Glaring bloopers, cheesy writing and not even a smidgen of sense contribute to the hopeless mess that is Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur starrer Mr X is, says Sukanya Verma.
Satish Kaushik's latest film Gang of Ghosts is a remake of acclaimed Bengali film Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012).
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Medha had been so alive, smiling in the pictures she posted on Facebook and the comments she left on my profile page. I did not think she would leave us so soon.'
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
For a while it looked like Twinkle may have nearly disappeared from the public eye until the world discovered her flair to notice wit and wisdom in everyday life. It wasn't long before she had authored two bestsellers and was hailed as one of the most, candid, humorous, stylish celebrities to emerge from the heart of Bollywood.
One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!
The growth of a credible, objective news media business in India requires political will and a belief in free speech.
'How far would I go to fight for what I believe in?' 'If push comes to shove, I'd go a very long way.'
Here are some of the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities...
Joginder Tuteja looks at the lesser known films of these stars.
Take a look at the guests.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Naseeruddin Shah sets the gold standard as a master memoirist.
'I am not the kind of person who will stand up and complain. I have no complaints against anyone. If I've been away from the entertainment industry, it's because I am not into selling myself.'
'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.
'I was on my toes the entire time because I was working with such great actors.' 'I learnt a lot.'
Favourite movie homes, comparing Amitabh-Shashi's beds in Kabhi Kabhie and discovering the truth about Salman Khan's 1990s chartbuster... All in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.
'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'
'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich, gravelly tones of a well-known All India Radio Hindi newsreader called Devki Nandan Pandey, he soon had the whole restaurant listening in.'
Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities
Half a dozen reasons why Sridevi is to the camera born. Sreehari Nair lists them out.
Sridevi was one of India's finest actresses. Here's the proof.
'People will talk about the action but I want the people to talk about the emotions.' Ajay Devgn unveils his directorial debut Shivaay.
Director Krishnavamsi talks about the success of Govindudu Andhari Vadele and his earlier films.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!
'I just lucked out.' 'I got good roles. I was in the right phase, selected at the right time.' 'But I had no great ambition.' Suchitra Krishnamoorthy gives us a glimpse into her career.
15 iconic Jimmy Choo designs that tell us exactly why the American fashion company decided to scoop up the upscale British shoe brand.
Your vote now is going to decide whether India fixes itself and becomes a vibrant democracy, or a failed State like the ones in our neighbourhood, says Dasarathi G V.
Bollywood pays homage to one of India's finest actors.
Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.
