His latest film Saiyaara is a blockbuster and has propelled him way into the big league.
'A witless thriller so far removed from reality yet so consumed by its own self-seriousness, no amount of slick photography, soaring soundtrack or steady supply of conspiracy can salvage its tepid material,' notes Sukanya Verma.
Saiyaara ends up a bland rehash of old ideas served in an older bottle, notes Arjun Menon.
Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious. One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was definitely deliberate with Guru Dutt leaving a letter for brother Atma Ram asking him to take care of the production company, his wife and the kids. But she always wondered if the third attempt was actually suicide since there were no calls and no letters.
'My life has been quite difficult. I felt I could see it in words. I thought if everyone else can write, then I can too.'
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
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Shikhar Dhawan showcased his dance moves alongside Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, grooving to the tunes of Mast Malang Jhoom from the coming movie Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
After Mast Malang Jhoom, add another song from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to your playlist: Wallah Habibi.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Anil Kapoor, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aditya Roy Kapur screened their Web series The Night Manager 2 for their friends from the industry, and look who turned up!
Indonesian police wrongly used tear gas inside a soccer stadium to disperse rioting fans, an internal oversight official said on Tuesday, while the country's soccer federation banned two club officials.
Indonesians gathered for Friday prayers mourned 131 people killed in a soccer stampede six days ago, amid calls for a prompt investigation into one of the world's most deadly stadium disasters to enable its victims to rest in peace.
On Thursday, an Indonesian court sentenced a match official for the deadly stampede that killed 135 spectators.
'With Malang, I knew I had a chance to give the audience a new version of myself which they hadn't seen before.'
A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured 180 after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
When Anil Kapoor stepped out to celebrate the success of his film Malang, he made sure to put on his mask.
At least 174 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after panicked fans were trampled and crushed trying to flee during a riot, authorities said on Sunday.
Disha Patani hosted a brunch at an eatery in Bandra, in the north west suburb of Mumbai, on Republic Day for her Malang team.
'In Ludo, he has to share the limelight with Abhishek Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao.'
'I just love being an actor because that's the only profession where you get an opportunity to do stuff like this, right?' 'You can be a detective one day and a common man the next... and then you can be a serial killer!'
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.
Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav get into the nutty mode easily and carry off the dark comedy without overacting, while Dulquer Salmaan looks bored, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Whatever the reviews and box office collections may say, the Malang team is in a mood to party.
While we love Deepika Padukone in all colours, there seems to be a section of people, who doesn't like her saffron bikini in the song Besharam Rang from her upcoming film, Pathaan.
Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Monday the government would form an independent fact-finding team which would include academics and soccer experts as well as government officials to probe what happened.
Disha Patani wrapped up the shooting of her latest film Malang, and set off to celebrate with the rest of the team.
'Mohit Suri and Adi were continuously having creative differences on the script and his role.' '
The government had set up a fact-finding team in hopes to reveal the culprits of the deadly stampede, among the deadliest soccer-related tragedy since the crush in Peru in 1964.
Malang co-actors Disha Patani and Aditya Roy Kapoor sizzle on Cosmopolitan's February 2020 cover
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of the year.
'The nervousness is to deliver and if we do well, the nervousness will be, what do we do from here.'
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'My eyes were too small (to convey) expressions. I was too hairy. I did not have a great physique. (In this profession) you just keep on working on your minus points and try to improve yourself as much as you can.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Bollywood stars queued up to watch the week's release Malang at a special screening in Mumbai.
Bollywood's gorgeous actresses turned up to celebrate five years of Applause Entertainment.
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