Audiences -- and producers -- no longer shy away from casting older heroines opposite younger heroes.
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'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
Which of these actresses do you think played the perfect vamp?
As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.
The real scene stealer of Ajay-Tabu's Fury Road is Deepak 'Deadly' Dobriyal, applauds Sukanya Verma.
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender. Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala. Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar. All of them are united by one cause alone: To become actors and join the film industry.
Showbiz shaadis that made headlines in 2014.
Raja Sen analyses the year so far.
Arjun Kapoor doesn't know the difference between restrained and reactionless.
Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding that extra something or going overboard, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Apparently, Anju Mahendra (his co-star in Kwaish) had arranged for a preliminary meeting with Mahesh Bhatt. "I am extremely positive about this, and am looking forward to working with Vishesh Films."
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
The fact that Bollywood is made up of folks from all across India is evident from the fact they celebrate Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal with equal fevour.
'The pandemic time has disturbed the audience mentality.' 'If they don't like the trailer, they will not go to the theatre no matter who is in it.'
'Whether the Ram or the Raavan within us wins is what makes us who we are.'
Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.
'Today, where are singers like Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu and Abhijit Bhattacharya? They didn't sing anything apart from Bollywood. When there is a change in trend, you are gone. But I will remain for another 50 years. I will sing for films and do other stuff too.' The Rathods discuss their music.
Middle Earth comes to OTT as does a spate of other offerings. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT menu.
These desi hotties could stop traffic!
Joginder Tuteja looks at how well Hindi remakes perform at the box office.
'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'
'Am I a star or an actor?' Prabhas asks his Radhe Shyam Director, and Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com gets the answer.
Sushmita Sen is the hero of Aarya. So why won't she be paid on par with Bollywood A-listers?
Both actors kept their guard down and spoke candidly about their personal life and relationships, making some BIG revelations!
The Mumbai chawl serves as a setting for Karan Johar's runaway hit Agneepath, starring Hrithik Roshan.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
'I knew Sairat would make an impact because its theme of inter-caste relationship and marriage connects with our entire country. I won't pretend the success was unexpected.' Sairat director Nagraj Manjule basks in the film's success.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!
Agneepath's Kancha Cheena and Rauf Lala remind one of the various sinister villians Hindi cinema has seen so far.
If he wasn't an actor, Aamir Khan could have made an excellent life coach.
Telugu superstar Prabhas gets ready for Bahubali release.
Sukanya Verma applauds the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's created on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
After Dhaakad failed at the box office, some social media accounts claimed that Kangana Ranaut hasn't had a single success since Queen. True or False? Find out for yourself in this box office ledger.
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