A look at the actors, who have been a part of the franchise and are no more.
Riteish Deshmukh talks about his films, being typecast and more...
Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns.
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.
'Especially at the hands of men.'
There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.
What Readers thought of Article 15.
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.'
'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'
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.
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.
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.
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.
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.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma.
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.
'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.' 'People like me are not in that category.'
Anoop Desai, popularly known as Anoop Dawg, survived elimination after landing in the bottom three of the hit reality show, American Idol.
Aditi Pohankar steals the show in She Season 2, applauds Namrata Thakker.
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.
'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.' 'Taapsee can play any role under the sun.'
'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'
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.
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.
'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.'
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.
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.
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
'Both of us are not politicians. We were forced to enter politics to counter corruption that is looting the country.'
'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'
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