Pokkiri Raja is a silly meaningless action comedy, says S Saraswathi.
Superheroes, supervillains, biopics, thrillers, teenage dramas, shaadis, Sukanya Verma offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on OTT this long weekend.
'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.' 'They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.' 'We can take them on the right path, but they should keep their ears open.'
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.
'I don't make big budget films. So if my film makes Rs 120 crore, it's a huge hit. We finish fast, make it on a small budget and recover fast,' Akshay Kumar tells Patcy N/Rediff.com.
Promising new seasons of beloved shows, provocative stories and action packed dramas, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
Action. Drama. Murder. And 2022's biggest hits. It's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your picks.
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Saif Ali Khan shares his dilemmas as an eager-to-experiment star actor and his kids' probable foray in Bollywood.
Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Shah Rukh's 10 biggest recent hits.
Sequels, prequels, something new, something same, Sukanya Verma offers you your OTT menu this week.
Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.'
Choose from the eight releases this week.
The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among those taking turns carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.
Joginder Tuteja looks at just how well hijack movies have done in the past.
'You found me eligible and you think I am the perfect cast, then why don't you give me work?' 'That used to happen only because I have done TV.'
As new OTT release Bawaal tackles the lives of a terribly unhappy couple, and Satyaprem Ki Katha about a young wife with a tragic secret is a box-office success, here's pick of ten (out of a considerable number) of relatively recent films about troubled marriages.
'There will be other innovations coming, but, at the moment, this combination of the mobile phone and the Internet is such a disruptive way to deliver content.'
OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
The Telugu film industry has its superstars making release announcements in quick succession.
Sukanya Verma looks at husband and wife filmi collaborations.
'I've come to a point where if people say something negative or if there's a comment that is not in good taste, I reply by saying, "Yeah but I'm getting cast for my body".'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series and films coming up this month.
A glimpse of the Pathaan star exuded more glamour than a room full of Hollywood put together.
'I am as happy with Soha as I was before we got married because we were friends for a very long time.'
'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'
Priyadarshan has made some of the best comedies in Hindi cinema, but the director says it none of it would have been possible without the cult success of Hera Pheri which completed 20 years on March 31.
We take a look at his journey over the last decade.
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
Fascinating new offerings from beloved auteurs as well as a steady supply of remakes and biopics colour the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists her picks.
