'Be it Khan highlighting the issues with a rigged system, or schooling accountability from the government, or stressing the power of the vote, or that baap/beta line -- this is a kind of swashbuckling that Hindi film audiences haven't seen from their heroes for many years,' notes Mayur Sanap.
'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'
Devara's self-appointed guardian of the sea unleashing violence as a means to end violence is purely Junior NTR fan-tasy, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.
'He is not just an irreplaceable force of nature but represents mega stardom in a way that only he can!!!!!'
Shah Rukh Khan enthralls Chennai at a grand Jawan concert.
Tara Sutaria looked gorgeous at a screening of her new film Apurva in Mumbai.
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks closer at his glorious filmography.
As Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is making history at the box office, his colleagues in Bollywood are raising a toast to him.
2023 is the year of records. So many have been broken and so many more milestones achieved.
Bollywood couples didn't mind a midweek date, as they stepped out to watch Zoya Akhtar's new OTT film, The Archies at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai.
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
Be it Dhoom, Singham or the Munnabhai franchise, there are certain stories that have tons more to say or solid cash cow potential and Bollywood is all for it.
'The moment I met him, the first thing he did was hug me, and then warmly gave a kiss on my forehead.' 'In that moment, I was like, "Oh my God!"'
The weekend saw its share of Diwali parties, including Maja Ma Producer Amritpal Singh Bindra's party.
Shah Rukh Khan reportedly met with an accident while shooting for a movie in Los Angeles.
Dr Kafeel Khan, whose name surfaced in the 2017 Gorakhpur encephalitis deaths case, has expressed gratitude to superstar Shah Rukh Khan for shedding light on the tragic incident through his blockbuster film Jawan.
'The last four-five years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family.'
Superstar cast. Heart-pounding action. SRK blasting from the screen like never before. What's not to love, cheers Mayur Sanap.
What do you think about Vijay Sethupathi's look in Jawan?
Looking at Bollywood's Class of 2023 Directors.
*Everyone* turned up when Nita and Mukesh Ambani invited them to their home Antilia in south Mumbai for Ganesh Chaturthi.
'Dancing with Shah Rukh Khan to our songs from our film was a priceless memory.' 'The King hugging me and calling me 'beta' and giving me acting tips was unbelievable.'
'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.'
He declined the offer, and the role was eventually done by Sanjay Dutt.
The Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards were held in Mumbai, and Bollywood suitably glammed up for the night.
Wamiqa Gabbi, who gave a notable performance in the recent Amazon Web series Jubilee, was not the first choice for the proposed film starring Varun Dhawan to be produced by Jawan Director Atlee.
'It's not like he's ghost-directing the film.'
Jawan is slated to release on June 2, 2023.
'I'm even bald in the film, so that's something I'm never ever going to be in my life.'
While Hollywood attended the Oscars on Sunday night, film folk back home were busy getting glam for the Zee Cine Awards in Mumbai.
The Shah Rukh Khan starrer saw a huge weekend of Rs 85 crore* (Rs 850 million). Hardly any film has scored this much in their first weekend, even in the pre-pandemic days, but these are the collections of Jawan's second weekend!
Jawan springs a real surprise when it boldly and directly points fingers at the ineffective government and appeals to recognise the power of the finger and vote. Six months before the next general Indian election, this is no coincidence, observes Sukanya Verma.
From the pinnacle of Veer Zara's teary romance, the transition to Pathaan and Jawan must have entailed a lot of resetting, rewiring, and recalibration in the mind. But SRK has done it. And done it well, notes Sandeep Goyal.
Shah Rukh Khan will launch the trailer of his much-anticipated film Jawan on Thursday, August 31, just a week before its release on September 7.
Shah Rukh Khan completed 31 years in Bollywood over the weekend, and indulged his fans with an #AskSRK session on social media.
Atlee's film earned Rs 65 crore (Rs 650 million) on its very first day, in just the Hindi version.