SJ Surya has given a performance of a lifetime, writes S Saraswathi.
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Boyhood will open your mind a little bit more toward the possibilities great cinema holds, says Raja Sen.
'Normally, I'm very sure about what I look like on screen and what I portray on screen. But, with Savitri, I was not so confident,' Kajol tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.
Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!
'When I was going through a bad phase, my fans would ask why I wasn't working.' 'I didn't have anything to say since no one was offering me work.'
Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.
'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'
'I felt a constant gag in my throat, and emerged from the movie somewhat mugged,' confesses Sreehari Nair.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.
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The actors are good and Sujoy Ghosh is tremendous at creating a textured Bengal setting, but this is a thriller which could have used more twists and smarts, says Raja Sen.
'As a director, I am happy to take the blame because that's mine but I get blamed for everything.' Anurag Kashyap gets candid.
Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.
'Kunji Ramayanam was entertaining and had a likable plot. We thought that even if the film did not have a great initial, it would pick up. That's why we took the risk of releasing it along with the big names, during Onam,' director Basil Joseph tells Vijay George.
Old songs, retro fashion, 1980s pop culture, childhood icons and sharing space with Kundan Shah on paper, the theme of Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was consistently nostalgic.
You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!
Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
HTC gets back into the innovation game with the HTC U12 Plus, says Ashish Narsale.
We decided to have some fun imagining potential phobias of Bollywood's biggest stars and here are the results.
Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan is a thoroughly enjoyable experience, says S Saraswathi.
'I want to know what grave crime I committed, and why a section of the media was having so much fun at my expense,' asks Shweta Basu Prasad.
There are quite a few reasons, and the main villain was not Chennai Express.
'I am telling you that it's overestimated that everybody falls in true love.' 'It happens very rarely when two people really fall in love. 'And if that happens, the last thing that should be on anybody's mind is religion, gender, caste, colour and creed.' 'None of that should be relevant. It should be all about just two human beings.'
'I truly believe that Durga resides in us, women,' says Rani Mukerji. 'If a woman believes that and she chanalises that energy, she will be able to ward off a lot of things.'
The Hundred-Foot Journey treats its Indian characters with respect, discovers Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
Subhash K Jha remembers conversations with the legendary actor who the world lost on Friday.
Decoding the Sanju myth, baking for the Avengers and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.
'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.
'Great Grand Masti belongs to a super successful franchise and are Hindi cinema's best and most loved films. This film is much more on the naughtier, horror and comedy side.' Great Grand Masti heroine Urvashi Rautela discusses her latest film.
Befikre is a colossally stupid film, says Raja Sen.
Raja Sen says What The Fish is an abysmal effort.
'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'
2 States, for all its modern touches, is a very regressive film, deeply rooted in old fashioned values that surely make no sense in the India of 2014.
