'They become heroes because of their actions.'
Operation Safed Sagar is prime purpose may be to honour IAF warriors but it is an inadvertent reminder of how we went from a nation of Jung na hone denge to Ghar mein ghus ke marenge, observes Sukanya Verma.
If an OTT series can make a young person curious about the armed forces, make a family understand the sacrifices made by those in uniform, or simply make someone walk up to a veteran and say, "Thank you for your service," then it has achieved something far more important than merely getting its history right, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
Discover the top OTT releases this week, featuring a compelling mix of Hindi dramas like Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga and Manoj Bajpayee's Governor, alongside regional and international titles.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai faithfully recreates the chaos, clichs and comic sensibilities of a vintage David Dhawan entertainer, for better and often for worse, notes Sreeju Sudhakaran.
Reader Rajesh Dongre sends us some photographs.
Reader Shailesh Patil sends us a photograph.
Reader Sushil Khandelwal and his friends met the actor.
'If there is one motto in my family, it is to make people laugh. My father only wants to make people laugh.'
These modern Hindi films proved that the love triangle still has enough heartbreak, passion and chaos left to captivate audiences.
Anurag Kashyap, despite his claims of being done with Bollywood, continues to deliver compelling cinema, with his latest film 'Bandar' set to release on June 5.
'(Mahesh) Bhattsaab had wisely recommended him for the lead role, but I was young and stubborn then, and would instinctively push back against a producer's suggestion. I insisted on casting Shiney Ahuja as Daya Shankar. While he was excellent, in retrospect, I realise Irrfan would have taken the character to a different level altogether.'
David Dhawan's romantic comedy, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, starring son Varun Dhawan alongside Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde wrapped up the shoot in Scotland.
Sunny Deol. Akshaye Khanna. Anil Kapoor. Madhuri Dixit. Saif Ali Khan. Manoj Bajaypee. Netflix's 2026 slate packs a starry punch.
'The most difficult aspect was to fulfill expectations of the audience.'
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
The Times Of India Film Awards OTT Edition 2023 awards saw Bollywood's talents being acknowledged and honoured.
The trailer shows that elements of mystery and erotic tension of this pulpy universe are very much in place, making this an interesting cocktail of romance and thrills, feels Mayur Sanap.
She is her own kind of beautiful.
Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers.
Choona is too slow, has redundant characters and needless complications, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Right from the lofty title, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
Taj: Divided by Blood, directed by Ron Scalpello, has some interesting actors playing key roles -- in his OTT debut, Dharmendra Shaikh plays Salim Chishti while Naseeruddin Shah plays Akbar.
The top 10 films of the year may not be great by themselves but they stand out amidst the other OTT releases.
Taapsee, Vikrant, Sunny are a fine fit on their own as well as around each other and prove themselves to be well equipped to survive the air of double dealing. What's missing is sizzle, feels Sukanya Verma..
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
From intergalactic superheroes to the ills of smoking and body shaming, OTT is brimming with action this week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
Mouni's favourite place... Soni-Mahesh celebrate their anniversary... Tovino's fanboy moment...
It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week.
Huma Qureshi rang in her 36th birthday on July 28 with her family and friends.
Readers Vikas and Nidhi Marwaha sent us their pictures.
Reader Rajiv Nema has sent us some photographs.
Here's a super fun way to while away your time.
The film opened to good reviews.
