Box Office: Vishwaroop II is a disaster
Bollywood celebrated 70 years of Independence by telling us what it means to them, and posting interesting pictures on social media.
Saddled with glaring plot holes, caricaturish supporting cast, unintentionally funny punchlines, and Himesh Reshammiya, The Xpose is like Gunda, with better production values.
'Maneesh Sharma's Fan should be good. It will have Shah Rukh doing something entirely different from what he has been doing recently.'
Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by Amitabh Bachchan. We tell you why.
Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'
The Martian proves to be a light, pleasant watch, says Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma picks her favourite Deepika Padukone scenes.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!
'When I was younger, 15 years or 20 years seemed like a really long time. But, as you journey though life, you don't realise where the years disappear...'
Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
The growth of a credible, objective news media business in India requires political will and a belief in free speech.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
On April 28 this year, the civic body issued notice to Sharma under section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, claiming that certain constructions in the 18-storey residential building 'DLH Enclave' in Goregaon, in which the actor has a flat, were illegal and hence will have to be razed down.
We may not have seen a Mallika Sherawat movie in a while now, but she has given us some good films in her 13-year film career.
On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.
But his nature, temperament, his skill to listen to others, and empathise with their pain and hardships will make him a far better president, a leader America has been longing for four years, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed. It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar.
'With Tanu Weds Manu, I discovered myself.'
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
'Some asked why Budapest?' 'I had two relatively new actors and a limited budget; Budapest gives you a rebate.' 'We have spent around Rs 32, 33 crores, which is very good.'
'The industry is all about money. It has nothing to do with talent and calibre,' Kay Kay Menon tells Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com
Here's what caught our eye at the movies this year.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Bring on the 100-crore heroine's club already!
Celebrities will become more responsive to consumer concerns about the brands they endorse.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
The hits and misses of the week.
Famous homegrown faces wear India on their sleeves.
What does the box office of Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan's film have to say?
'Both Kangana and Rangoli really love me and that's because they give me so much of time and attention from their lives.'
