There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
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Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Divya Nair bring you the action from the Kaala screening at Mumbai's Aurora theatre.
Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra's Kar Gayi Chull is the latest song to praise Bollywood's heroines.
There have been a lot of instances, when film titles have been picked from hit songs.
'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.'
The actress plays Holi for the first time in India on the sets of Daal Me Kuch Kaala Hai.
Pankaj Tripathi speaks to Rediff.com about his amazing journey from a village in Gopalganj in Bihar, which had no electricity, to Bollywood's blinding lights.
'2.0 is an expensive film, but but every penny is justified.'
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>Ask any true Rajini fan and they'll agree that it's been 20 years since the superstar has produced anything bigger or better than Padayappa. And Darbar, at least going by the trailer, doesn't seem to get any closer to that benchmark 1999 film, says Divya Nair.
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Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Directors Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy and R Balki speak about their close associtation with the iconic actor.
Raakhee looks back at her association with Yash Chopra.
The protesting farmers dubbed the three laws as "anti-farmer" and claimed they infringe upon their basic right to sell their produce at MSP.
About 30 Tamil films slated for a March release are already delayed.
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
Divya Nair is spoilt for choice, but picks her favourite Rajini films.
Will Nana Patekar's role be deleted from Housefull 4? Will Subhash Kapoor lose the Jolly LLB franchise? Is Anu Malik's career in limbo?
'So I started talking to him in Marathi and everything really changed.' 'There was this spark in his eyes and he smiled.' 'It's unbelievable that a man can be so charming with a single smile at 90.'
The last time Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha were seen together was in Yash Chopra's Kaala Patthar where they were at loggerheads with each other. This week the film, Yaar Meri Zindagi features both the actors in pivotal roles. The only unusual thing being that the film was lying in cans for the past 37 years!
Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.
"It will be a matter of pride if Amitabh Bachchan, a cultural icon, is made president of the country," Sinha said.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
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There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth. Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair.
If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection.