Siddhant Chaturvedi is all set to play the doyen of Marathi and Hindi cinema, V Shantaram.
'He had his own style, his own rhythm in the songs that he danced to on screen and in the way he led his life.'
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Suhana Khan and Shanaya Kapoor continue to shine in Bollywood in 2026, reinforcing their presence as the industry hunts for reliable next gen talent.
From winning hearts as the fierce little warrior in the Hindi TV serial Jhansi Ki Rani to returning to cinemas with Kerala Story 2, Ulka Gupta is showing us she's not just evolving as an actor, her style game is levelling up too.
From winning hearts as the fierce little warrior in the Hindi TV serial Jhansi Ki Rani to returning to cinemas with Kerala Story 2, Ulka Gupta is showing us she's not just evolving as an actor, her style game is levelling up too.
Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu story-telling, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Tu Yaa Main feels rather indulgent for a survival drama. You can see where it's headed, and it just grows tiresome after a point, observes Mayur Sanap.
Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh lists film stories that he absoloutely loves.
Dhurandhar does not ask audiences to cheer blindly, notes Kumar Abhishek. It asks them to see how power operates in grey zones, and at moral cost.
As Arijit Singh announces his plans for retirement from playback singing, we look back at his most popular Hindi film songs.
It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
Dhurandhar releases on Netflix on January 30.
The gifted actress passed into the ages on January 21, 1965.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
'Most of us try to be good human beings; he was genuinely a good person.'
Salman Khan's monster hit Dabangg set new standards at the box office.
'It is truly the icing on the cake. I couldn't be happier. My family and I are celebrating. We've never been happier.'
Nyrraa Banerji's reason for staying away from Bollywood for a while: 'In Bollywood, there was a phase where all the movies were getting very bold. Physical intimacy was the criteria at that time for films. I didn't want to be part of that.'
South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer. They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to forget his weekly chores, explains Ambi Parameswaran.
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
'I was shooting for DDLJ when my husband passed away.'
Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off.
'Audiences are loyal to good content.'
'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder mysteries and sex. No film is looking at social issues.'
Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, one of Hindi cinema's most admired on-screen pairs, created a buzz as they crossed paths at Mumbai airport recently.
'People are understanding it and taking it in the right way. If they watch the film completely, they will understand.'
It's iconic dialogues that float our Bollywood boat.
'People are watching Gujarati films along with these huge films. I still can't process it.'
'I feel this initiative will help makers like me to tell a lot of stories. I feel very sorry that it's happening so late. If it had happened 10 years ago, I would have told 10 or 12 more stories.'
New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, flaunted his Indian roots during his first victory speech, quoting Nehru and playing 'Dhoom Machale'.
'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.'
Here's a look at Bollywood's gunslingers, our very own desi cowboys.
Rain and Bollywood has immortal connection and we have best of the songs in the film on rains.
'Despite acting in some 100 films and television plays, people still remember the daadi of Hum Log.'
Exactly a year after Pushpa 2 released in theatres, Dhurandhar has made history at the box office.
Sometimes Bollywood decides to get daring. Here's a look at some specifically bold moments.
Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot.
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