The recent months have been tough for everyone, but Bollywood has been taking time to celebrate.
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
If you're young and depressed, and don't know where your life is heading, Naseeruddin Shah seems to have the answer.
As new OTT release Bawaal tackles the lives of a terribly unhappy couple, and Satyaprem Ki Katha about a young wife with a tragic secret is a box-office success, here's pick of ten (out of a considerable number) of relatively recent films about troubled marriages.
>'The women, warts and all, are fascinating and frustrating for their flaws.' 'As much director Alankrita Shrivastava wants them to chart their course on their own terms, she pauses much too frequently to throw in a little pity party,' observes Sukanya Verma.
The second edition of the Critics Choice Shorts and Series Awards honoured short films and Web series, and was held on a grand scale at the Taj Hotel in Santa Cruz, north west Mumbai.
Salman asks Siddharth to be careful as Shehnaaz is in love with him!
So which film will *you* watch at a theatre near you?
'It will be very tough to create an audience for such films after the lockdown ends.'
Taapsee Pannu finds herself doing that in Haseen Dillruba where she is married to Vikrant Massey but finds love and lust in Harshvardhan Rane.
We celebrate Bollywood's lesser-known friends on Friendship Day.
'Touch wood, I'm blessed that I am getting this chance to do the things I love.' 'I know a lot of people would love to be in my place.'
'My main ambition is to be on the sets everyday for the rest of my life.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new shows on our plate.
'I don't think you will see too much of Rohit Roy as an actor now.'
This July, Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal will be seen on OTT screens.
With quite a few characters joining the cast, it would be interesting to see how the story unravels in season two, notes Namrata Thakker.
Broken But Beautiful 3 is a typical ALT Balaji show which delves into new age relationships, observes Prateek Sur.
Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.
Sukanya Verma gives you various untried Bollywood combinations we would like to see on screen.
The winners of the Filmfare Glamour and Style awards!
14 Phere delivers on the feel-good factor, but if you are looking for ground-breaking humour, it will fail to work its way into your hearts, notes Anita Aikara.
The actor was at his filmi best as he presented Kunal Rawal's collection.
'Love, sex aur dhokha. Now that's a lethal combination, isn't it? Ever since one can remember, Bollywood has used this formula in different shapes and formats.
Watch why Deepika got emotional after watching the trailer of Chhapaak while talking to the press.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at Bollywood's wedding movies to see how well they have done in the past.
Home on Valentine's Day? Watch these Web series!
"CBFC is part of the government, the responsibility of which is not only limited to issuing certificates to the films but also to preserve the culture and tradition of the country. CBFC is needed so that right kind of films are exhibited in public.
Take a look at the arrivals.
'Pole dancing has made me less anxious and more confident. It is one of the most liberating feelings ever.'
The many characters have so much to tell about their back stories and true emotions that a longer format would have allowed first time Director Seema Pahwa to dig deeper in Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi, observes Joginder Tuteja.
At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair.
'#MeToo is very empowering but I think there has been a lot of collateral damage at the same time, which I feel is very wrong.'
'Though it's a story of inspiration, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak is not the kind of film you walk out feeling entertained or ecstatic about,' says Sukanya Verma.
ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.
Why would a super-successful star take such a decision?
Jim says he was charged as an actor and at the same time a bit anxious about playing a terrorist in his first film.
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