Explore the interesting trend in Bollywood where popular film franchises opt for entirely new lead casts in their sequels.
Before you watch Bhooth Bangla on the big screen on April 10, unscramble this puzzle.
From Mohanlal's commanding act in Company to Dulquer Salmaan's chilling turn in Chup, these Malayalam stars proved they could shine far beyond Mollywood.
'We've seen horror comedies and rom-coms, but I don't think anyone has seen romance mixed with a survival thriller.'
The quality of the series of JioHotstar's new microcontent platform, Tadka, is deplorable. When so much superior content is being created with the help of AI, Tadka shows are taking the content back to the tacky early days of television, both in the plots and subpar production values, observes Deepa Gahlot.
September is going to be an exciting month in theatres.
Here's a quick look at the Bollywood movies list of 2026. Lots of interesting titles and genres coming right up!
January releases also feature Pawan Kalyan, the Fukrey folks, Vir Das, and the Border stars...
Amazon Prime Video has many interesting web series and original films on its 2026 slate. A look at the films coming up.
Singer Jasmine Sandlas paused her concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after noticing women being harassed, drawing praise for prioritizing their safety.
Featuring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Varun Dhawan, Emraan Hashmi...
The Bhootnii is just never thrilling, frightening or funny enough to pass itself off as a horror comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Tu Yaa Main feels rather indulgent for a survival drama. You can see where it's headed, and it just grows tiresome after a point, observes Mayur Sanap.
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.
There's a lot of OTT entertainment in store this February. Joginder Tuteja lists the interesting line-up of movies and series coming up.
The weekend saw film folk take a break from Diwali parties and attend the Thamma premiere in Mumbai.
A look at the interesting movie releases lined up for November.
It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises.
Why did Lifestyle Asia magazine honour these Bollywood personalities?
Then there is Love And War featuring Alia, Ranbir, Vicky...
Watch the launch of a new Thamma song called Poison Baby, a dance number with Rashmika sharing the dance floor with Malaika Arora.
Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week.
'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!'
2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10.
'I wish him 'Happy Teacher's Day' on Teacher's Day, inse kaafi kuchh seekhne ko milta hain.'
'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.'
2026 is all set to be big, when it comes to movie releases from Bollywood as well as pan-India releases from Tamil and Telugu cinema.
Men losing money, men turning money into superpower and lots more stranger things on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.
With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India anticipates that the Indian market will mature, potentially becoming a highly impactful paid market for music over the next five years.
'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.'
The Raja Saab is a poorly judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon.
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.
They Call Him OG topped the gross domestic box office collection with Rs 224 crore (Rs 2.24 billion).
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
'I would rather make movies in this universe and build up a loyal fan base over a period.'
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
