'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'
Spin's rather old-fashioned and vanilla depiction of the Indian American way is a bit of a bummer, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma toasts the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.
The year is ending, but the OTT shows no signs of slowing down. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch this week.
'We haven't seen films like these in the Telugu film industry.'
Movies are now releasing in multiple languages in theatres, and each one seems to have found an audience.
Let's go to Australia with Divyanka!
It's true that every picture has a story, but only if you look closely.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their many movies together.
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
A look at the big winners of the night.
A messy love story, a tale of infidelity, a jab on sexism, a whodunit -- Haseen Dillruba wildly oscillates between diabolical provocations and unrealistic sentiment, notes Sukanya Verma.
The cons are dull, the chemistry is off, the zingers are in short supply and a kitschy display of brand logos and hammy accents takes centre stage, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Take a look at Hrithik Roshan's film Mohenho Daro's poster.
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.'
Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.
Sukanya Verma looks at what's looking hot on the OTT menu this week.
Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.
The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Funny People, a comedic drama with Sandler leading the cast had a disappointing opening at the US box office.
United States President Donald Trump on Monday reached out to Indians by hailing the "genius" of the Hindi film industry and recalling two all-time favourites, "Sholay" and "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge".
'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'
Two years after his controversial drama 2.37 about teen suicide was feted at the Cannes Film Festival, Australian director Murali Thalluri is back with another film, Jewel. The film, which will be shot in Hindi in India is, according to Thalluri, a tale about two young boys who are sold into slavery but escape with a rare jewel.
The third season of this popular mini series promises more gripping drama, more secrets about the island and its inhabitants to get us hooked all over again.
On his 40th birthday on September 28, Sukanya Verma draws up a playlist of 40 riveting Ranbir songs.
Mira Nair, in New York to release The Namesake on DVD, talks about Shantaram and lots more.
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
'I am not calm. I'm very impulsive. I'm very impatient. If you have these three things, you should not do this show.'
Enid Blyton's best-loved adventure series is all set for a revival.
1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.
'Modest in its ambitions, eager in its naiveté, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a kiddie fantasy masquerading as an adult's movie,' notes Sukanya Verma.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Arjun Kapoor doesn't know the difference between restrained and reactionless.
