Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.
'After 10 days, Balki, Sunny Deol and Pooja Bhatt liked what I did, and the tension eased.' 'I started calming down a little bit. but nobody knew that in my head a tandav was going on.'
Anthology movies are a strange beast. They can be as monotonous and harmless as munching away a bumper bag of chips -- you eat one, you have to finish the rest. Or they can be like discovering a rare treasure marked by profound insight and offbeat experiences, observes Sukanya Verma.
Cricket is more than a game in Ghoomer; it becomes a metaphor for Life, asserts Mayur Sanap.
Dulquer hangs out with Pooja... Tamannaah chooses silver... Shraddha's casual date...
Who are the 5 best actors in Bollywood today?
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Thursday.
Juggling marriage, motherhood and movies -- all in a day's work -- Kareena loves her job and hopes she'll never retire. So do we, as the actress turns 43 on September 21.
One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.
'I was told so often by people, "Please leave your brains at home".' 'And I would say, "I only have myself to offer. I can't dance like Madhuri Dixit or Shilpa Shetty. I can only come and act."'
The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.
Kareena's 'me time'... Athiya's cryptic message... Sunny won't stay Chup...
'Chup is the work that I'm most satisfied with; it won't bore me or make me cringe later.'
'Amitji is not integral to my cinema, he is integral to cinema.'
The ongoing International Film Festival of India hosted a screening of Yami Gautam's latest film Lost.
Akshay Kumar and his Padman director R Balki shot a corona-preventive ad film on May 26.
Ananya introduces you to her #DostAstra... Hina's world is upside down... Mrunal glows in yellow...
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'
Blockbusters of the year, serial killer of Bollywood movie critics, goth teen queens discovering psychic powers and Groot in holiday mood, it's all there on OTT this week.
Twinkle's short story Salaam Noni Appa will mark ad-man Sonal Dabral's directorial debut.
'There is no way they would accept any repetition from us. 'The audience constantly needs to be surprised, and I need to surprise myself too.'
It was a lull period for Bollywood in August as none of the new releases could work at the box office, hope that it turns around in September.
Why Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le is a part of Dear Zindagi?
Houseful signs were visible on online booking apps as well as physical boards all over again. It has been ages since one has seen a phenomenon like this.
Varun-Janhvi's masti... Kartik's important message... Mithila's FOMO...
An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
Karnataka and Maharashtra have bickered over a disputed border for more than half a century.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Disha's sizzling selfie... Keerty's gorgeous sari... Nithya's brilliant smile...
'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'
'The thinking of society, even today, is that a woman always needs a man to be complete.' 'I am 50. I am single. I am invincible because I have been there, done that.'
The Akshay Kumar starrer released on Thursday.
Subhash K Jha celebrates Dhanush's birthday on July 28 by picking five of his favourite Dhanush movies.
Isha Ambani started the Holi celebrations early and threw a party for her celebrity friends.
Arjun wants all his friends to see India's Most Wanted.
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