Raat Akeli Hai 2 is watchable, but considering the strength of its predecessor, it could have been more engaging, with a greater sense of urgency and a sharper, cleverer story, notes Mayur Sanap.
It's like Agatha Christie walked into Roman Polanski's Chinatown conversing in Vishal Bhardwaj with a smattering of Brian De Palma for razzle-dazzle -- the upshot is mesmeric, raves Sukanya Verma.
From sultry cabaret numbers to soul-stirring ghazals, Asha Bhosle crafted a sonic universe where boldness met beauty and mischief mingled with melancholy. Her voice didn't just soundtrack cinema, it liberated expression, challenged norms and gave generations permission to feel, flirt, ache and celebrate without restraint. Sukanya Verma salutes the legend.
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss.
'Today's girls are freer than the earlier generation. They perform more freely.'
Talented actresses are still struggling to get challenging parts, but the advantage of OTT is that age or star status are not insurmountable hurdles.
While some of them were excellent, most were passable. But many were far superior to the theatrical releases.
It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
Director Honey Trehan's film Punjab '95, based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life, remains stuck with the Censor Board, facing over 127 cuts.
There will be a lot of excitement in the theatres in December but OTT entertainment looks good too.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
S D Burman enjoyed a productive partnership with Dev Anand's production house Navketan for two decades, but their collaboration reached its apogee with Guide.
Quite a few film folk turned up for the Mid-Day Showbiz Icon Awards held at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'People started noticing me again. OTT is a good platform for serious actors. In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.'
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
Rautu Ka Raaz is a dragged-out slow burner of a film that just fails to ignite, sighs Mayur Sanap.
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music. A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
The last two months of the year have plenty of entertainment to offer.
Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.
There are as many as three films and a Web series premiering on October 2.
The OTT scene is bursting with action. Sukanya Verma gives her 10 exciting new recommendations for the week.
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
In a year when telling a story as cinematically as possible has found a conspicuous voice in OTT, Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 favourite female performances cannot be limited to film alone.
Sukanya Verma lists the best mystery movies this past decade.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actresses, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
'That climax in the last episode of Season one, I have replayed it so many times that it is still fresh in my mind.' 'If you have a wound and if you keep picking on it, it will never heal.'
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
The Mangeshkar sisters -- Lata and Asha -- have sung about 80 Hindi songs together.
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