From panthers to crocodiles, Sukanya Verma gives you a wild menu on OTT this week.
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'
Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.
It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
The 16th Mumbai Film Festival had a delicious spread of movies.
Happy 60th Birthday, Bruce Willis.
'She was going through a low time and didn't know where her career was going.'
Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.
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.
Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
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.
Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma.
'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.' 'People like me are not in that category.'
Aditi Pohankar steals the show in She Season 2, applauds Namrata Thakker.
Anoop Desai, popularly known as Anoop Dawg, survived elimination after landing in the bottom three of the hit reality show, American Idol.
In his condolence message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The untimely demise of noted actor Vivekh has left many saddened. His comic timing and intelligent dialogues entertained people." "Both in his films and his life, his concern for the environment and society shone through. Condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti," the prime minister tweeted.
Suraj Sharma, 17, a student from Delhi and the son of two mathematicians, has beaten more than 3,000 other challengers for the role of Ang Lee's Life of Pi.
'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'
'I was very scared as I was a first-time director. 'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.'
'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.' 'Taapsee can play any role under the sun.'
The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.
I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.
Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Sanjana tells us how she met Roshan and fell in love.
Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.
'Both of us are not politicians. We were forced to enter politics to counter corruption that is looting the country.'
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'
You'll be spoilt for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you simply cannot afford to miss.
In the career spanning half a century, the actor featured in many critically-acclaimed and commercial blockbusters such as The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Murder on the Orient Express and The Rock.
'My main ambition is to be on the sets everyday for the rest of my life.'
After Dimple Kapadia was signed on by Christopher Nolan, Shabana Azmi has landed a role in a Steven Spielberg web series.
The film's unoriginal action and the plot-within-plot structure may prove to be its downfall, warns die-hard Transformers fan Rajesh Karkera.
Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar award, and Frances McDormand of Nomadland will give her a healthy competition, feels Aseem Chhabra.
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