Dangerous messaging punctuates every ounce of its storyline wherein dowry is normalised, the kidney is a small price to pay for it, observes Sukanya Verma.
A great premise is squandered with a soapy ending. Still, it is definitely a one-time watch, states Prateek Sur.
'Some of us are overweight, some underweight, some too tall, some too short, some too fair, some too dark, but that's no reason to get bogged down by society's rules about what fits.'
'Every actor has a vehicle to convey a gamut of emotions.' 'My next film, Kun Faya Kun, doesn't have a single body shot.'
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Lara Dutta nails her character's daunting temperament, Soha Ali Khan's sophistication is tailor-made for the part, Anya Singh conveys a tidy blend of shy and spirit, but it's Kritika Kamra's hilarious Kareena-fication that makes her the life of this willy-nilly game of thrones, observes Sukanya Verma.
Happy New Year's moral compass has been twisted so bad that it looks more like a piece of Fusili, says Paloma Sharma.
Essentially a message movie, Jayeshbhai Jordaar masks its horror in humour to play out like an on-the-run road trip, observes Sukanya Verma.
It was a common perception in the US that Indians didn't know how to lead a company or delegate authority.
'I preferred theatre rather than going to production houses and giving photographs. I didn't have that kind of temperament. I didn't think I was unfortunate as I have struggled so much. I feel whatever happened was for my good.'
China on Thursday said it is in talks with the Taliban and called for an "objective judgement" on their actions after it seized power in Afghanistan, saying the militant group appears to be more "cleareyed and rational" and hoped that it will deliver on its promises, including protection of women's rights.
Nathan Ellis says the IPL stint in the UAE is bound to provide him valuable experience going into the T20 World Cup.
'As an actor, I am very greedy. I feel my film should get good word of mouth, the critics must like it and it must get good box office collections.'
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Punjab faces many mortal threats. For most of these the people of Punjab are themselves responsible. And unless they take a brutal hard look within, their future generations have to be resigned to continue living with this constant slide, warns Shekhar Gupta.
Kerala will be one of those places where the line between tourism, a land, a people and their way of life will blur. It won't be tourism; it will be a visit to experience Kerala.
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
Pratishtha Deveshwar learnt to reframe her anguish into an opportunity for action. She felt that God had given her an opportunity to make an impact on the wider world.
'You need to treat them in a way that will work for you, rather than step into relationships with a negative mindset because then everyone is a loser.'
We've seen the cool grandmas, and now it's time to see the hatke filmi grandfathers.
'It's been an up and down journey and every actor has to go through it.'
Investment banking star and Moelis India Chief Executive Officer Manisha Girotra remembers a colleague who wanted to resign because she needed to attend to her parents' health issues in a different state. Rather than quit a promising career, she was given the flexibility of working from home on Fridays, which was unusual in the pre-pandemic days. This allowed her to take care of her parents' visits to the doctor and other health-related needs without quitting her job. She would be back in the city office on Mondays.
'Doing Badhaai Do made me realise that a simple act of loving and marrying the person I want is, unfortunately, a privilege when it should be a right.'
Not one joke lands, not one tear is genuine in Sardar Ka Grandson, feels Sukanya Verma.
Satellite Shankar is a fun, time-pass film, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem Chhabra.
... The feeling won't last too long, says Paloma Sharma.
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'I like to think we're starting to move on from that, but there's definitely still that undertone ...'
'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".'
'You write stories about the world you live in.' 'The day I try to write a film with agendas in mind, I will be a fake.'
'For me one's identity is very important and being true to at least one's self is a must,' says Manish Malhotra.
Equal parenting is not about sharing baby-care responsibilities only; it includes housework, breadwinning and some me-time as well.
The majority of CoBRA teams, whose commandos are expected to have tough mental and physical attributes, are deployed in various Maoist violence affected states while a few are based in the northeastern states for undertaking counter-insurgency operations.
'Sharing screen space with Salman bhai is a superb experience.'
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