In the Meghna Gulzar directed film, there is no mention of any Nadeem or Naeem Khan. Moreover, Rajesh is the name of Malti's boyfriend.
'It is a very uncomfortable film to watch, and that is what makes it so good. A good film should be able to get into our skin, challenge us, shake us up and Talvar does all of that.' Aseem Chhabra reviews Meghna Gulzar's film on the Aarushi murder case, the first of our reviews on arguably the most controversial movie of the year.
India and Pakistan's tumultuous relationship is fodder for drama in many Bollywood movies. Be it Partition, war, jingoism or aman ki asha, there is a movie for every theme and timeline.
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.
Two double centuries, three movies over the Rs 150 crore mark and five centuries -- that's how the repertoire looks like for Karan Johar and his Dharma Productions.
'What we think is being patriotic is quite opposite to what actually is patriotism.' 'You have to do things for your country.' 'You have to add value and participate in actions that are not beneficial only to you.' 'That's when I decided to do a lot as an individual and as an artiste, who has 'x' number of followers on Instagram.' 'What is the point of having so many followers if I cannot use my voice for some good?'
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at Bollywood's patriotic films, coming up.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest money-making movie murder mysteries.
Despite the Delhi police's tarnished reputation in recent months, viewers find themselves rooting for Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary because he displays both vulnerability and remorse, observes Ranjita Ganesan.
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of the year.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at their first films after marriage, and how well they did.
Talvar is a cleanly-crafted film, says Raja Sen.
Tahira celebrates husband Ayushmann's birthday... Ajay Devgn parties in the Maldives...
For the first time ever, Alia has scored a Rs 100 crore+ weekend opener, which takes her straight to the superstar league.
Sukanya Verma lists the best mystery movies this past decade.
'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'
There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.
Kareena Kapoor is all set to play an expecting mum in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine.
Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at just how good this month is for Bollywood.
There will be as many as 9 historicals coming up in the next 15 months!
Akshay Kumar is King of the box office!
The propaganda aspect of the movie -- despite it stemming purely from the writer's deepest convictions -- is a clincher for it is highly unlikely that you'll walk out of a screening of Talvar saying, 'I loved the movie, but I still think the parents are guilty.' If you are swept away by the power of the movie, it's also sure to swing your perception in a certain direction,' says Sreehari Nair.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
There is nothing new that Dark Chocolate highlights about the murder case, says Namrata Thakker!
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
The hits and misses of the week.
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