible to go by the pandemic guidelines...
Rumours abound about the cast and characters of Rakesh Roshan’s fourth film in the Krissh franchise. There were reports that Hrithik would be playing four roles in Krissh 4, which would be five...
Red White & Blue(Amazon Prime Video) Starring John Boyega, Steve Toussaint Written & Directed Steve McQueen Rating: *** ½ Steve McQueen’s fine ‘Small Axe’ series recreating the horrors...
If I say 2020 was not a good year for new acting talent in Bollywood, you will turn around to ask, what was the year good for? ...
It was reported earlier this week that Mithun Chakraborty collapsed on location during the shooting of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files in Kashmir. Confirming the same , Vivek...
Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna.After backing films like Uri: The Surgical Strike Ronnie Screwvala will now collaborate with Producers Amar Butala and Garima Mehta to...
Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu has worked on herself for her upcoming movie Rashmi Rocket and her new picture on social media says it all. Taapsee posted...
Eliminated Bigg Boss 14 contestant Pavitra Punia is rooting for housemate Eijaz Khan to emerge as winner of the ongoing season of the reality television show....
The messiah of the migrants Sonu Sood, no doubt the Indian of the Year, is now upgraded to a godly status. He has now been officially anointed in ...
Nirvana Inn(Cinemapreneur) Starring Adil Hussain, Sandhya Mridul, RajshreeDeshpande Written & Directed by Vijay Jayapal Rating: ** An expectably polished performance from Adil Hussain, which conveys deep echoes of Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining, cannot...
You probably didn’t notice them, either because the films containing these admirable performances came and went before you could say , ‘Covid’.Or maybe because these actors ...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom(Netflix) Starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Directed by George C Wolfe Rating: *** ½ Note: One extra star rating only for Boseman Forget the qualities ...
The gods have been kind. After cruelly striking a blow to choreographer-director Remo d’Souza’s health , they have given him a second chance.I am happy to inform that...
1. Mita Vashist in Your Honor: In this gripping web series abut a seemingly incorruptible judge who puts his reputation at stake when his son commits a crime, Mita Vashisht’s sly...
On the night of December 18, Sanjay Leela Bhansalihad surprise visitors. Bollywood’s most adored couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone dropped unannounced to celebrate five years of Bajirao Mastani. For those who came in late Bajirao Mastani was a...
Alex Wheatle(Amazon Prime Video) Starring Sheyi Cole, Robbie Gee Written & Directed by Steve McQueen Rating: ** ½ One of the rather intriguing quirks of Steve McQueen’s very fine...
There are reports in a section of the press that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to “revive”his “favourite” project Heera Mandi, and that too with his former assistant Vibhu Puri(ever heard of him?)...
I have never heard Tom Cruise being so angry before.And I think he’s right in his anger.When crew members of Mission Impossible broke Covid rules he slammed them, threatening...
A lot of what followed after Advantage Covid on the OTT platform was plain garbage. There were sparks of excellence all through the year. Here’s my pick of the best...
Aditya Narayan and his bride Shweta are honeymooning in Kashmir.And they just can’t get enough of the Paradisical Valley. Aditya takes time off from the masti to speak to Subhash K Jha Aditya, how is it going...
Ammonite(Video On Demand) Starring Kate Winslet, Soirse Ronan Directed by Francis Lee Rating: *** To see two of Europe’s most talented and beautiful actreses together I’d sell my soul to the ...
The first poster of Telugu star Adivi Sesh’s prestigious bio-pic Major was released on December 17 which happens to be Adivi’s birthday. He couldn’t believe that the Major team planned ...
Heavily pregnant and yet on the job, Kareena kapoor Khan is relentless in her pursuit of excellence.Her popular talkshow What Women Want invited Varun Dhawan recently and he was as expected, full of himself, going...
Tandav could be Saif Ali Khan next troublespot. Amazon’s new webseries that goes live in mid-January has him playing a wily North Indian politician. It is based on a real-life ...
With Durgamati(previously entitled Durgavati, though it makes no difference trash by any other name stinks just as much, to paraphrase Shakespeare) and Torbaaz scraping the bottom of the creative barrel...
Scam 1992 the webseries on stockmarket wizard Harshad Mehta produced by Applause Entertainment has become a rage. It is by far the most successful Indian webseries of 2020, surprising even its director Hansal Mehta by...
