Though not memorable, Lekar Hum Deewana Dil can't be dismissed either, writes Joginder Tuteja.
'My trajectory right now is five steps forward, two steps backwards.'
'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.'
Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.
'I hope OTT remains that way where the focus is on performance and good content.'
Sreesanth will also be singing a fast number in the movie for which recording has begun in a studio in Kochi.
Do Patti gives in to its basest impulses, but collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama. Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.
From aadmi to andas, Bollywood songs dispense gyaan for every occasion. But nothing beats its obsession with pyaar.
'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are getting married over the weekend.
It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like 'haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his 'bhajans', a particular favourite for his fans being "Om Namo Bhagavate" in praise of Lord Krishna.
Since debutant Yuvan Shankar Raja brings in a new sound with this album, he deserves a few hearings.
IIFA Awards, the three-day award gala, returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29.
'Kartik is an outsider, so he takes nothing for granted. That's why he will do well.'
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
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There is no 'remix version' for any of the songs, as the music deserves to be heard unadulterated.
'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?' 'There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.'
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.
'In a super ambitious industry, you stood out for your unfilminess. Thank you for giving my films your iconic voice.'
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
Film folk raised Mumbai's summer temperatures even higher when they walked the red carpet at the second edition of the Bollywood Hungama's Style Icons Summit and Awards 2024 on May 2.
A look at the red carpet pictures.
Sarfaraz's inclusion is well-deserved, backed by an exceptional performance in the unofficial Test match against England Lions,
Joginder Tuteja gives us the half yearly box office report of 2023.
As India celebrates Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, Bollywood stars share how they spent the special day.
'But it is also an industry that is very accepting when they see talent and hard work.'
The British singer is in Mumbai currently for a gig, and met up with SRK on Wednesday.
Their music, available online, sung in Hindi, English, Urdu and Marathi, displays a new grammar and vocabulary which expresses the language of the disempowered,
'When I told Mr Narayan Murthy, he said it was great that I was following my dream.'
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'
'The anthem takes fans on an epic journey through India on board the One Day Express.'
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at Bollywood's wedding movies to see how well they have done in the past.
'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
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