Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan on Saturday said they had tested positive for Covid-19 and been admitted to a Mumbai hospital.
The hits and misses of the week.
'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.' 'In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.'
'We were working on a scene just last month. He left so early. This is not fair God. It's a difficult time. Farewell Amit.'
'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.'
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma.
'Let us be patient and wait for things to get back to normal.'
Bollywood actors salute Irrfan Khan, legend.
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at films which have explored taboo subjects in an entertaining manner.
Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, Sitar maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and music composer AR Rahman also paid tributes to the musician.
Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Twinkle Khanna, Swara Bhasker and Richa Chadha have come out in Tanushree Dutta's support.
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
From kicks to cuts, Subhash K Jha gives the latest Bollywood buzz...
The hits and misses of the week.
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.
The Filmfare OTT awards 2021 were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel, and the big winners of the night were quite expectedly, Scam 1992 and The Family Man 2.
Many big Bollywood's big movies have been pushed forward to 2021, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Among them are quite a few bio-pics.
The National award-winning actress talks about the latest feather in her first film's cap.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
The hits and misses of the week.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 releases that will keep the entertainment going till the end of 2020.
Is Kangana single then? 'I have an answer to everything, but not this,' she replies.
'The makers of The Accidental Prime Minister would have to get an NOC from Manmohan Singhji, Sonia Gandhiji and all the other politicians who are part of the narrative,'
'It's sad that in spite of knowing the truth... studios and stars continue to turn a blind eye to the perpetrators.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.
Says the slain lawyer's brother Khalid, 'He lost his life fighting for those accused of terror charges. At least he should be remembered now when guilty have been booked and the innocent have been acquitted.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
