'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.
'I worked with Sriram Raghavan in Johnny Gaddar and now Ikkis. He is a very gifted director. He knows what he is doing.'
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Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, who was just 21 at the time of the 1971 War.
'Whenever I feel low, I watch Chupke Chupke.'
The one role Dharmendra wanted to play in life was that of the septuagenarian lover from...
Sunny Deol hosted a special screening for Ikkis, his father Dharmendra's last film, on Monday.
'The army and all the people we did spend time with, they emphasised the kind of impact Arun Khetarpal has had on one, the Indian Army and two, just the country as a whole.'
'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.'
Bollywood Hungama's OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.
Drama, dazzle, detectives, dhamaal, it's there on OTT this week. Take your pick from Sukanya Verma's eclectic menu.
'Playing a rape survivor can't ever be compared to actually being one.'
The reason is because there aren't any screens for a large mass of Indians.
Tu Yaa Main feels rather indulgent for a survival drama. You can see where it's headed, and it just grows tiresome after a point, observes Mayur Sanap.
Merry Christmas brims with Sriram Raghavan's signature style and ample cheeky look-what-I-did-there moments.
Where Dhurandhar leaned into aggressive bloodlust through its acerbic storytelling, Ikkis moves in the opposite direction, asking us to see people beyond uniforms, slogans, or sides, observes Mayur Sanap.
The year will close on a blockbuster note, if December's theatre line-up is any indication. Be it Bollywood, Hollywood or south, there are many biggies ready for release.
'That child is determined to forge his own path. Like me, he won't follow the herd.'
Before Simar graces the big screen, let's find out more about this new star kid on the block!
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
Just who are the reining stars of Bollywood? One look at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary party gives you a pretty good idea.
Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the sort of co-actors he worked with.
With style, charm and a much-looked forward debut on the horizon, Simar Bhatia is looking forward to a great year.
Two days before Sriram Raghavan's thriller Merry Christmas hits theatres, the makers held a screening for the film industry.
Simran Bhatia will soon be making her Bollywood debut with Agastya Nanda!
The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.
If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair.
'If we find the right story for the sequel, why not?'
It's the season of star kids, and it continues with Chunky Pandey's nephew Ahaan Pandey getting ready for his Bollywood debut with this Friday's release, Saiyaara.
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'She is a very thoughtful actor.' 'She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.'
Black, White & Gray - Love Kills has a unique take on the standard murder mystery that may not be perfect but is very entertaining nonetheless, discovers Mayur Sanap.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
Every once in a while, film folk get together to celebrate the media.
'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
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