The hits and misses of the week.
'If Michael Jackson is called the King of Pop, would he mind it? It's a great thing. I don't mind being called excellent in what I do. I don't mind being typecast. I am very good at what I do, nobody can do what I do. I am the best action hero.' There's no stopping Vidyut Jammwal.
We are all blessed that Irrfan Khan has left us a treasure trove of his remarkable films. The characters he played were real, believable. We recognised them and they have stayed with us. And so a fan I like to believe Irrfan Khan did not die, says Aseem Chhabra, the actor's biographer on Irrfan's first death anniversary.
Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised.
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
Aseem Chhabra introduces you to the Irrfan you never knew.
The Dhoni biopic is all set to lead the charts!
It's like Agatha Christie walked into Roman Polanski's Chinatown conversing in Vishal Bhardwaj with a smattering of Brian De Palma for razzle-dazzle -- the upshot is mesmeric, raves Sukanya Verma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.
Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'
While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.
Will we see a Baahubali kind of blockbuster this year?
Irrfan was hoping he would get a role as one of the kids in Salaam Bombay!, and when that didn't happen, heartbreak and tears followed.
'Apart from Satya -- which was a very good film -- Manoj Bajpayee has not featured in any hit in the 10-12 years of his career. Who is he to talk about my career? He should worry about his own.' CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani lashes out.
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As the JNU row escalates, a look at student unrest on the big screen.
Take a look at the list.
Manjhi The Mountain Man carries much promise but it is flimsily executed, feels Sukanya Verma.
Know what Judi Dench said when Ali Fazal sent her mangoes?
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It's really sad to see a promising career cut short so rudely.'
Loved Mary Kom? You might want to see this list of other memorable sports films Bollywood has churned out over the years.
'If Kapoor sees something in a film, or an idea, she will ensure it reaches the most eyeballs -- by any means necessary,' points out Raja Sen!
Horror, drama, romance and action... it's all on your plate this year!
A look at the Holi releases in the past decade.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I worked as a cleaner at a store.' 'I worked as a security guard...' 'I have slept on footpaths.' '[I came to Mumbai with great difficulty.' 'I have not seen better people than I have in the film industry.' 'Nobody has helped me the way people have done for me here.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
Whenever Akshay appears on screen, The Shaukeens transforms into another movie -- one that's substantially more comic, cheeky and winsome, says Sukanya Verma.
'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.' 'When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.'
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