There is a superhero, a super woman, a super solider and a super ghostbuster arriving in theatres!
'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well.
Joginder Tuteja looks at stars with the most movies in the pipeline.
'At least you know what not to do in the future. Even that failure becomes a success in the larger scheme of things.'
Joginder Tuteja lists the movies and Web series coming up.
Subhash K Jha lists three most eagerly anticipated projects of the monsoon season.
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
The Bombay high court on Thursday said it has not found anything against the prosecution or the trial in the Netflix docu-series on Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora.
'There was never a time in my school days that I did not have baith ke marks.' 'From my back to my thighs, I constantly had those marks.' 'Shayad usi ke karan, mein yahan pahooch paya hoon.'
'Love in today's time is very fast-paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.'
A look at the posthumous releases of leading Bollywood actors.
'Options are just not working; people are not coming out.' 'So what happens is, when you are not really sure, two things happen.' 'If you release it (in theatres) and if the film doesn't work, your OTT price also goes down.'
As many as five major films released last Friday, and four among these had a south connection.
'I used to think I'll become a big heroine by 21-22, then I'll make a big, successful movie and then I would buy a house.' 'But when this was not happening for me, it was heartbreaking.'
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
'What's beautiful now about India is that we are discovering so much more about each other, our stories and micro culture.'
'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
With OTT gaining popularity, several stars will make their debut on digital platforms.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.'
As Laal Singh Chaddha, the official remake of Forrest Gump, awaits release, we look at other remakes and how they have fared at the box-office.
'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.'
It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well.
Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.
'A good film is a good film.' 'If you enjoy watching it on Netflix, it should be equally fun to watch it in a theatre.'
'Nayanthara's Koko is so different from Janhvi's Jerry. Janhvi is a newcomer, just four films old.'
'Any flight I take, the crew write personal notes to me, saying how good I was as Soudamini or Seema or Bulbul.'
The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise.
'The formula now is even if there is no profit there should be break-even.' 'We green-light a film only if we can see break-even in it.'
Youtuber Elvish Yadav was questioned by the Noida Police early Wednesday over suspected use of snake venom at a party, officials said, even as an investigation by the veterinary department found venom glands missing in all nine snakes that were rescued last week.
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.
'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment. I strongly believe that humans share this planet with countless other species and hold immense respect for every living creature.'
These are the big budget films that have been designed either as a spectacle or just for the masses, hence warranting a large segment of audiences coming together to enjoy the experience in theatres.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest box office successes with stars in uniform.
