Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
The Telugu film industry has its superstars making release announcements in quick succession.
'There are films, documentaries and reportage on the Internet regarding the Godhra riots. But whether the Sabarmati Express burned in an accident or a planned attack, what was the truth?'
While the lifetime score of Gadar 2 and Pathaan is history now, next up is Animal, which would be crossed in a couple of days. The biggest of them all is Jawan and indications are that the Hindi version of last year's biggest hit will be challenged by this year's surprise blockbuster.
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? Can we be rational and Malayalee or do we have to necessarily be religious and proudly cultural to be Malayalee? asks Shyam G Menon.
Bharat is the latest entrant to her top 10 biggest hits list.
Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for an out-of-body-experience on OTT this Diwali week.
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
The first month of 2021 has not had any notable releases but January usually starts on a blockbuster note.
As it celebrates 50 years of being in business, Joginder Tuteja looks at the big hits in the first part of this special.
As his new film World Famous Lover gets ready for release, Subhash K Jha lists five roles that define Vijay Deverakonda's superstardom.
It's been a busy weekend for Bollywood, and Mumbai's heavy rains did not deter them from going about their business.
It is not only the biggest opener of Ranbir Kapoor's career, it is also the highest opener among films not starring one of the Khans in the lead.
It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry.
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.
November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.'
Whether it is non-Hindi films dubbed in Hindi or Hindi dubbed in other Indian languages or English dubbed in Indian languages, the whole multilingual film is bringing more ticket sales.
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
And there was an unexpected guest at the screening!
Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Hrithik's biggest hits over the years.
Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.
Sooraj Barjatya organised a special screening of his son Avnish's directorial debut venture Dono, which also launches the careers of Sunny Deol's son Rajveer and Poonam Dhillon's daughter Paloma.
The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw many winners, and the stars celebrate their wins on social media.
Matthew Perry's role of Chandler Bing in 'Friends' made him extremely popular.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
Riteish Deshmukh makes this medical drama watchable! exclaims Namrata Thakker.
We saw the big hits of Tamil cinema. Now it's time to look at the flops.
'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.' 'I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.' 'He said he didn't understand.' 'I explained that you have to keep reading, watching, writing, traveling.' 'It is like riyaaz for an actor.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggest July hits in the last decade.
The fatal flaw of Fast X is that it's trying to be smarter than it really is and the result is a convoluted mess with nothing novel at display.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
Mamangam will be released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
