Though tragic stories traditionally been avoided by Bollywood, there have been a few instances of this genre resulting in audiences making them commercial winners as well.
As their latest star-studded collaboration Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone readies for release this Wednesday, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on everything Siddharth has directed so far.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
For the first time ever, Alia has scored a Rs 100 crore+ weekend opener, which takes her straight to the superstar league.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.
Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the releases which did a minimum lifetime business of Rs 20 crore. Unfortunately, the list is not very long.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the major films that released in theatres and how they fared.
Seventy-three movies released in 2021, of which 32 were theatrical releases. These films generated Rs 550 crore at the box office.
One of the most famous Indian faces on the planet, everything Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned, she learned it on the job.
Joginder Tuteja looks at his biggest hits, and where you can watch them.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Twenty two years after it made history at the box office, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha spins a sequel and it is up for release on August 11.
Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
OTT has been flooded with a number of film and Web series releases, and many of them are very entertaining.
Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.
There's tons of revenge and retaliation themed movies and shows on the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
These movies may or may not have got critical acclaim, but when it comes to sheer eyeballs, these films did their job rather well.
In a year when telling a story as cinematically as possible has found a conspicuous voice in OTT, Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 favourite female performances cannot be limited to film alone.
Joginder Tuteja celebrates Ranbir's birthday by looking at his top 10 hits.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at her career, and looks at her top films.
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
While we may not even have heard of some of her flops (Miley Na Miley Hum, Waada Raha... I Promise, Rajjo), Joginder Tuteja looks at Kangana's biggest flops.
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
Some were brilliant while in others, the performances made them a great watch.
We celebrate Akshay's birthday by looking back at his top 20 blockbusters over the years.
We continue celebrating Akshay Kumar's birthday, with a list of his 20 biggest blockbusters over the years.
What are the most popular Bollywood films on OTT?
Some of featured her in author-backed roles while others had her as a part of an ensemble cast.
It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.
Nishkant Kamat passed into the ages too soon, at just 50, but he left behind a repertoire of films which will carry on his legacy.
2020 could well have been a year of biopics with females taking centre-stage. After Chhapaak, it was time for Shakuntala Devi and Gangubai Kathiawadi to release later in the year with many more in the pipeline for 2021.
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