Joginder Tuteja looks at how well Hindi remakes perform at the box office.
'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
'Recently, I received a call from A R Rahman.' 'He said, "Someone wants to talk to you".' 'Ahmed Khan was a part of the conference call. He said, 'Mehboob-bhai, I am making Heropanti 2 and you will write the lyrics".' '"Let the three of us create the same magic".'
In the second part of this four-part special, Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021.
'It is the best feeling in the world to give back to your family what you have earned,' Tiger Shroff tells Subhash K Jha.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha.
'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'
'I feel very lucky that people have noticed my work.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 film-makers who returned to direction after a long time.
We haven't seen them on the big screen yet, but these stars are working *very* hard!
'There's zero emotion and logic in anything about Baaghi 2,' says Sukanya Verma.
Anil Kapoor's mastery shows in how he finds the space between an actor reaching out to his actuality while remaining an actor while Anurag Kashyap's comfort in bullying his co-actor fuels their bickering camaraderie, notes Sukanya Verma.
The new kid on the block, Athiya Shetty, speaks about her dream has come with her debut film, Hero.
The resemblance is uncanny!
'J P Dutta's clownish treatment of history and hard-earned triumph demeans the efforts and sacrifices of real-life martyrs and bravehearts with its pompous ideas of valour, clunky writing and a cadre of lacklustre actors,' says Sukanya Verma.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.
'In the last seven years or so, many reigning heroes have stopped working with him because no matter how popular a star they are, irrespective of whether they are playing the lead, it eventually becomes an Amitabh Bachchan film!'
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
'In the new Bollywood, where success can translate, like a chain reaction, into gains in related fields, mere appearance on the screen is no longer a guarantor of fame,' says Vikram Johri.
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'
Director Jayant Gilatar's sloppy 'tribute' never ever develops into anything noteworthy, writes Sukanya Verma
Sonu Sood had a special screening for his new film Kung Fu Yoga for his friends in the film fraternity in Mumbai.
During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols. Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very well.
Join Disha Patani for a Rediff Chat, September 16, at 3:30 pm on Zarabol.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Nikhil Advani's Hero remake follows the template of the original, which may not have been the wisest course of action, notes Raja Sen.
Get ready for these new actors this year.
The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'For us outsiders, the first break comes with a lot of difficulty.' 'In case of people from the industry, the first couple of breaks are taken care of.' 'They are guided and taught while we have nowhere to look for guidance.'
Sukanya Verma gives ten points on why you should watch Housefull 3.
