Mandana Karimi will be seen in the director's next film, Bhaag Johnny.
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.
'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.' 'The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.'
Restrictions imposed across the globe in 2020-21 due to coronavirus and the increased use of darknet resulted in two-to-three times jump in drug trafficking through couriers and postal services in India during this period, a latest NCB report has said.
'I can't wait for the day when the market value of an actress is not judged by the heroes or the superstars she's acted with.'
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985, are a "menace" to society and no leniency should be shown to those convicted under it.
The North East is a sizeable success story for the Modi government politically and for the BJP electorally. It will be an unpleasant surprise if they choose to blow it, bowing to their basic, polarising instinct at any point, points out Shekhar Gupta.
With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected or appointed positions, obvious wealth but not quite known sources of income, and family factionalism, sometimes open and bitter, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
'The idea for this film came from Sonakshi and Huma.'
Phone Bhoot's fizzy fuel isn't enough for feature length fun, observes Sukanya Verma. Phone Bhoot Review
Against whom, dear readers, does Varun share a roaring chemistry?
Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
Sonali Cable starts off as an intriguing story but disconnects itself from the point of the film incredibly fast, says Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma looks at mustard field memories of Bollywood.
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
Salman Khan will launch Angela Jonsson a fresh young face in his new film, Sher Khan.
While we still recover from her glitzy allure as a 10th century royal in all her Chola era bedecked glory, Sukanya Verma looks at the many times she made our jaws drop as silver screen's undisputed jewel queen.
Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding that extra something or going overboard, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
Promising new seasons of beloved shows, provocative stories and action packed dramas, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.
'When I watched KGF, I was like, 'What kind of world are we living in? Who are these people'?'
If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
The search for new talent seems to be catching on. After Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra recently finalised Anushka Sharma to be SRK's new heroine in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, it's now Vipul Shah's turn to go heroine hunting.
Quite a few stunning women will make their presence felt on the big screen for the first time this year.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Here's looking at some of Bollywood most gorgeous actresses disguised as men.
When her only project with Karan's Dharma productions Ungli (directed by Rensil D'Silva) clocked seven years, Karan posted the movie poster and deleted her presence entirely.
Check out the hottest magazine cover appearances by southern actresses.
Looking at the wonders of weight loss in Bollywood.
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Mili establishes Janhvi Kapoor as an actor striving to be taken seriously, observes Sukanya Verma.
After their life on the big screen comes to an end, these actresses turned to the small screen.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
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