'Was Salman Khan the only reason for the success of a film?'
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.
Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political launch and the GOAT script and dialogues could have gone a long way in helping out. But the kind of script and screenplay and the unusually and equally unnecessary long run-time (3 hours, 3 minutes) that GOAT offers takes the film experience over the heads of those that are not familiar with secret agents and uranium theft in Tamil cinema, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".' 'They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings or having bodies that were growing up to be a young women.'
From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.
'He underwent angioplasty. He is fine now.'
By the time, Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been. But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.
'For us, values and morals acquire the highest place in our lives.'
'There is a whole gang working against me.'
'Even at 50, I will make mistakes, but I'm willing to get up and learn again.'
Himesh Reshammiya talks about his family and more on Koffee With Karan.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the significant bald imagery of Bollywood through the years.
Generations of Indian Americans have had Arthur first note their feats and recount it to the world. And that is why so many desis across America have been saddened by his passing.
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Ranveer shoots with Anil Kapoor...Get Ready for Rajveer Deol...
'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
It's the highest that a Mission: Impossible film has done in India.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
'If it's a good song, you will always see me singing it.'
Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.
'I only challenge myself in every way possible and feel that an actor's job is to be universal.'
'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'
From show business to sports stories, you'll find plenty to keep you busy on OTT this week.
'Writers are always nervous.' 'If you go to a party, you will notice that the writers are always in a corner of the party, looking anxious, sweating and tense about something or the other.' 'I am that kind of person.'
'I was studying for my grade 10 examinations and shooting for Balika Vadhu at the same time. That's when I got the script of Uyyala Jampala. So I was carrying my Physics book in my hand and the script in the other!' Avika Gor takes on Telugu cinema.
While Sam got candid about divorce and alimony, Akshay had some revelations about the Hindi film industry.
Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.
'A large part of this episode has come from my own life, the backlash I faced and my journey after having publicly claimed my identity.'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din or Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai, resonates even today.'
It means more tickets sold and therefore more revenues and hastens the recovery of the devastated-by-the-pandemic film business.
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