The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.
There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed, complains Sukanya Verma.
Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
In 1991, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the world with not less than '30,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs' recorded in 20 Indian languages between 1948 and 1987.
Meena Kumari's classic film released 50 years ago, on February 4, 1972.
Why everyone must attend one Lucky Ali concert before they die!
'Dad may act casual about it, but he's as excited about our new home as my mother.'
Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.
'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.'
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.
'I have failed many times before getting the songs that you have been hearing since 2012. Go Go Govinda was my first song. Before that, there was a lot of struggle for eight-nine years. I faced only rejection and failure then. When you fail, you have more willpower and hunger to do good work.' But for now, singer Aman Trikha is riding on a wave of success.
The video has incorporated some old footage of Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings' dressing room, at training sessions, bonding with teammates' children and signing autographs for young fans.
Dimaark kharaab looks like a winner already!
Yes, it's all mumkin in Amin Hajee's world!
An evergreen song is recreated, and lands in instant controversy.
Thar fails to ignite any excitement on screen, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Composer D Imman catches the mood really well in Romeo Juliet, writes Lakshmikanth Jaganmohan.
A look at the winners of the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
'I always feel I speak best through my silences.'
'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'
Unusual means of connecting with the electorate are also being adopted by ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, who are doing their bit to reach out to the voters.
While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J Jagannath.
'Our song Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam will hopefully provide that hope.'
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Titled Sangbaaz (stone-pelters), the song expresses solidarity with the youth of Kashmir.
Spin's rather old-fashioned and vanilla depiction of the Indian American way is a bit of a bummer, feels Sukanya Verma.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
What The Fame Game showcases is the depth and marvels of Madhuri as she switches between star and human, mother and woman, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I am an accidental lyricist,' confesses the superstar who has written Haanikaarak Bapu, Emotional Atyachar, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, the songs for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and many, many, more chartbusters.
'Previously, when people used to meet each other, without any hesitation, they used to hug each other or shake hands.' 'But no longer.'
