A gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless glamorous tug of war in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Here is a man who's always pushing the envelope regardless of the repercussions.' 'That's the frenzy of a genius at work.'
Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair.
The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops, notes Sukanya Verma.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is going full throttle with its creeps and cackle, which marks the addition of Madhuri Dixit and re-entry of the OG Manjulika, Vidya Balan.
Here's some sizzle from the IIFA Utsavam night, which was dedicated to the south film industries of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.
Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary actor being dropped as part of a raft of changes for the National Film Awards, according to a notification.
'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'
'Mohanlal and I have done all kinds of films together but we have never done a sports film.'
Dulquer Salmaan and Amal just celebrated their 11th marriage anniversary and the actor did something special for his wife.
A picture of glamour and grit in the face of an emergency, the air hostess, flight attendant or air stewardess is often the hero we didn't know we needed.
'Even today when I think of it, I wonder how it fell on my plate.' 'Not just the remix, but also to do it with the original leading lady, Shilpa Shetty.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
See how your favourite stars are making festive fashion fun and easy to copy.
Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right boxes, and lists where you can watch them.
There's tons more action to catch on OTT this week.
The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
There confusion galore in this Malayalam movie.
It's time to say goodbye to The Kapil Sharma Show after five years of almost uninterrupted success.
'The boy is terrific on screen. He is a fabulous dancer like his father, emotes and fights well too. There is nothing he can't do.'
Priyadarshan has made some of the best comedies in Hindi cinema, but the director says it none of it would have been possible without the cult success of Hera Pheri which completed 20 years on March 31.
'Shilpa is looking better than she did 20 years ago.'
Urmila Matondkar returns to the movies, and we can't keep calm!
Mrunal watches Moulin Rouge... Fatima has reason to celebrate... Preity meets a friend...
The makers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 threw a success party for its cast and their friends in Mumbai.
"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha.
Yet again, Drishyam 2 ruled the weekend, as the three new releases could not make any mark at the box office.
The comedy is stale, but there are bits that make you laugh, notes Divya Nair.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
As we enjoy his thrilling The Night Manager series, Deepa Gahlot looks at 10 Anil Kapoor films on OTT that shows off his versatility and star power.
Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham was declared the Best Feature Film.
Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 film-makers who returned to direction after a long time.
Murad Khetani, who is co-producing the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, invited its cast over for a party at his home.
