Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
Tara sings... Kriti flirts... Ishaan shows off his body...
On Valentine's Day, Sukanya Verma looks at some dream destinations in Bollywood style.
Even as the gaming industry battles multiple regulations in different Indian states, it has received more than double the amount of investment this year compared to 2020. Industry watchers attribute this to the growing popularity of gaming, spurred by the pandemic, and the innovative business models gaming firms have built. According to data from industry tracker Venture Intelligence, investment in India's gaming sector in 2021 has more than doubled to $794 million, as against a total investment of $339 million last year. In 2019, this number was $176 million. Marquee investors such as Tiger Global (Dream11), Sequoia Capital India (Mobile Premier League), WinZO (Griffin Capital Partners), Tencent (Dream11) and Matrix Partners (Zupee) have pumped money into the sector.
'All the parts that I have played till now, I have got them only through auditions.' 'I auditioned my a** off.'
The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA. If a film-maker thinks he can make it his own by producing a 3D version with excessive CGI, he achieves nothing but overkill, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can expect from the Rohit Shetty brand of film-making.
Cindy Crawford came to town. But you probably knew that. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com followed her with his camera. And here's what he saw.
'We hear about Chanda Mama from our childhood.' 'I am excited by the idea of seeing it with my eyes.'
FHM Fantasy's cover girl Payal Ghosh is making inroads into Bollywood after wooing fans in the South Indian film industry.
It's a fun, Fun, FUN menu on OTT this week.
Marcus Rashford continued his fine season as he scored again to help Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
'I'm terrible at goodbyes, the world's worst'
Her pics as a doll will win your heart.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
Asmita Marwa continued with the theme from her spring/summer collection earlier this year, inspired by her imaginary muse Maya on Day One of the LFW.
Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.
Bohemian looks for the upcoming wedding season from upcycled garments.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's presence at the first-ever Nuclear Security Summit hosted by United States President Barack Obama, beginning April 12, will be key for 'critical substantive reasons', believes Dr Ashley J Tellis, an expert on nonproliferation and nuclear security matters.
Sandhya Mridul and Maria Goretti in one frame!? We are already dizzy!
Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
Gaming platforms will also be required to display a warning after a certain time of usage to reduce the risk of addiction.
The designer experimented with colours and pattern in his latest collection, a fusion of Indian and Japanese influences.
It will also be new Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra's first GST Council meeting. He will take charge after the incumbent Tarun Bajaj retires on November 30.
Glimpses from the Chanel Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture pre-collection in Paris.
Stop fantasising about a perfect date or a mediocre one leading to the love story of the century.
Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas,
at Changi Internaional Airport you will in fact pray for delays and long layovers. That's the right.
On his 50th birthday on May 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates the man and his movies.
As the film celebrates five years of release, 10 interesting facts about S S Rajamouli's fantasy.
'A feeling of dissatisfaction had begun to set in because somewhere, I had begun to think of myself as a very good actress. I believed that the flood of offers coming my way did not do justice to my talent or potential.'
Monsters from hell, time loops and time travel, magical realms and bomb threats, things are pretty action-packed on OTT this week, observes Sukanya Verma.
'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'
FHM Fantasy's cover girl for the month Soundarya Sharma reveals the qualities she's looking for in a man.
Acclaimed movies, hit movies, social movies, star-studded movies, scary movies and shows galore, you certainly won't be starved for entertainment on OTT this week.
Paytm will not be available for download now but there will be no impact on existing users of the app. 'The app was blocked for violation of play policies - a clarification of our policy was released earlier today ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament,' Google said in an e-mailed response on Friday.
'You can choose who you would like as your showstopper.' 'You have the freedom to create your own background -- sun, moon and the stars, which may sometimes not be possible in a physical show.'
There are a lot many gems he produced long before Naatu Naatu became a worldwide Oscar-nominated (and winning in all likelihood) sensation.
You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week.
