More than anything, he played his parts with great gusto.
HUL is keen to redefine the way in which brands tell their stories to consumers.
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 Filmfare OTT awards 2021 were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel, and the big winners of the night were quite expectedly, Scam 1992 and The Family Man 2.
'I'd define my personal style as comfy, timeless and easy going.'
'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'
'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
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.
'Much as I feel on top of the world after being a part of a special series like Jubilee, I would say my biggest achievement so far has been spreading happiness around.'
If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.
A playlist of 10 'so bad it's good' songs, our hostile neighbours will regret the day they decided to take panga.
Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
'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.
'She is the main reason why I was inspired to make the film.'
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
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.
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
Shiraz: A Romance of India, a 1928 Indo-British-German silent classic, will tell the epic tale once again. And you're invited.
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
To be able to bid farewell to Daniel Craig is an emotion all fans of the Bond franchise must experience, feels Aseem Chhabra.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
2010 was a year that made quite a few careers. It was also the year when films started earning Rs 100 crores.
The silent film picked up seven awards while Meryl Streep picked up the best actress award in a glittering ceremony.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
'Bollywood's 'no prisoners taken' honesty comes as a big surprise.' 'I cannot think of a single judge, politician, sportsperson or bureaucrat being so forthright in their opinion of their contemporaries,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
'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.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
'I used to do music 365 days a year.' 'But for four years, it has been all about movies.'
It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
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.
Uttama Villain music available online.
Karan Johar's Kalank may have tanked at the box office but it was a winner at the 12th Mirchi Music Awards, where it won the top awards.
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
