Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.
What could have been a relevant crowd-pleaser with a little effort from Sohail Khan and his writers is mostly a tedious and overcrowded drivel that shamelessly depends on Salman Khan's strapping charisma to tide them over, writes Sukanya Verma.
Desis gathered in Times Square, New York, on Sunday, October 16 to celebrate Diwali.
Vikram Kothari, managing director of Rotomac Pens, is now fighting a battle that might be difficult to win.
'I felt a constant gag in my throat, and emerged from the movie somewhat mugged,' confesses Sreehari Nair.
'But it is a choice I have made, not something forced upon me.'
In the snow clad Jungfraujoch, Geetanjali Krishna walks straight into a scene from a Bollywood film -- a buxom beauty in a green chiffon sari.
Mumbai-based designer Nachiket Barve talks about his favourite things.
The latest Bollywood updates.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the Independence Day releases over the years.
'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'
Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.
As much as Rs 4,300 crore was generated by 2019 movie releases. But 2020 is all set to be bigger and better!
Ranbanka is torture, warns Namrata Thakker.
Here's looking at some fun pictures from the sets of Ranveer Singh-Sara Ali Khan's new film.
Be prepared for some overdose of all things Indian!
Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments.
'Forget dating, I am struggling just to have a crush on someone,' says the gorgeous looking actress.
Devdas, which premiered at Cannes in 2002, was screened at the film festival once again.
On what moral ground is the actor lecturing others?
'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.
'2.0 ends up looking like a downgraded version of a promising idea,' notes Sukanya Verma.
Judwaa 2 has given Varun Dhawan his biggest opening day, and his biggest opening weekend.
'He has the voice, the performance, the talent and the presence.' 'He is a bankable star, so he brings all these things to the table.'
Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.
'Shraddha tries hard to rescue the film, but the script totters so badly in the second half that any salvage seems impossible,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.
'The threat to our pre-schoolers from the worst of Bollywood is far greater than the threat to Sanskrit from German.'
The 53-year-old makes his return as a leading man in the upcoming Aa Gaya Hero.
Here's what Bollywood's rich and famous eat in the morning.
Bombay Velvet was Bollywood's biggest flop this year.
'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
'Lots of Indians are not eating healthy.' 'They eat lot of carbs, eat late, and use sugar unnecessarily.'
A look back at a few other occasions Akki bliing-ed it up for the cameras.
Were these actors offbeat or off the mark?
Scriptwriter of Baar Baar Dekho Sri Rao gets candid about his film and Bollywood.
Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.
'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
