Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
Subhash K Jha remembers conversations with the legendary actor who the world lost on Friday.
The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!
veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah says citizens of the country should give more time to it before making perceptions though he feels a bit worried by the "changes made in few textbooks".
As we celebrate his 92nd birthday today, we asked members of the film fraternity to list their personal favourites.
'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.'
Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.
Here's what caught our eye at the movies this year.
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan.
Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.
Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary is the sort of spy fantasy story that drunks narrate in bars, says Sreehari Nair.
'... 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.'
After all the drama that preceded the book launch of former Pakistani foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch, the discussion that ensued on the book the same evening turned out to be a fiasco. Here's why
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Cocktail allowed me to make Finding Fanny.' Homi Adajania gets candid.
Ratna Pathak Shah shows us a deeper side to Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.
Stars queue up for Farah Khan's grand birthday bash.
The sixth Jaipur International Film Festival will see 156 films from 90 countries screened at the festival.
'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'
Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
Finding Fanny is a fine blend of soulful musings and nuanced filmmaking, feels Sukanya Verma.
The Delhi girl will represent India at the Miss World contest
'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.
Citing the neighbouring country's support to terrorism as the reason behind the opposition, the party warned that the function will be disrupted if not cancelled.
The hits and misses of the week.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
The hits and misses of the week.
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