'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.'
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
Joginder Tuteja gives us the half yearly box office report of 2023.
Bollywood stars walk the red carpet at the fifth edition of the IWMBuzz Digital and OTT Awards held in Mumbai on June 18.
Jaane Jaan looks distinctive thanks to Sujoy Ghosh's wicked sensibilities, observes Mayur Sanap.
'I always believed films don't have any language.'
'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'
'Family is the most important thing in a society.' 'That's why I am always thinking about family and society. I want it to be better.'
'When one is low, all you can do is buckle up and get up and prepare for the next challenge.'
In both films, a space scientist is wrongly accused of espionage and anti-national activities.
If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.
Salman Khan's last big release -- Dabangg 3 -- released in December 2019, and scored Rs 146.11 crore. This is why his newest release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ka Jaan has such huge expectations.
'In Raktobeej, I had a lot of physical action to do, so that was a new challenge.' 'We didn't want the action scenes to be over-the-top.' 'We wanted to make the action raw and real.'
'It takes a lot of courage to be in that house. It's entertaining for some and horrifying for others.'
'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
Sony Picture Network India (SPNI) management is committed to long-term growth in India and the company will actively explore new organic and inorganic possibilities to strengthen its presence in the country, company managing director and CEO, NP Singh told employees. In a letter, two-days after the calling off of the $10 billion merger deal with Zee Entertainment, he asked employees to focus on current projects, with an immediate goal to unleash the company's full potential, continuing to craft content that not only engages audiences but also boosts subscriber growth and revenues. "As we close the chapter on our proposed merger with ZEEL (Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd), I want to take a moment to talk to you - not just as your CEO but as someone who has been on this journey with you.
'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.' 'I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".'
'When I got married and moved to the US, I found it liberating in a way that I understood myself, who I am as a person and how I process things.'
There is an authenticity and sense of purpose about Dry Day which is appealing, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the newcomers, who will make up the Class of 2021.
The film, which tracks how the couple resolve their differences, goes into graphic recall of the Holocaust in several scenes.
'These crimes have left a dark mark on my thoughts and conscience.'
'I will never do anything for titillating the audience.'
Seven of Bollywood's big stars (Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham and Shahid Kapoor), who had 10 movies released with a collective budget of Rs 1,100 crore since December, could rustle up only around a third of that money at the box office.
With its slick cinematography and breathless pace, Bloody Daddy is not really made for OTT, but that's where it ends up, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
The International Film Festival of India kicked off in style on November 20 in Goa.
Joginder Tuteja finds out if audiences love his villainous avatars by looking back at his negative roles.
Yet again, Drishyam 2 ruled the weekend, as the three new releases could not make any mark at the box office.
With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.
'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.' 'Or I'm older than I really am.' 'Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'
'Kriti tells me to be candid and real, just the way I am at home. I've applied that in my first film just to take that nervousness out of me.'
'Suvinder Vicky in Kohrra. Manoj Bajpayee in Joram. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram and Scoop. Gagan Dev Riar in Scam 2003. Sukant Goel in Kaala Paani.' 'The number of awards will not be enough for the kind of work that has happened this year.'
Kareena has a question... Vidya makes the sari look si good... the film Anil Kapoor is watching...
It was an eventful weekend for Bollywood as the box office saw a different kind of trend, as compared to the traditional ways when collections keep going up from Friday to Sunday.
All eyes are now on his latest movie, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.
'Whenever I am on that set, I feel excited.' 'But I have to turn that switch off because if I keep feeling like a fan girl, I am not going to do my job properly.' 'It is very tough for someone whose introduction to Hindi movies happened through someone like him.'
