Sanam Teri Kasam got the biggest collections ever for a re-release.
January has quite a few interesting movies lined up for release. But with the new, there's also a sprinkling of the old.
'Abrar uncle said he had started drinking from the afternoon on that fateful day. And he continued drinking till late at night.' 'Thereafter, he must have consumed some sleeping pills, as was his habit.' 'I think that combination went fatally wrong.'
As many as five major films released last Friday, and four among these had a south connection.
When Salman sang the evergreen song Lag Jaa Gale, did he have anyone in mind?
'We should support cinema that's rooted in our culture and not ape the West.'
The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!
'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.'
'Some people tell me you're playing hard to get. But I'm not. It's the other way around.'
Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Sambhaji, observes Prasanna D Zore.
'He will eternally be remembered as Mr Bharat for always reminding us about roti, kapada aur kisaan.' 'Our integrity and patriotism. Our culture and our roots.'
When done well, these horror movies do pretty well at the box office.
Joginder Tuteja lists how much money Salman's Eid releases have made over the years.
'After Diwali, I don't see this trend of re-releases going forward. We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest box office successes with stars in uniform.
As Kabir Singh races ahead for superhit status, Joginder Tuteja looks back at the biggest opening earnings for Bollywood's adult films in the recent past.
'One genre cannot survive 365 days of the year. It can be the flavour of the season.'
Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.
'This is an event where Indian forces are trying to liberate other countries from a genocide and liberate from a power to give them their freedom.'
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
2024 may have seen a few flops at the box office but there have been some hits as well.
Joginder Tuteja lists films that were severely criticised and yet, emerged blockbusters.
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.
Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar.
Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.
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.
These six male megastars have formed popular pairs with two starkly different leading ladies. Dinesh Raheja compares and contrasts the chemistry between the onscreen couples, and asks you, dear reader, to vote for your favourite jodi.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
If Naam was made today, there wouldn't even have been enough audiences to boo it out of the halls, observes Deepa Gahlot.
When even star-driven films are struggling, one can well imagine how it must be for a film like Ishq Vishk Rebound, which has new faces.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
Industry experts believe that this deal will positively impact the Indian film industry, which is struggling with fewer movie releases.
'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.' 'So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.'
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
Many interesting films with A-Listers line up for release in June.
