From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
The film is the crime scene of a murder-suicide where the script kills common sense and then puts the gun to it's own head.
Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
While Hollywood attended the Oscars on Sunday night, film folk back home were busy getting glam for the Zee Cine Awards in Mumbai.
American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Ali Wong has won the 2024 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her performance as Amy Lau in the Netflix series, Beef.
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
Thanks to these wacky characters and the actors playing them, Murder Mubarak may be genuinely funny, expects Mayur Sanap.
Despite its horror movie momentum, what draws us to Aditya Sarpotdar's narrative is Bittu's homely universe and sweet struggle to confess his feelings to Bela, not Munjya's malevolent antics.
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
The last episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil will air on January 17.
He is being paid between Rs 200 million and Rs 220 million for the one-off show.
The famous comic departs for the great comedy club in the sky.
Akshay Kumar talks about his forthcoming release, Housefull 3, sex comedies, awards and his 25 year journey in the film industry...
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon.
Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.
'I'm better now. A ceramic pot fell on me while rehearsing for a next scene to shoot. And I got a deep cut on my right-hand knuckle.'
Two hugely awaited Kannada films Chamakaayisi Chindi Udaayisi and Kabaddi are releasing on July 3
'I don't feel that I get typecast. I'm an actor who is widely accepted in the comedy genre.'
There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
'Helmet is a proper family film, just a film on condoms.' 'It can never be a sex comedy.'
'Language has never been a barrier for me. I'm comfortable wherever the language takes me. I'm still hungry to do more.'
'He just completely surrendered to his character and my film.'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
Science fiction buffs buckle up, catch all the space-themed action on OTT this week.
'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'
The king of comedy David Dhawan will soon judge a comedy show, Hans Baliye on Star One, with his one-time favourite actress Karisma Kapoor.
'Murlikant sir saw the film for the first time alongside the army chief and many other army officers.' 'The way he got a standing ovation there, I got teary-eyed. It was a very emotional moment for all of us.'
There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another, observes Arjun Menon.
'Like every other job, if you do it enough, you get practice.' 'If you don't, things get rusty.'
So far, only one major series and another original film have been announced for release. Rest are all digital releases of films that have already arrived in theatres.
The boy from Kanpur kept his audiences in theatres, on television and lately on social media platforms engaged with vivid societal sketches, be it about travelling in Mumbai's famous locals or lampooning queues at wedding buffets.
You will appreciate the Mammootty of this movie better if you do not take the servile reviews to heart, for this is a grand, broad, almost proudly comic performance, assures Sreehari Nair.
The season of festivities has kick-started and there is a flurry of movie releases in theatres.
Joginder Tuteja lists April's theatre releases.
Anushree Mehta will direct the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic film Bawarchi.
'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.'
March is going to be an exciting month when it comes to Bollywood releases as it would be a good mix of theatrical and OTT arrivals.
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