Joginder Tuteja gives us the half yearly box office report of 2023.
It was a big night for quite a few of Bollywood's popular actors as well as OTT's rising star.
Yeh Meri Family is rescued by the actors. All of them have delivered on the warmth and crankiness of a close-knit family without putting on any hum saath saath hain fakery, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Salman is on television for the last 15 years.' 'Why don't you call Amitabh Bachchan a TV actor? He's been doing Kaun Banega Crorepati for 20 years.'
'He has the voice, the performance, the talent and the presence.' 'He is a bankable star, so he brings all these things to the table.'
'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.'
'You need to treat them in a way that will work for you, rather than step into relationships with a negative mindset because then everyone is a loser.'
Sigh! Does Jennifer remind you of your teenage crush?
'Previously, when people used to meet each other, without any hesitation, they used to hug each other or shake hands.' 'But no longer.'
From original films to Web series across genres, as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of 2022, Joginder Tuteja lists the good stuff coming to you.
The television actress, who will be seen next in Naagin 6, received stiff competition from Bigg Boss OTT contestant Pratik Sehajpal, who made it to the top two.
'I preferred theatre rather than going to production houses and giving photographs. I didn't have that kind of temperament. I didn't think I was unfortunate as I have struggled so much. I feel whatever happened was for my good.'
Before the show starts, here's what goes on backstage. And how, despite a tragedy, the show went on.
'When you are not from this industry, you have to take everything really, really seriously.'
'There have been people who are the sons and the brothers of superstars, but they have not lasted more than one or two movies.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggies coming our way this year.
It's like any other OTT gangster show with a lot of action, drama, revenge and cuss words.
There's an entire gurdwara dedicated to immigration. People present tiny airliner models here in the hope that Waheguru will soon give them a ticket, passport and visa to leave, reveals Shekhar Gupta.
Ranveer cheers Arsenal... Regina explores Sri Lanka... Akshay takes the train...
'I have never played a character like that before -- very non-glamourous and hard-hitting.'
OTT has seen some of the grittiest and quirkiest cops in its Web series and original movies.
Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.
Ekta Kapoor invited her friends from the television industry for a brunch at her home to celebrate the Ganpati festival.
'Nothing in this house was going right, even in terms of feeling normal, feeling light for a moment. It was very difficult but it made me stronger.'
With solid actors headlining the cast and supporting actors lending good support, The Broken News is a good weekend binge watch, observes Namrata Thakker.
Yet again, Drishyam 2 ruled the weekend, as the three new releases could not make any mark at the box office.
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
Buoyed by Sooryavanshi's success, the Hindi film industry is banking on 25-30 big movies lined up with a collective cost tag of Rs 2,000 crore.
Joginder Tuteja lists the highest-grossing female-centric films.
'Our viewers have grown up over the years.' 'Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.'
'Bigg Boss is not only about fighting with people, it's survival of the fittest.'
'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.'
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the films, and the ladies he will be romancing in them.
If Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke differs from other shows in the crowded genre, it is because the two lead characters are women, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
Namrata Thakker looks at Bigg Boss couples, who have been setting #RelationshipGoals.
Mammootty should sign up for an OTT series because he's too charismatic to let this be our last memory of the CBI diaries, suggests Divya Nair.
Footfairy is a must watch for anyone who enjoys a psychological crime thriller, feels Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'
