Are we living in those primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha?
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Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
With the eagerly awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule set for release in December, there's a chance the industry could match, if not surpass, the collections of 2023.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
It was a day with a difference for industry icons Salim-Javed, who transformed Hindi cinema in the 1970s with films like Zanjeer, Sholay, Deewar and Don, when their families got together to hail them on stage.
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Analysts estimate that Pushpa 2 (in all languages) will become the fastest film to cross the Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) mark.
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
Fast, furious and fashionable, it's all there on OTT this week. Here's the action-packed menu.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
'Till my wife called me up one day and said, "Hey, we need food on the table".'
Vijayan said that the trailer of the Hindi film, at first glance, appears to be "deliberately produced" with the alleged aim of creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.
'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'
'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?'
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'
On Alia's 31st birthday on March 15, Subhash K Jha looks at her best films.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
The film falsely claims Hindu women converted, got radicalised and were deployed in terror missions in India and the world, according to the ruling CPI-M and opposition Congress in Kerala.
One of the best ways to celebrate Children's Day is by spending quality time with your kids and binge watch meaningful yet entertaining cinema pieces.
Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot.
From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years.' 'I felt industry was based on who you knew.' 'I didn't belong to a network.'
The film, which was released on May 5, has kicked up a political storm.
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
Holidays turn into horror, Bhansali brand of razzmatazz and tons more on OTT this week.
'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.' Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal.
There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.
After regaling fans for 15 years, Singer Arijit Singh has now reinvented himself as a music composer.
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