While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
Bollywood is known to make everything look dazzling and dramatic -- suffering, seclusion, hopelessness.
'When the trailer of Angrezi Medium came out, and when the credits were rolling in the end, with names like Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Dimple Kapadia... that's when it hit me and I couldn't control my tears. That was the first time I realised that I was living my dream.'
It's such a misconception that actresses -- any woman for that matter -- are on a downwards slope when they hit 40.
Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her top Hindi movies of 2014.
We celebrate Bhattsaab and his greatest gems.
Finding Fanny is a fine blend of soulful musings and nuanced filmmaking, feels Sukanya Verma.
Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen.
Deepika Padukone looks forward to Finding Fanny Fernandes.
On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.
'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
A 1990s Bollywood album. Ranbir Kapoor as Balraj Sahni. Dimple Kapadia's Crowning Glory days. Agha-Mukri-Kesto's fun, fabulous, forgotten friendship. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was a complete blast from the past.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
We take a look at his life through his pictures over the years.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
'It is better to forgive in a relationship because you have invested so much time in it. And there are kids involved. If you forgive your partner, you will come out as a winner.' Akshay Kumar discusses relationships, success and Rustom.
10 important things we've learned purely by watching Mohenjo Daro's extravagant trailer!
Raja Sen says What The Fish is an abysmal effort.
'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.
'I haven't done TV in quite some time now but I have faced this bias.' 'It's not that I feel unwelcome.' 'It's just that when it comes to certain things, I get shortlisted and they tell me that my test was really good but the producer wants a film face.'
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
Bollywood has always had a special fascination with wheels, be in motorcycles or cars. So it was no wonder that a special enclave was created at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida to tip the hat to the iconic films where the automobile played a critical part.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
'Actors are the least confident people. I feel awkward when I go to parties and meet people. It's getting better but I am still not as confident as I'd like to be.' Deepika Padukone gets candid.
Finding Fanny strikes gold, raves Raja Sen.
This time, let's visit France with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar.
'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'
Kamal Haasan's shares his memories of the superstar on Rajesh Khanna's 74th birth anniversary on December 29.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
Here's a look at the Top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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