'In the beginning of Thamma, he's a common man like all of us. At the end of the film, he's a sexy beast!'
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
'I wish him 'Happy Teacher's Day' on Teacher's Day, inse kaafi kuchh seekhne ko milta hain.'
'Nawaz's character was created around Vikram Betaal.' 'Betaal was a little more gimmicky, funny; he would laugh at you, tease you.' 'That's why I made Nawaz very quirky.'
'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.'
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
'I would rather make movies in this universe and build up a loyal fan base over a period.'
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.'
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
'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.'
The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
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.
'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.'
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
The teaser of the Prabhas starrer Raja Saab gives us a peek into the horror-fantasy film.
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
'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.'
It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.'
'It took me three days to tell him that I am his huge fan.'
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.'
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
'Let's see if Subham gets the audiences' funnybone and their terror-pulse.'
Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.
John Abraham releases his long delayed Tehran on OTT. Naveen Kasturia and Pratik Gandhi star in spy thrillers...
Sonia Rathee's fashion journey is a lovely mix of traditional grace and modern sass.
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.
Dinesh Vijan's production banner Maddock has announced a slate of new titles in his ambitious horror-comedy universe.
It's an action-packed week on OTT. Fasten your seat belts and check out these options from Sukanya Verma.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
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.
Film folk didn't hold back from a midweek party, as one of Bollywood's most successful production houses turned 20.
What are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.
'A story has to do something within me for me to say yes to it.'
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
Just who are the reining stars of Bollywood? One look at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary party gives you a pretty good idea.
