With Saif Ali Khan and Randeep Hooda donning the cop uniform on OTT this week, we take a look at 10 memorable police portrayals in Hindi OTT series over the years.
'Each mother I have played is different, but the writing dictates the doing of it. If it's written well, that's half the work done for an actor.'
Unlike the TVF shows that manage to mine humour and nostalgia for family bonds that are seen to be fraying in real life, the ordinariness of Bakaiti becomes its stumbling block, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Aamir Khan's starry magic, Akshay Kumar's buffoonery and more on OTT this week.
This Delhi Crime series belongs to Huma Qureshi, who plays Badi Didi as a hateful woman. She also commands some admiration for the way she negotiates with venal men and even some degree of sympathy for making the best of whatever life throws at her, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The special screening of Janhvi Kapoor's new film Ulajh had a special guest: An evergreen diva, who continues to look ageless.
Bada Naam Karenge is a sweet, simple love story sprinkled with family drama and entertainment, something that has been missing from the OTT space for a while, feels Namrata Thakker.
With a promising team at the helm and stellar cast steering the action, Ulajh may be that action-packed political drama that we have been missing in Bollywood of late, hopes Mayur Sanap.
Crime Beat is engrossing enough to binge-watch, endorses Deepa Gahlot.
'My chowkidar and the paanwala near my house have seen Mirzapur.' 'They may have missed Delhi Crime but they have seen Mirzapur.' ''Delhi Crime won Emmy, people know me from Mirzapur'Sometimes I feel I have done so much work, why do people know me only by this role?'
'I believe India is very different from Bombay, Delhi and Kolkata.'
Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.
The many episodes in which the characters quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The international award-winning series Delhi Crime returns for a second season, and certainly called for a special screening that no one wanted to miss!
Salman Khan's youngest sister Arpita Khan and her husband Aayush Sharma hosted Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at their home in Mumbai.
It introduces random characters, goes on several wild goose chases and is incapable of holding onto any thread of the plot, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Pankaj Tripathi anchored the first two seasons with his performance. Here, he is made to sit it out for most of the show, and none of the actors, except for a fiery Ali Fazal, have the charisma to hold the viewer's attention, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.'
Khuda Haafiz 2 is an unnecessary sequel, observes Namrata Thakker.
The jury is still out on Chhatriwali's flimsy public service, but Rakul sure passes the quality check, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair.
Subhash K Jha lists three most eagerly anticipated projects of the monsoon season.
There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August.
'Two actors don't necessarily have to get along to create chemistry.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new shows on our plate.
These actors stole thunder from the lead stars!
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
Mirzapur 2 has been entertaining everyone on Amazon Prime Video, and inviting interesting conversations.
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements. The stars update us:
Director Richie Mehta dedicated the honour to all the women who not just endure violence that men inflict on them, 'but are also tasked to solve the problem.'
'We were working on a scene just last month. He left so early. This is not fair God. It's a difficult time. Farewell Amit.'
Varun Dhawan's winning streak at the box office continues.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
The power of the series is that it is rooted in reality, feels Deepa Gahlot.
The verdict for the week.
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