There are many patriotic movies lined up in the months ahead. What makes some of these films special is that these have the country's name right in the title itself, what with 'India' and 'Hindustan' finding prominence.
The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma.
Tata Birla is an ordinary fare. Ravichandran and Jaggesh combo fails to enliven the magic of earlier films. Director Magadi's weak script and Guru Kiran's ordinary music are the weak links. The glamour girls do not contribute anything to lift the film.
Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'
The superstar changes his style for a cola commercial.
Joginder Tuteja lists 10 of the actor's movies that you can watch on the OTT platform in India to relive his magic.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit get ready to make Total Dhamaal on the big screen again!
'There are times when I have to convince myself to go on the sets to shoot.'
What happens if a movie ends differently? Reality checks in, of course.
14-year-old Vinisha Umashankar has been creating a buzz with her solar-powered ironing cart. The youngest finalist of the Duke of Cambridge's The Earthshot Prize 2021, she is a shining example of why one is never too young to help the environment.
We look at Bollywood movies in which our celebs pack a punch... literally!
Salman, Akshay, Sanjay... It's a tough choice.
A look at Akki's history of recycled South Indian fare.
Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.
The Telugu film industry has its superstars making release announcements in quick succession.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly box office verdict.
Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...
The actor is becoming one of the most bankable Bollywood stars.
When was the last time you saw Ramu Kaka in the movies?
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
'ISI mouthpieces in the media have been quick to blame India for the attack. Clearly, the intellect and worldview of these characters (which includes fairly senior retired military officers) is based on Bollywood movies like Ek Tha Tiger and Agent Vinod... More seriously, the fact that ISI touts have been using this opportunity to train their guns on India raises serious questions about all the talk of the army being on the same page as the civilian government on the issue of improving relations with India,' says Sushant Sareen.
Mrunal Thakur is just three films old in Bollywood and each one has been radically different from the other.
Content is king, says 2018. And Bollywood agrees.
As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the Top 10 movies of 2000.
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
Karan Johar keeps his hit run intact with Student of the Year 2.
As Saif turns 50, Joginder Tuteja looks at his top money-spinners over the years.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
Telugu actor Ram shares his experience of shooting for Pandaga Chesko.
