Sanjay Dutt, known for his 'Khalnayak' image, is set to return to the big screen as a historical antagonist in Raja Shivaji' and a rugged gangster in 'KD - The Devil'. This article ranks his most compelling villainous performances in Hindi cinema, highlighting his versatility in embracing darker roles.
From Azhar and Sanju to Thackeray and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, Bollywood has often struggled to tell controversial true stories without turning their subjects into heroes.
Did love make Bhagat Singh a weaker revolutionary? In a heated argument once, Sukhdev accused him of allowing his fascination with a woman to come in the way of revolutionary duty. Bhagat Singh's answer, in a letter days later, was a defence of love as a revolutionary's strength, not a weakness. On Bhagat Singh's 119th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra looks at the friendship, arguments and ideas that bound him and Sukhdev together.
Explore Bollywood's fascination with wild, untamed settings, from the comedic antics of Welcome To The Jungle to the intense dramas and romances set amidst lush forests, showcasing how these natural backdrops shape diverse cinematic narratives.
Deadpan humour has become Ajay Devgn's trademark. Here's a look at the roles that turned him into one of Bollywood's most unexpected comedy stars.
'Producers were ready to pay me obscene amounts of money because after Rangeela, they thought if they took A R Rahman and Ahmed Khan, the film would be a hit.' 'There were no imported cars then, no mobile phones or online shopping, no house to run or any big kharcha. I was rocking!'
Rather than wasting time on rhetoric, emotions and drama, if Aakhri Sawal had engaged in a serious debate with more controversial questions and stronger arguments to counter them, it would have enriched the viewer as well as lifted the discourse, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
'This is one of those films that inspires and changes filmmaking.'
Sequels have traditionally been successful at the box office, especially when they take the story forward. Let's take a look at some such films.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Bollywood horror flicks to mark Friday the 13th.
'There is a lot that I find extremely annoying in Ramu, like his constant attempts to shock and stir up controversy by needlessly needling sacred cows.' Subhash K Jha salutes the maverick filmmaker on his birthday.
Arjun Menon celebrates his 70th birthday on August 22 by looking at his most memorable films.
A start has been made to the Chakravyuh franchise and it is quite satisfying, notes Joginder Tuteja.
'The way the anticipation is built up for Gabbar Singh's introduction scene with sound, image and details of his personality, like the combat boots he wears.' 'The camera comes so close -- not a tele lens shot, but a wide-angle close-up -- that you can almost smell Gabbar's breath.'
Lok Sabha elections to 48 seats in the state will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
Ansuya Dutt, who never stopped fighting for women's rights, can be an inspiration to us never to lose sight of our basic beliefs, never mind peer pressure.
Jabariya Jodi is slated to release on July 12.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
A Delhi court on Thursday sent four Uttarakhand policemen, allegedly involved in the July 2009 killing of a 22-year-old MBA student in a staged shootout near Dehradun, to judicial custody till May 9.
Actress Madhu Shalini talks about her challenging gangster role in Department.
Take a look at the arrivals.
The actor has to play a balancing game between his various shooting schedules.
Ram Gopal Varma lashes out against his Department actor.
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
In a candid chat, Sanjay Dutt talks about working with Ram Gopal Varma, how he is enjoying fatherhood and why politics is not meant for celebrities.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fueled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A Simple Murder tries to complicate while showing a simple murder but gets trapped in its own mesh of staggered sub-plots and too many characters.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena is keen to contest eight out of the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with some 'give and take' in the next elections, sources said on Tuesday.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
It's gym time for Saiee... Sanjay Dutt meets Yogi Adityanath... Mohit Malik hosts a party...
Filmistaan is a story about hope.
Special CBI judge J P S Malik handed down the jail term to the 17 policemen after holding them guilty on June 6 of involvement in the conspiracy to kidnap and kill Ghaziabad resident Ranbir Singh, who went to Dehradun to take up a job on July 3, 2009.
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
A Delhi court on Friday convicted 17 Uttarakhand Police personnel, seven of them for murder and others for various offences including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping in a fake encounter case in which an MBA student was shot dead in Uttarakhand in 2009.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
'Every actor's journey is unique.' 'It's beautiful but also terrifying because you have to carve your own path.' 'So if there's somebody to talk it through, it's nice.'
'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?' 'Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.'
