Khandaani Shafakhana is a original and socially important subject which had the best potential but unfortunately ends up leaving less emotional impact.
'He resonates more with the youth which is always something brands want.'
There are 11 actors, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
Whether it is non-Hindi films dubbed in Hindi or Hindi dubbed in other Indian languages or English dubbed in Indian languages, the whole multilingual film is bringing more ticket sales.
The hits and misses of the week.
Joginder Tuteja points us to the busiest actresses down south.
'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not so much a homosexual romance as it is an exuberant appeal imploring conservative Indian parents to accept and respect their children's choices, gay or straight, notes Sukanya Verma.
Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
"I have suddenly become the talk of the town," Alok Nath laughs.
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
Hindi cinema witnessed unique facets of womanhood, her complexities and morality this year.
Bollywood has taught us a lot this year. Sukanya Verma picks the most important lessons.
'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'
'Amitji called me after he watched the film and spoke for half an hour.' 'He said, "According to me, this is your best performance till date".' '"I feel like seeing the film two-three times just to watch your important scenes".' 'I was really thrilled.'
As much as Rs 4,300 crore was generated by 2019 movie releases. But 2020 is all set to be bigger and better!
'Akshay is in the same phase that probably Mr Bachchan has gone through.' 'He has that kind of success and stardom, but he does not let it go to his head.' 'That's what I love about him.'
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.
'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.' 'The bigger boxes are for their own people.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
'If somebody remixes my song Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad about it?'
'I feel bad for our audience that they see films like Race 3.' 'But audiences are getting mature.' 'In spite of a big film release a week before, people have showed interest in Pihu.' 'That is a huge achievement.'
'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.' 'Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'
'He would dance and I would give him marks.' 'If I gave him five on 10, he would get disappointed.' 'So I would ask him to do better, and he would try and do better.'
'I've been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone's hearts. I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?'
'After doing films like Dedh Ishqiya and Bucket List, I am ready to take up risks in films. I am game for any kind of roles that put me in a different light.'
'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
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