Hansal Mehta preceded over the do as the chief guest.
More often than not, Sanjay Gupta and his team of directors, make this collection work.
Check out the star arrivals.
While some of them, like Sushmita Sen (Aarya 3) and Kajol (Lust Stories 2) disappointed Subhash K Jha, he picks his favourite performances from the world of OTT.
Things are heating up in the OTT space this June, especially with Jio Cinema going full throttle with their release plans.
Shashi Kapoor and Ramesh Sippy's grandson is all set to make his movie debut.
Theatres may be high on Diwali celebrations, but OTT is having its private party too!
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Web series and movies (in alphabetical order) that have made the most impression.
The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned.
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of fear & intolerance and when Indian public discourse had more decency.'
'When he asked me to get naked, I knew it was for a reason and not just for the heck of it.'
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the top female performers of 2024.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
'I'm better now. A ceramic pot fell on me while rehearsing for a next scene to shoot. And I got a deep cut on my right-hand knuckle.'
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The series is held together by a superbly astute performance by Gagan Dev Riar, who moves from cheerful conman to menacing criminal with remarkable skill, observes Deepa Gahlot.
A look at the arrivals.
Hansal Mehta's Shahid is a gutsy and thought-provoking film, feels Prasanna D Zore.
'You guys use the word "rebel", "ladaku".' 'I don't take offence to that.' 'But I will take what is my right, be it by fighting or any other means.'
The filmmaker said he relied on documentary evidence and public accounts for much of the script.
#CoupleGoals with Arjun and Malika... Kareena's ready for something new... Aahana gets some 'vitamin sea'...
'I didn't know TV artistes have so much of struggle. I had no clue.' 'I thought an actor is an actor because that's what I've seen in the West.' 'But because of the TV tag, I had to struggle, and that was like an eye opener for me.'
A hard, unrelenting film that doesn't give in to over-sentimentality, Citylights is like the city of Mumbai -- it beats you down and when you are broken, takes you in its arms and loves you. Suparn Verma, who has directed films like Aatma, Acid Factory and Ek Khiladi and Ek Haseena, raves about the film.
'As long as you are moving, it's all right.' 'You are going to fall, you are going to have to pick yourself up and sometimes, it will hurt.' 'Sometimes, you would just want to lie there and look at the fan.'
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'Thank you for the cinema, thank you for the laughs.'
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
Joginder Tuteja looks at upcoming movies featuring stars in uniform.
With Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 bringing it up so interestingly, Joginder Tuteja looks back at films that have dealt in the stock market.
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
The actor will next be seen in Karan Johar's directorial venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
The Stree star's look is designed for the angels, not ghouls
Hansal Mehta's son Jai will make his directorial debut with this movie.
Bollywood is doing all it can to keep busy during the national lockdown.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
