'To be able to play a character that is a tribute to all of my favourites, while being wonderfully original herself, has been a dream come true.'
Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.
The salient features of the new OTT/social media policy announced by the Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on February 25, 2021.
The depiction of hijackers of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi has kicked off a row with a section of viewers objecting to the 'humane' projection of the perpetrators.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
A heated argument broke out between contestants Armaan Malik and Vishal Pandey on Bigg Boss 3 OTT.
'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
Will Yudhra spin the formula and bring something new to this already trite genre, wonders Mayur Sanap.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 of our best ruling the roost of Hindi cinema right now.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed USD 8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from the parties concerned, sources said.
From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
Neha and Raqesh are at the bottom and one of them has to leave the house.
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options to choose from.
'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.' 'Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'
Akshara uses derogatory language for Neha and pays the price.
'It's very heartening because it's a kind of underdog story and you know, we're not a big film, we're not with big people, we have not been able to plaster ourselves all over the place to make ourselves be seen and watched.' 'But still, we have managed to somehow get here.'
'I believe one should never disrespect their elders but if the person does not know how to talk to people, then I am sorry, I cannot take it.'
Pooja prances in Dubai... Aahana's advice...Neha and Aisha in Thailand...
'Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something just because it hasn't been done before. Take that first step. Keep learning. Believe in yourself even when no one else does.'
The 23rd Indian Television Academy awards brightened the weekend for some film folk who took home awards for their work this year.
Shriya wins Best Actor...beautiful things are happening for Raashii... Dulquer is back!
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
She's inside the Bigg Boss OTT house, ready to charm everyone.
'Any flight I take, the crew write personal notes to me, saying how good I was as Soudamini or Seema or Bulbul.'
'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.' 'I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.' 'He said he didn't understand.' 'I explained that you have to keep reading, watching, writing, traveling.' 'It is like riyaaz for an actor.'
We looked at some bold instances of Bollywood's beautiful appearing in the buff.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Sukanya Verma plans your OTT menu this week.
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
'...it was for a very, very big lead actor.' 'I looked at it and saw how beautiful she was. I was like, there's no chance I'm getting it.' 'I auditioned for it and as luck would have it, they were looking for someone like me.'
Decapitated ghosts, ancient ghosts, devil judges, devious cartoons, angry young women, it's a super flavourful platter of assorted goodies on the OTT menu this week.
There are elements that make this show entertaining, and if you haven't seen the original show, the concept is wild enough to keep you hooked, notes Mayur Sanap.
'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".'
Enchanted rings, talking teddy bears and arranged marriages of the phony kind, hijack horror and more on OTT this week.
November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Pooja Kataria, a passenger on the IC-814 flight hijacked in 1999, says viewers should approach the recently released web series based on the incident as entertainment rather than sparking controversy.
Nishant and Pratik feel Shamita, Neha, Divya will be among the top five in the game, along with them. Do you agree?
'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.'
The media trains its guns on the contestants. How do they fare?
