'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.' 'It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.'
Amit Masurkar's black comedy didn't make it to the next round.
One of the most awaited films of the year you may not have heard of.
Here's a super fun way to while away your time!
Congratulations, Team Newton!
We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.
'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
'Cinema in our country is changing rapidly. Newton is proof of that change.'
While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity. It is a near-great film but one that for some reason doesn't express itself fully, feels Sreehari Nair.
Vidya Balan and Director Amit V Masurkar working together is reason enough to be excited about Sherni, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.
'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and do not want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.' 'Newton (played with sincerity and deep felt passion by Rajkummar Rao) wants to make sure that the locals cast their vote, a right given to them by the Constitution.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at films set in the jungles.
Here come the gorgeous guests!
Who won what at IIFA 2018? We tell you here.
What better occasion than International Women's Day to take a look?
The verdict for the week.
'It is a film with a good human concept that would touch people around the world.' 'We are honouring a film that deserves to be at the Oscars.'
'Maneesh Sharma's Fan should be good. It will have Shah Rukh doing something entirely different from what he has been doing recently.'
'I guess things happen when they have to happen.' 'And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.' 'I feel like I have grown so much, as an artist, as well as just a human being.' 'So much life experience to channel into films that I think is an advantage almost.'
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change.
'You do not need to roar to be a tigress.'
Varun Dhawan's winning streak at the box office continues.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'The minute Newton was selected for the Oscar, the Iranian film came into the picture.' 'Almost as if the attempt to pull Newton down was planned.'
Celebrating Independence Day the Bollywood way.
Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.
'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'
With no theatrical releases in the pipeline, the OTT platform is the go-to place for new film and Web show releases.
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
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