As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Acting is the toughest job in the world.'
'John Abraham has Popeye's muscles and Bluto's scowl, but how many times can you watch a deadpan Hulk pull out a van door or burst forth from a truck tyre?' asks Sukanya Verma.
Here's the second part of guide to a year that will soon become history.
'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
Guess who stars in this ensemble film?
If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, many who might have aversion to decades-old black and white films, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra.
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.' 'It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.'
The closing ceremony of the 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival was a glamorous affair in Mumbai.
I panicked and suggested he cancel his long-promised visit, recalls Subhash K Jha.
Joginder Tuteja lists the movies you can watch on OTT platforms soon.
'This 100-minute film just doesn't entertain you for even 10 minutes,' complains Joginder Tuteja.
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
'When I meet Raj and DK next, I will force them to tell me!'
The Family Man is the espionage drama India is waiting to see, raves Karan Sanjay Shah.
'In the 1990s, wherever I would go for work, I would see Tabu dancing in a studio.'
Manoj Bajpayee chats about the children in his life now -- (daughter) Ava Nayla off screen, and Budhia Singh on screen.
'All the characters have moved on from part one.' 'My character Srikant Tiwari is in a different zone.' 'Srikant is like R K Laxman's Common Man striving to keep a balance between his work and family.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the lesser known films of these stars.
Kriti has been directed by Shirish Kunder.
Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.
There have been several instances of cop films doing quite well at the box office.
Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.
The sports biographical drama is slated to hit the screens on August 5.
Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at his movies, and their success rate.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
'I always thought that if you play a negative character, people will tend to hate you.' 'But the reaction has been amazing, especially after Season 2.'
'... and they don't even make a big deal about it.' 'Whether it is the conditions they live in or the duties they do or the facilities they have or don't have.'
Subhash K Jha presents five super-talented actors waiting to break through.
Joginder Tuteja looks at just how much audiences have loved Bollywood's serial killers.
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up.
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