Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal succumbed to COVID-19 on May 1. After retiring from the Indian Army, the major became a successful actor in films and television. An old friend salutes a wonderful human being.
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.
'The death of Tulsi Ramsay signals the end of an era.'
'At the time of his death, he was alone at home and very unwell.'
More than anything, he played his parts with great gusto.
Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'
Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.
A look at the pictures.
Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
Other composers tried their luck with Paisa Yeh Paisa, but Director Indra Kumar wasn't happy with the outcome. '"Induji asked us to try and we are glad we did because the song has turned out too good!"'
The popularity of the fashion trends the movie established saw the Filmfare awards introduce a new category for costume design, Manish Malhotra being the first recipient.
'I loved doing Bunty Aur Babli. I love working with Rohit Shetty. I just shot for Dilwale. Kuch bhi karva leta hain mujhse (he makes me do anything)!' I worked in Jolly LLB for free. It was just a night's work. We laughed till we died during the shooting. It was such a cute character!' Meet Bollywood's busiest actor, Sanjay Mishra.
A playlist of 10 'so bad it's good' songs, our hostile neighbours will regret the day they decided to take panga.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
To be able to bid farewell to Daniel Craig is an emotion all fans of the Bond franchise must experience, feels Aseem Chhabra.
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
HUL is keen to redefine the way in which brands tell their stories to consumers.
The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma.
'She is the main reason why I was inspired to make the film.'
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.
'Salman has supported me, but at the same time, let me have my own journey.'
This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their sheer silliness, made her laugh till her sides hurt and look at phenke hue paise in disdain.
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
For all of us who have been through the different challenges of the pandemic, each of the stories will evoke your senses in its own way, notes Divya Nair.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
'What I see in Bollywood is that there's this assembly line -- there's a lyrics writer, there's a composer, then there's playback singer who is selected on mutual discussion, and then there's a producer who oversees the entire thing.' Grammy-winner Ricky Kej would rather make his own music than pander to the Indian film industry.
Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.
Shiraz: A Romance of India, a 1928 Indo-British-German silent classic, will tell the epic tale once again. And you're invited.
'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
2010 was a year that made quite a few careers. It was also the year when films started earning Rs 100 crores.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
