Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.
Sukanya Verma picks her favourite Deepika Padukone scenes.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!
The Martian proves to be a light, pleasant watch, says Raja Sen.
Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
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.
'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...'
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
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.
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
The growth of a credible, objective news media business in India requires political will and a belief in free speech.
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.
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
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.
'With Tanu Weds Manu, I discovered myself.'
Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed. It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar.
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.
'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 hits and misses of the week.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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.'
Bring on the 100-crore heroine's club already!
Celebrities will become more responsive to consumer concerns about the brands they endorse.
Famous homegrown faces wear India on their sleeves.
Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday.
The star-turned-politician said that she isn't approaching her stint in politics as a star, but would rather be known as a people's representative.
It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
Over the last 10 years, a few films have made their mark by releasing over the Holi weekend.
Jazbaa hits screens October 9.
'A young film-maker like me doesn't have the luxury of first choices.'
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
Baahubali leads non-Bollywood grossers of 2015.
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