It would be unfair to accommodate Gauri's incredible journey in six episodes, but the makers have done justice by casting Sushmita Sen. She adds a touch of elegance and reform in some of the most challenging scenes, applauds Divya Nair.
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The failure of Decoupled is that, as it deals almost solely in 'snapshots of insight', it fails to showcase how life flows, how the world goes round, how things unfold, feels Rohit Sathish Nair.
Sunit Nair writes about what he thinks of his Father -- the word, the idea and the person.
The Rapist is a story of three human beings and how their lives are interwoven because of one horrific incident.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit, comparable to the best in the world.' Rameshwar Nath Kao shunned the limelight, hated to be photographed and preferred to work behind the scenes. A revealing excerpt from Nitin A Gokhale's much awaited book, R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster.
'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.
All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'
'He taught us not only about theatre, acting or dramas but also about life.' 'He made us discover ourselves.'
'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries
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'Crucial intelligence was obtained by a R&AW operative from a couple of moles inside the camps four days before the Balakot operation.'
Jagame Thandhiram is a failure alright, but it is certainly an interesting one, given that both the ideas that it was borne out (twin seeds, if you may) were sure-shot movie ideas on their own, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.
The music of Mr X is not blockbuster material, and only few songs bear repeated listening, writes Joginder Tuteja.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has lodged a complaint against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, alleging that he has converted a residential building in Juhu into a hotel without permission, a police official said on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against former chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, and his wife on their plea seeking quashing of the summons issued by a Bengaluru trial court on a "frivolous"and "mischievous" complaint filed by an NGO alleging breach of trust and corruption in merger of three firms with a Premji group firm. A bench of Justices Sanjya Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to an NGO, Indian Awake for Transparency and others and sought their response. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, A M Singhvi appearing for Premji and others said that the complaint was "mischievous" in nature.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Sukanya Verma brings the latest action on OTT platforms this week.
We regret the inference that Dr Tharoor's ethnicity was responsible for the Government of India's endorsement of his candidature.
'One has to move with the times to stay relevant.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stockmarket queries.
The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offers career advice.
World junior champion Hima Das has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships due to a nagging back problem.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.