'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.'
'I wish him 'Happy Teacher's Day' on Teacher's Day, inse kaafi kuchh seekhne ko milta hain.'
'I would rather make movies in this universe and build up a loyal fan base over a period.'
Joginder Tueja looks at horror comedies gone by and how they have fared at the box office.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
They Call Him OG topped the gross domestic box office collection with Rs 224 crore (Rs 2.24 billion).
'The doctors were really pissed, and today, when I look at my foot, the shape has changed.'
'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.'
The Bhootnii is just never thrilling, frightening or funny enough to pass itself off as a horror comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot.
The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.'
It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.'
The teaser of the Prabhas starrer Raja Saab gives us a peek into the horror-fantasy film.
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
What grabs your attention is the end credit which has a montage of BTS pictures of Sangeeth Sivan from the sets. He is smiling, chatting, laughing with his team
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of the screen.'
John Abraham releases his long delayed Tehran on OTT. Naveen Kasturia and Pratik Gandhi star in spy thrillers...
'It took me three days to tell him that I am his huge fan.'
'Let's see if Subham gets the audiences' funnybone and their terror-pulse.'
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
Sonia Rathee's fashion journey is a lovely mix of traditional grace and modern sass.
A gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless glamorous tug of war in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, notes Sukanya Verma.
'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'
'A story has to do something within me for me to say yes to it.'
Even if you are not a Hindu or religious, the underlying message of loving animals and fellow human beings, and to choose love and peace over war is winning hearts, notes Divya Nair.
It's an action-packed week on OTT. Fasten your seat belts and check out these options from Sukanya Verma.
What are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
Bollywood has come out in full support and shown solidarity to Indian army by postponing film releases and several events post the deadly Pahalgam attack and India's Operation Sindoor
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
Film folk didn't hold back from a midweek party, as one of Bollywood's most successful production houses turned 20.
Dinesh Vijan's production banner Maddock has announced a slate of new titles in his ambitious horror-comedy universe.
For a story that thrives on jumpscares and gruesome kills, The Monkey has enough tricks up its sleeve. The shockers keep you entertained for the most part, observes Mayur Sanap.
Just who are the reining stars of Bollywood? One look at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary party gives you a pretty good idea.
Horrors of the mind and modern technology rock the OTT this week.
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.
'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where contemporary film folk analyse the cult classic.
Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.
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