Raghu Rai, one of India's most celebrated photographers, passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
A R Rahman: 'I feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices.'
The violence in Kennedy is often unflinching and the characters offer no easy sympathy, but you stay hooked on how it all plays out. And that's when the classic Anurag Kashyap twist arrives, bringing an unexpected emotional payoff that lands just right, observes Mayur Sanap.
'It smells like a case to silence my voice at this important time in the #metoo movement but in the larger context it could be a ploy to muddy the waters and sabotage the entire movement altogether.'
A Bob Dylan biopic, Mohanlal's vendetta, super serious Suriya and more on OTT this week.
'Session musicians, background singers, and studio instrumentalists fill out the sound of India's biggest hits. But their names rarely show up on screen.' 'Their royalties never arrive. And their contribution, no matter how iconic, vanishes once the track is mastered.'
Melodies that stayed on in the mind and memory are too few and far between. Except the ones that do make an impression are definitely worth celebrating for their refreshing style and substance.
In an Instagram post on Monday, the studio said: "We are shocked, worried and extremely broken by the recent acts of vandalism targeting us."
The story of Superboys Of Malegaon is so heartening that the film -- in the hands of an accomplished director like Reema Kagti -- is bound to be a worthy watch, feels Deepa Gahlot.
'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of the marginalised communities, we are always talking in numbers.' 'We are always assigning them a statistic.' 'That is an easy way to assuage your urban guilt. Because you hide your apathy with hollow sympathy.' 'We are, in a way, making them invisible.'
Superboys of Malegaon is a delight to watch, raves Deepa Gahlot.
This is a film that should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap.
'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!'
Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.
When mainstream Hindi cinema is preoccupied with romance, comedy, horror and action, stories about sisters and brothers are very rare. Vasan Bala has made a first-of-its-kind film where the leads play sister and brother, notes Aseem Chhabra.
A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you.
'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.' 'And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the biggest actresses.'
Sukanya Verma lists her 15 favourite Hindi songs of 2022 in no particular order.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
'She is a very thoughtful actor.' 'She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.'
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous, must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Qala Review.
A special Screening of Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit was held in Mumbai, as a part of the MAMI Year Round Programme.
'Qala is the only film in my career where I will be taking baby steps.'
The film will hit the screens on June 17.
Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Monica, O My Darling Review.
Sacred Games Season 2 premieres on Netflix later this year.
'Have we finally gotten over the holy cow syndrome?' asks Saisuresh Sivaswamy after watching Aisi Taisi Democracy in action.
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
'I deserve being around cute boys and girls. I am going to wear cute clothes and have fun.'
Check out the winners of the 63rd National Film Awards.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her favourite songs of the year, in no particular order.
How the gangster and cop will look in the much-awaited second season.
Check out the star arrivals
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is an intriguing mess, feels Sukanya Verma.
Earlier this week, Twitter users dug out screenshots of jokes of some comics, including Varun Grover, Aditi Mittal, Abish Mathew, which they had cracked in the past.
Sukanya Verma lists her top 15 songs of the year.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf wonders why no one objects to jokes about Rahul Gandhi, but are upset when Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar are mocked.
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