'A whole lot of faffing around happens from the time Lootcase sets up its amusing premise and concludes it in a manner typical of its genre.' 'But the actors are such effortless fits for their parts, there is pleasure in this dillydallying,' observes Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja lists 10 of the actor's movies that you can watch on the OTT platform in India to relive his magic.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
The lockdown has seen some amazing shows finding their way to home screens.
The dizzying ascent of these cricket apps, some from near oblivion, after the IPL tournament began on September 19 in the UAE, has been meteoric.
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
Tandav, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its depiction of Hindu deities.
Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.
Crab and pineapple are the hero ingredients in this comforting noodle soup.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
'I want to have a long lasting and impactful presence as an artist on the screen and keep surprising myself.'
His character Sasya in She, says Vijay Verma, 'is an extremely repellent character. It does everything that a decent human being wouldn't do.'
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
'At the end of the day, we are all humans.'
'Working with Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure again has been a dil bekaraar moment.'
A blend of rich flavours, this curry is served with Crispy Rice and Spicy Salsa.
'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'
An American film A Call To Spy has beaten Ketan Mehta to the finishing line.
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
'There is no doubt at all that Jio's disruption of the mobile broadband market was a turning point for India's digital economy.'
MasterChef Australia Season 13 winner Justin Narayan speaks about his Indian roots.
In the second part of this four-part special, Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021.
'Ruksana affected me very deeply.' 'It was the circumstances around her that changed her in various ways.' 'Of course, I carry her back home, hoping and praying from the bottom of my heart that nobody ever has to be in this situation.'
Shooting is underway for Amitabh Bachchan's Goodbye, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathan, Salman Khan's Tiger 3 and Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan's Adipurush among other films.
Gulabo Sitabo was made with a budget of Rs 40 crore to Rs 45 crore. Amazon Prime bought the streaming rights for Rs 60 crore to Rs 65 crore, helping the producers make over Rs 20 crore.
'When it has to be a simple girl's role, somehow people feel I cannot do it.'
A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised.
What was meant to be a toast to life and its many gifts suddenly became Sushant Singh Rajput's last hurrah, a this-is-it, a tearful goodbye, feels Sukanya Verma.
'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'
'There is so much you learn on a Mira Nair set.'
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
Between phony philosophical musings and Abbas-Mustan level of believe-it-or-not twists, Sadak 2 dodders towards its dead end destination, notes Sukanya Verma.
'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.' 'It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.'
The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair.
'I went through a phase of disillusionment but took things in my stride -- the good and the bad.' 'In this profession, it's more magnified because we are in the public eye all the time.'
