Vaa Vaathiyar ends up being a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon.
Aditya Pancholi has claimed he was the first choice to play the lead role opposite Madhuri Dixit in Tezaab, a role that eventually went to Anil Kapoor.
'I often give myself a pat on the shoulder, reminding myself that I've done a good job considering where I started and the mindset I grew up with.'
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.
All of India gets ready for the mid-winter harvest festival, turning out laddoos, Pongal, Puran Poli and other endless delights.
One of the most awaited films of the year, Love Story 2050, will release on July 4. Having spent around 12 million on this science-fiction, Harry Baweja, the director, shares his experience about making Love Story 2050 possible and much more.
Aliens, serial killers, time loops, disasters, Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week.
'My life and career have changed in subtle but meaningful ways.'
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.
A R Rahman: 'I feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices.'
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Mandakini Shah, 87, and her sibling, Ushaben, 84, have become local stars since they started riding through Ahmedabad on their scooter
Songs Of Paradise is the story of a female achiever that needed to be told, just as her songs of love and longing deserve to be rediscovered and shared with music aficionados, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Seema Ghulam Haider and Sachin Meena got in touch while playing PUBG in 2019 as a dramatic love story unfolded between the two living more than 1,300 km apart, in countries not too friendly to each other.
Actor Sundeep Kishan talks about his first solo Telugu film, Routine Love Story.
Big films like Dhurandhar, Chhava and Kantara: Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their worth. But many other directors made an impact with their 2025 releases, in various languages.
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol unveiled a bronze statue of their iconic characters, Raj and Simran, from Aditya Chopra's blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in London on December 4.
Sona Bahadur's Goa currython yielded interesting results.
The Malayalam movie stars not Mohanlal or Mammooty, with whom he made some excellent films, but Nishan, Asif Ali, Nithya Menon and a couple of fresh faces.
Raat Akeli Hai 2 is watchable, but considering the strength of its predecessor, it could have been more engaging, with a greater sense of urgency and a sharper, cleverer story, notes Mayur Sanap.
'If they said the shift is at 9, I would reach by 9. But no one came until 12. Slowly over the time, I felt very disappointed with the whole thing.'
Excerpts from Jayanth Gurijala's book Exotic Engineer Entrepreneur that describes the journey of a software engineer and his love story.
'When my character died in Border, I felt a strange sense of pride. But today, I sometimes feel that if my character had survived, perhaps I would have been a part of Border 2.'
'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir.' 'There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'
Salman and Sanjay Bhansali have made up and will work together soon.
Colors TV's new show Shiv Shakti: Tap Tyag Tandav tells the story of love between Lord Shiva and Parvati/ Shakti.
Audiences obviously love their tragic romantic tales.
'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.' 'Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my career would have been a different trajectory.'
A Pakistan-born woman, who spent some time in Tel Aviv recently, sees a future for herself in Israel.
Meet Madhu Rye, the author whose novel -- Kimball Ravenswood -- is being made into a film by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film is a romantic comedy titled What's Your Raashee? and will star Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra.
Avika Gor wed longtime boyfriend, Milind Chandwani on the sets of their reality show, Pati Patni Aur Panga.
Gautham Vasudev Menon on directing the Telugu film and its Tamil version.
It seems Shalin Bhanot and Gautam Vig are no longer BFFs in the Bigg Boss house.
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
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After debuting in a hard-core romantic film, Saiyaara star Ahaan Panday will show off his action avatar in his next.
The wedding, it is reported, is indeed happening, and Namrata Thakker tells you what we know so far.
JioStar's SouthUnbound event served as the launchpad for several new original projects on the streaming platform.
In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre.
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