100 years of Dev Anand and 10 scenes etched in our memory!
After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas. It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap.
Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.
'If somebody remixes my song Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad about it?'
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma.
On the occasion of World Music Day, five important tips from The Legend.
The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.
The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
'It's like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle. A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
After adding 271 people last year, the Academy sends out invitations to more than 300 people this year.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
Other composers tried their luck with Paisa Yeh Paisa, but Director Indra Kumar wasn't happy with the outcome. '"Induji asked us to try and we are glad we did because the song has turned out too good!"'
'For kids, the audience Frozen 2 is focusing on, it's a world they would love to be part of.' 'It teaches life doesn't have to be hunky dory after a happy ending, but it's fixable if there is love,' says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Ageing is a funny process. After rebelling and exploring, the human being drifts to the ordered arrangement, he/she once left. As a youngster I outgrew ABBA while my mother continued to like them. In September 2021, when ABBA's first single in 40 years was launched, I sent the video link to my mother. Meanwhile, now in my fifties, I find myself curious to hear ABBA's new songs, notes Shyam G Menon.
Composer D Imman catches the mood really well in Romeo Juliet, writes Lakshmikanth Jaganmohan.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Two rocking numbers, four run-of-the-mill songs and a whole bunch of eclectic remixes is the best Race has to offer.
'I could tell there was an extraordinary intensity about Amitabh Bachchan even in bad films.' 'Kuch baat thi.' 'Salim saab and I insisted on casting him in Zanjeer.'
Emraan Hashmi-starrer Azhar has some feelgood songs, writes Aelina Kapoor.
A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
An Iranian band has alleged that the initial portion of the song Pungi Baja De has been lifted from one of their songs.
Veterans Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks lost out to Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman at the Golden Globes 2018.
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.
Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
The singer keeps Mumbai on its toes till 2 am!
'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'
'I would like to feel that he had a special place in his heart for me as I do in my heart to this day.'
The latest Bollywood updates!
'They don't make stars like Bachchansaab anymore. Or film-makers like Prakash Mehra.'
The nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27.
'People have already given a verdict against Himesh Reshammiya.' 'If people watch my performance with an open mind, then there is a chance that they will accept me.'
Who won at the Globes? We tell you!
Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.