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.
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.
Arjun Menon celebrates his 70th birthday on August 22 by looking at his most memorable films.
'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.'
'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.
A start has been made to the Chakravyuh franchise and it is quite satisfying, notes Joginder Tuteja.
Lok Sabha elections to 48 seats in the state will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
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.
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.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Jabariya Jodi is slated to release on July 12.
Actress Madhu Shalini talks about her challenging gangster role in Department.
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.
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.
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.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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.
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.
It's gym time for Saiee... Sanjay Dutt meets Yogi Adityanath... Mohit Malik hosts a party...
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
'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.'
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
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.
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.
Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham was declared the Best Feature Film.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
"It is necessary for all to oppose this together," RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar said.
Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai Saga and Ram Gopal Varma's DCompany are all set to release this week, and add to the gangster movies made in Bollywood.
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