The original idea was to make a series of Byomkesh films based on the stories by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. But after the cold reception to the film, Producer Aditya Chopra dropped the idea.
Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience.
Here's a look at the hits and misses at the box office this week.
The film celebrates the language of cinema that permeated our system long ago, writes Sukanya Verma.
Karan Johar explains what drew him to direct a film in Bombay Talkies, his biggest fears as a filmmaker, and his early memories of watching films.
Rowdy Rathore may not have got good reviews but it did some fantastic business at the box office.
Shanghai actress Tillotama Shome gets candid about her new film.
Dibakar Banerjee and his team promote their new film, up for release this Friday.
Music composer Sneha Khanwalkar has worked hard on this extremely versatile album, and it bloody well shows.
The actress talks about Shanghai and much more...
The uncut version of the film will be screened for buyers in Cannes.
The actor's new film Jannat 2 may be doing well in theatres but it wasn't received too kindly by the critics.
Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee talks about his latest Hindi film.
Here's a look at the weekend box office report.
Abhay Deol talks politics, and about his new film, Chakravyuh.
Discuss Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai with film critic Sukanya Verma.
Here's a look at the top 10 ad jingles, which used old Bollywood tunes.
Kashmera Shah defends Payal Rohatgi against director Dibakar Banerjee.
Actor Rajkumar talks about the success of Kai Po Che, the preparation he went through for the character of Shahid, and also recalls his days of struggle.
The starlet tells her side of the story about the casting couch controversy.
The Dev D actor talks about his upcoming film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Joginder Tuteja lists April's theatre releases.
From nowhere, they are now part of a 'cult' film but where will the actors of Love Sex aur Dhokha go from here?
Dibakar Banerjee on his provocatively titled movie about sex in India's small towns.
A look at Raja Sen's ten favourite Bollywood spoofs
Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 was held in Kolkata, on February 18.
In a medium like cinema, the very idea of realism can be highly misunderstood or simplified.
Here's the new lineup coming your way over the next few weeks and months.
Director Dibakar Banerjee gets candid with his fans about his latest movie, Love Sex Aur Dhoka and much more.
Abhay Deol has a penchant for off-beat roles in equally off-beat films (remember Manorama Six Feet Under, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local?). This time around the actor is playing a thief Bunty alias Devendra who gave Delhi police sleepless night in his latest film, Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye.
There aren't many original Web series or movies announced for June, but quite a few Bollywood films will have their digital premieres.
Bollywood starts partying early this week!
Less than two years after his first film Khosla Ka Ghosla!, the small budget, runaway hit, film-maker Dibakar Banerjee has made Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. The 37-year old film-maker spoke this week about his new film, how he had taught himself the film-making art and his next project.
'It's an honour given to you and shouldn't be given back,' she says.
After making Bombay Talkies and Lust Stories, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap give us Ghost Stories, a film consisting of four short stories. It will stream on Netflix from January 1. A special screening was held in Mumbai, and the cast members made sure to attend.
'Another Arjun-Parineeti release six months after Namaste England seems suicidal.'
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar makes for a good watch, assures Joginder Tuteja.
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