If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable? Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Action, animation, fantasy, romance, sports, crime, zombies, slice of life, coming of age, you name it, it's there on OTT this week.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest money-making movie murder mysteries.
'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.' 'I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".'
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
There are as many as nine Hindi movies arriving in theatres in July.
'I didn't expect much from him when he came on set.' 'But he was just jumping and flying around and I couldn't tell that this was his first action film!'
'... I didn't have an Instagram account!' 'I was told that the actor who's being considered in my place has a lot of followers, and that will help the producers.'
All its many characters, though portrayed by an able cast, are, ultimately, mere outlines devoid of nuance or depth, points out Sukanya Verma.
Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi has set the stage for many more cop movies.
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
The OTT menu is looking hot as ever with brand new offerings. Sukanya Verma tells you what you can catch this week.
When Noor engages in shallow activism for the heck of it, it rambles and drags, feels Sukanya Verma.
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
Footfairy is a must watch for anyone who enjoys a psychological crime thriller, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
LSD: Love Scandal and Doctors keeps you engrossed right through, applauds Joginder Tuteja.
This Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic, raves Joginder Tuteja.
Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.
'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.'
What better occasion than International Women's Day to take a look?
With theatres shutting down, night clubs and restaurants closed and self-isolation being the latest key word, all eyes may just have turned to television.
Subhash K Jha applauds the Oscars for Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
On his 90th birth anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 20 of her favourite scenes that reiterate his extraordinary grasp on the language of cinema and connect with the viewer.
'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'
Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma.
At the cost of disappointing Vijay fans, says Divya Nair, I can safely say that Master is watchable for Sethupathi and Das.
Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.
From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series.
'I got to meet my real life inspiration for my character.' 'I studied his mannerisms, behaviour and language.' I secretly recorded his conversations.'
Why would a super-successful star take such a decision?
'In our country, files disappear from government offices so easily and you expect a poor man to keep all his papers in orders,' says actor Sushant Singh who was removed as host of the daily crime drama Savdhaan India a day after he was seen in a rally against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
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