Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.'
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
'Let's have the bestestest life ever together! I love you!'
'The closure of Don 3 was the best thing to happen to Farhan. If he was committed to directing Don, he wouldn't have been able to take on Pandit Ravi Shankar's role in The Beatles.'
The reason is because there aren't any screens for a large mass of Indians.
'Sometimes, I have to pinch myself to remind myself that it's real.'
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
Here's a quick look at the Bollywood movies list of 2026. Lots of interesting titles and genres coming right up!
Happy birthday, Bison star Anupama Parameswaran!
The 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The trailer of the film, produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Kamakhya Narain Singh, released on Tuesday and landed straight into controversy. It tracks the stories of three Hindu women from three different states going against their families to marry Muslim men and then being forced to convert.
The upcoming Hindi film 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' is embroiled in controversy, similar to its predecessor, with accusations of hate propaganda and defenses of legitimate concern over religious conversion.
Boong was the only Indian nominee at the ceremony and the first Indian film to win the Best Children and Family Film award.
Boong wins a BAFTA, and India can't stay calm!
Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta bring their A-game to roles that naturally suit their age, and this lived-in quality makes Vadh 2 even more convincing, notes Mayur Sanap.
One Battle After Another touches on big ideas like racism, immigration, abuse of power, identity, and parenthood without turning preachy, observes Mayur Sanap.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Bollywood horror flicks to mark Friday the 13th.
'This leading filmmaker told me: "Don't let the industry cake you up with makeup and wigs. You are a breath of fresh air".'
The Muslim Students Federation (MSF) is calling for a boycott of 'Kerala Story 2' and questioning the Students Federation of India's (SFI) planned beef fest as a form of protest against the film, citing concerns about hurting religious sentiments.
'Storytelling will never change.' 'As long as storytelling can be unpredictable... AI cannot tell you an unpredictable story.'
'Robert Duvall's passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court.'
Sinners really aims high and comes close, but it's the kind of film you respect for its ambition, even if it leaves you feeling more impressed than moved, observes Mayur Sanap.
Arundhati Roy's 1989 film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, which won two National Awards for Best Screenplay for Roy and Best Feature Film in English, is among the line-up of 10 films for the Berlinale Classics segment.
Because it treats soldiers as human, and concentrates on their emotions as much as their bravery, Border 2, probably without meaning to, speaks out against war, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Our greatest adventure begins Little Love arriving this June.'
'Playing a rape survivor can't ever be compared to actually being one.'
Eric Dane of Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria fame passes away at the age of 53.
After S S Rajamouli's Varanasi, Priyanka Chopra will be seen in Hrithik Roshan's Krrish 4.
Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second baby with husband Anand Ahuja, hosted a baby shower at her Juhu home over the weekend, and her friends from the industry made the day a beautiful memory for her.
'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.' 'The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and praying for their lives, Salil kaku was writing a song in his head.'
You can watch some of the Oscar nominated films on OTT.
Action, attraction, animation, it's all there on OTT this week. Take your pick from Sukanya Verma's eclectic menu.
Sanjeev Yadav shares the story of how he met his wife, Damini. A Valentine's Week special.
Ashakal Aayiram can be celebrated for the return to form for Jayaram, who owns every scene he is in, but the film around him drags and drags, with no end in sight, notes Arjun Menon.
'To play a God, you've to have a good, pure soul.'
Just who are the big winners of the 83rd edition of Golden Globes awards?
Drama, dazzle, detectives, dhamaal, it's there on OTT this week. Take your pick from Sukanya Verma's eclectic menu.
Border 2 saw the best opening ever for Bollywood since last year's Chhaava.
Here's a quick look at all the winners of the 83rd edition of the Golden Globes.
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