A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.
In a nation of 1.4 billion people, where a potential new creator is born every second, we pick 25 influencers who have ruled social media this year.
'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
From South Korean treats to internationally acclaimed series to home-grown delights, here are Sukanya Verma's favourite OTT shows of 2021.
Gauri, it seems, has spoken on the trauma she went through when her eldest child Aryan was jailed for a month.
Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.
What The Fame Game showcases is the depth and marvels of Madhuri as she switches between star and human, mother and woman, notes Sukanya Verma.
Rana Naidu is the desi adaptation of the American drama series Ray Donovan, and sees Ventakesh and Rana Daggubati play father and son.
Sukanya Verma gives you various untried Bollywood combinations we would like to see on screen.
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
It takes a different kind of genius to make a show so full of chirpy good cheer that it's hard to dislike, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a Basu Chatterjee slice-of-life packaged in a glossy ad film whose source of heart are its two genuinely likeable leads, feels Sukanya Verma.
The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels. There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as naughty as they dare, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mismatched Season 2 Review
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
'Mere father ki khubiyaan woh lekar chale gaye, ab mein apne khubiyaan explore karoonga.'
'We are open to directing a Khiladi 2.' 'And we would want to do it with Akshay who is still so fit, energetic and successful.'
'In today's world, giving time is the most beautiful and priceless thing that you could give your partner.'
Alia Bhatt held a screening of her debut production, Darlings. Look who came to watch.
Tribhanga promises to have a lot of drama, expects Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
Superheroes, serial killers, spies. Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
Kartik Aaryan is ready to make his debut in a Web series. But not as the leading man.
Sai Pallavi's Telugu film Virata Parvam, co-starring Rana Daggubatti, Nandita Das and Priyamani, started streaming on Netflix on July 1.
'But Hansal sir stood by me.' 'He said he saw the same hunger in my audition that Jigna Vora had.' 'He felt I needed to prove my worth just like Jigna did.'
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
'And you put your heart and soul into your work, even if it takes longer, slowly and surely, people will start recognising that about you.' 'There's no need to get caught up in the noise and PR game.'
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