'Men think that if she doesn't like me, I am entitled to make her like me. What men need to realise is that it's nothing but her choice.'
From Pink and Thappad to Aadukalam and Game Over, these 10 films showcase Taapsee Pannu at her most powerful and versatile.
Taapsee Pannu plays a relentless lawyer in Assi, who leaves no stone unturned to find the culprits.
'Playing a rape survivor can't ever be compared to actually being one.'
'PINK was about consent. Assi asks society, what are we doing about this issue? Where have we gone wrong?'
The first half of 2026 has concluded with a stark reality check for Bollywood, as over 25 films underperformed at the box office.
This week's OTT releases feature a diverse range of genres, from the adult entertainment platform-focused Margo's Got Money Troubles starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman, to the Hindi crime drama Matka King with Vijay Varma, exploring Bombay's gambling culture.
Concept-driven films are finding it more and more difficult to find theatrical audiences today.
Taapsee has not had a single release in 2025, here is her line-up for 2026.
Explore the interesting trend in Bollywood where popular film franchises opt for entirely new lead casts in their sequels.
Ayushmann Khurrana, known for consistently breaking conventions with his choice of roles and projects since his 2012 debut in 'Vicky Donor', is gearing up for his new release 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do'. Ahead of its release, a list ranks his top 10 standout films, highlighting his unique contributions to Indian cinema.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 must-watch movies about singles and the consciously uncoupled.
Vijay Varma continues to impress critics and fans with his performance in 'Matka King', prompting a look back at his most defining roles, from the conflicted cop in 'Monsoon Shootout' to the chilling antagonist in 'Darlings'.
It's going to be a busy month at the theatres in February.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Anubhav Sinha will make another political thriller.
As Assi gets ready for release this week, Deepa Gahlot lists 10 films that deal with rape in different ways.
More than a week after its release in theatres, Bheed Director Anubhav Sinha organised a get-together in Mumbai. The cast of the Web series Taj: Divided by Blood mingled with them too.
There are moments in Assi when you will get scared, when you will get angry, when you will feel helpless... when you will realise the enormity of the crime.
Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, is getting rave reviews.
'Even they can see through the stories on these news channels and can see how these channels keep shifting their goals: From murder, drugs, to someone missing. They are worthless goals.'
'I got a call from Shah Rukh Khan.' 'Gana leak ho gaya,' he said. 'Leak ho gaya, toh ho gaya. Nikal jayega,' I said. 'And that's what happened.' 'Chammak Challo went viral overnight!'
'I am not disowning my earlier films, but I have no right to own them. I was not making them from my heart.'
Director Anubhav Sinha hosted a special screening of Thhapad, starring Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati, in Mumbai, and quite a few film folk queued up to watch it.
Andrea Kevichusa grabbed everyone's attention in the Anek trailer, making us wonder who she really is.
Priyanka Chopra gave a shoutout to her cousin Mannara Chopra, who is among the finalists in Bigg Boss 17.
While the sympathy vote for Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise must have played an important part in tilting the scales in Chhichhore's favour, the qualitative difference between the two films is so high that it could not have been a close shave, argues Subhash K Jha.
Director Anubhav Sinha's special screening of his new film Anek, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Andrea Kevichusa, Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra, was a houseful affair!
Aaliya Kashyap and Shane Gregoire had a starry reception on Wednesday evening.
When the post-pandemic audience wants large-scale entertainers, Anubhav Sinha has the courage to make a film that determinedly veers away from escapism, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
A special word for Ayushmann: Hey Mogambo, your acting rocks!
Here's what the stars have been tweeting.
Look who turned up to watch the Sanya Malhotra-Rajkummar Rao starrer, HIT: The First Case.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's best-known diamond robberies in film.
Film folk queued up to watch the latest Friday release, Sudhir Mishra's Afwaah, at a special screening in Mumbai.
