I have spent the last couple of days trying to understand what exactly is making me so angry about the viral controversy surrounding comedian Pranit More's crowd-work show. At first, I thought it was because of the audience member whose story has now sparked outrage across social media. Then I thought it was because of the comedian's response.
Rani's cop, Shahid's crook and a whole lot of sinister threats raid OTT this week.
'In the beginning of Thamma, he's a common man like all of us. At the end of the film, he's a sexy beast!'
We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises.
It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
Why did Lifestyle Asia magazine honour these Bollywood personalities?
Then there is Love And War featuring Alia, Ranbir, Vicky...
What grabs your attention is the end credit which has a montage of BTS pictures of Sangeeth Sivan from the sets. He is smiling, chatting, laughing with his team
From Mohanlal's commanding act in Company to Dulquer Salmaan's chilling turn in Chup, these Malayalam stars proved they could shine far beyond Mollywood.
'Nawaz's character was created around Vikram Betaal.' 'Betaal was a little more gimmicky, funny; he would laugh at you, tease you.' 'That's why I made Nawaz very quirky.'
'It took me three days to tell him that I am his huge fan.'
Kangana Ranaut will make her debut in Hollywood with a lead role in the horror drama Blessed Be The Evil, reports Variety.
Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week.
'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.'
'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of the screen.'
2026 is all set to be big, when it comes to movie releases from Bollywood as well as pan-India releases from Tamil and Telugu cinema.
'Let's see if Subham gets the audiences' funnybone and their terror-pulse.'
'I would rather make movies in this universe and build up a loyal fan base over a period.'
Dinesh Vijan's production banner Maddock has announced a slate of new titles in his ambitious horror-comedy universe.
While one waits to see when theatres will reopen, it would be nice to start off with light-hearted movies.
'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.'
'The doctors were really pissed, and today, when I look at my foot, the shape has changed.'
With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India anticipates that the Indian market will mature, potentially becoming a highly impactful paid market for music over the next five years.
2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10.
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
Sonia Rathee's fashion journey is a lovely mix of traditional grace and modern sass.
The Raja Saab is a poorly judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon.
The quality of the series of JioHotstar's new microcontent platform, Tadka, is deplorable. When so much superior content is being created with the help of AI, Tadka shows are taking the content back to the tacky early days of television, both in the plots and subpar production values, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Tabu will unite with Akshay Kumar after 25 years!
The Bhootnii is just never thrilling, frightening or funny enough to pass itself off as a horror comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot.
The two day total for the two films is Rs 44.34 crores and 18.10 crores respectively.
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
Amazon Prime Video has many interesting web series and original films on its 2026 slate. A look at the films coming up.
January releases also feature Pawan Kalyan, the Fukrey folks, Vir Das, and the Border stars...
Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.
Film folk didn't hold back from a midweek party, as one of Bollywood's most successful production houses turned 20.
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.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
A gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless glamorous tug of war in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, notes Sukanya Verma.
