Celebrating Independence Day the Bollywood way.
Nikitin Dheer talks about his television debut and his journey so far!
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
An extra point to them for performing the daunting task of sharing screen space with the formidable superstar!
Sukanya Verma glances at the changing faces of women bonding in Hindi movies.
Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.
Dame Dench humanises the frumpy, myopic and overindulged Queen Victoria and the screen feels the warmth of the legendary actress's enthusiasm, says Sukanya Verma.
Actress turned politician Divya Spandana, popularly known as Ramya, turns 34.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
'Tanhaji has so much fun recreating a bygone legend and fictionalising history, authenticity and spellings, it gets infectious,' feels Sukanya Verma.
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
The wise Imp or the Mother Dragon? Take your pick!
The four south Indian languages grew by 7% while regional languages within the Hindi speaking markets (such as Bhojpuri, Bangla, Marathi, etc) grew by 26%.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week.
'It's like we were saying the Dark Lord is coming. We weren't thinking of Donald Trump.'
Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.
'When we watch our films, everything is beautiful, functional, people wear designer clothes.' 'I've been a part of those films, but in the last eight, nine years, I haven't done anything like that.'
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Why I decided the Bareilly Ki Barfi star is the new girl for me...
There's always the option of changing the channel, but change to what? Maybe a nine o'clock news anchor screaming his lungs out at all those who dare contradict him would act as an appropriate substitute to the drama of the K-serials.
War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
'What seemed missing in Tumbbad was that screwiness, that kinkiness, which shades so many of our best parables,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Movies, like all forms of great art, are not meant to tell us how we ought to be, but honestly document how are.
He is in negotiations to play the lead in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.
Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma.
If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable? Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair.
... you won't feel anything either.
Images from the FA Cup matches played on Saturday
Massu Engira Masilamani is yet another trademark Venkat Prabhu entertainer.
In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.
Fascinating films based on true stories you might want to catch this year.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
Here's a spoiler-filled recap of the key players in the riveting saga!
The actress-filmmaker and UN ambassador turns 40 on June 4.
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