Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
'Priyanka has done very well in Bollywood and Hollywood. But had she joined politics, it might have been a different story altogether. Given how ambitious she was, she would have made a good youth leader. She might even have launched her own party,' says Sathya Saran
An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
'My music is my life. I can never be dishonest with my compositions.'
The advance bookings of Brahmastra are looking very good.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
Hailed as one of the finest filmmakers of his time, K Balachander, who passed into the ages on December 23, has left behind a rich legacy of hard-hitting films, some of which have been routinely credited with redefining Tamil cinema.
'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'
'I can't wait for the day when the market value of an actress is not judged by the heroes or the superstars she's acted with.'
'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'
'Even in a conservative society like Chennai, youngsters don't feel bound by conventions anymore.' 'But how deeply has this change permeated our society? Is it just on a superficial level? That is the question the film tries to address.'
Sukanya Verma re-visits Dev Anand-Hema Malini's 1970 film, Johny Mera Naam.
'Kolaveri Di refuses to leave me after four years. I don't know how to get rid of that song. Wherever I go, people request me to sing two lines.' Dhanush leaves his chartbuster song Kolaveri Di behind, and moves forward with Shamitabh.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Subhash Ghai's 1983 blockbuster Hero that launched two relative newcomers into overnight stardom.
In his letter to the Chief Justice, the filmmaker urged the Supreme Court to consider the LGBT community while reviewing the earlier ruling.
Shilpa Shetty, Anurag Basu and Geeta Kapoor back in action with dance reality show Super Dancer 3.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
As Shabana Azmi turns 60, rediff.com celebrates the star and ten of her best works.
The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet.
Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'
'I never expected it to go from Golden Globes and Oscar nominations to multiple standing ovations. My story is amazing but I did not expect it to be that captivating that it would affect viewers so emotionally.' Meet the man behind Oscar-nominated film Lion: Saroo Brierley.
Fans will have to settle down for Tees Maar Khan or Toonpur Ka Superrhero.
Salaam Namaste director Siddharth Anand gives us a closer look at the actor on his 40th birthday.
As the first half of 2013 is over, we look at the finest star performances in the movies.
Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.
Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.
'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call from school that he had fainted.'
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
As the veteran filmmaker turns 80 today, movie critic Sukanya Verma lists her most favourite scenes from Yash Chopra films.
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