Aamir Khan's starry magic, Akshay Kumar's buffoonery and more on OTT this week.
John Abraham releases his long delayed Tehran on OTT. Naveen Kasturia and Pratik Gandhi star in spy thrillers...
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
Over-the-top platforms make it difficult for movies to run for long periods on the silver screen, thus hurting the cinema industry.
'The Zomato delivery guy wants to click a picture with you.' 'My car has gone for servicing so I ended up going in rickshaws and they recognise me from ads.' 'When I'm walking my dog, people stop by and say, "Oh, we loved you in Bigg Boss.' 'I was shooting for Housefull in a village and there, people were coming over and clicking pictures with me.'
In its second weekend, Bhool Chuk Maaf has scored a half century at the box office.
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
What are the most popular Bollywood films on OTT?
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
She's had as many as 15 theatrical releases, eight of which have been major hits.
How many of these films will actually go on to have the next installment? Let's check out.
Sukanya Verma reminds us why we love going to the movies.
Joginder Tuteja goes back in time to see the biggest June releases of the last 10 years.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
From Madhuri's Ek Do Teen to her most recent number, Dil De Diya in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, the actress has enhanced so many of Bollywood's item numbers with her presence.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 releases that will keep the entertainment going till the end of 2020.
'Pole dancing has made me less anxious and more confident. It is one of the most liberating feelings ever.'
'I was getting paid great money.' 'I was a part of some wonderful films, which I loved making, but I was becoming very complacent with my approach to my work.' 'And I did not want that.'
'If you don't get married, it's not a crime. If you do, it's not an achievement either.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bobby Deol's career over the years.
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
Sooryavanshi and Annaatthe have already collected 6 percent of the film industry's 2020 revenue.
'Who decides what is jingoistic?' 'What is patriotic?' 'Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?'
'If you look at the Number 1 film in India this year across Bollywood and other regional film industries, it is Avengers: Endgame.'
'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'
Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.
'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'