'Laxmi was insistent that our homes should never have name-plates, because the name Laxmikant-Pyarelal should never be separated!'
Kangana Ranaut is gobstoppingly spectacular. The actress has always flirted with the unfamiliar but here -- at her most real, at her most gorgeously guileless -- she absolutely shines and the film stands back and lets her rule.
The good old days... Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan's is a bonding that is special and rare in an industry where friendships are ephemeral. Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is their sixth film together, after Guddi, Samadhi, Phagun, Chupke Chupke and Sholay.
Bhangra Paa Le has a fairly ambitious if unoriginal premise let down by staid vision, spiritless writing, middling choreography and music, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
As new OTT release Bawaal tackles the lives of a terribly unhappy couple, and Satyaprem Ki Katha about a young wife with a tragic secret is a box-office success, here's pick of ten (out of a considerable number) of relatively recent films about troubled marriages.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
'My producer earns, I earn. It's a win-win situation.'
'Success is not easily gained. Even if it is, it's very hard to sustain it.'
In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its southern counterparts.
'I don't think 'oh, I have done 534 films' or 'I have 40 years of experience behind me.'
'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.' 'That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'
A look at B-town stars who turned die-hard fans onscreen!
'There are times in your life where you have to pause a little bit.' 'The kids are growing up, and I want to be with them.'
Monsoon Mangoes is pretentious and looks tacky as most of frames are jaded, warns Paresh C Palicha.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
'Mothers as characters may have the same problems as they had years ago.' 'But what's refreshing is how they are becoming more accepting towards the changes in society.'
'Everyone is watching Korean content.' 'Their films are a lot like our Indian films.' 'Their emotion, expressions, it's all very Indian.'
Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Shatranj Ke Khilari remains an accessible, yet deep period film.
'Who wouldn't want to rub shoulders with the neighbouring country's premier's childhood confidante?' asks Kishore Singh.
'Gratitude for the blessings of one's life is my greatest takeaway this year.'
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
Doctor G is outwardly all for women, but evidently has no interest in them, observes Sreehari Nair.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Vidya Balan gets candid about playing legendary actress Geeta Bali on the big screen!
Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...
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.
Which is *your* favourite AB film?
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
In the proposed sequel to the 2012 film Oh My God, Pankaj Tripathi will play the lead while Akshay Kumar will reprise his cameo appearance as Lord Krishna.
How well did these actors play homosexuals? RATE THEM!
'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'
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