Abhay Deol was spotted with director Mira Nair at the star-studded India Abroad Person of the Year award ceremony in New York on March 20.
The TV personality's friend, French chef, Eric Ripert, found him unresponsive in his hotel room on Friday morning.
'You have not understood the heart of the Indian Air Force,' notes IAF Veteran Nitin Welde.
Khandaani Shafakhana neither enlightens nor entertains, feels Sukanya Verma.
'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'
In his memoir One Train Later, Andy Summers, the guitarist for the legendary rock band The Police, recounts how he was mesmerised by Piya Tose Naina Lage Naa, sung by Lata Mangeshkar in the 1965 classic movie, Guide.
Sachin Khedekar's new Marathi film, Tuzya Mazyat, doesn't quite follow the usual storytelling method. And this is one of the main reasons why it has failed to create an impact.
Film folk are celebrating their daughters on social media, and the pictures are adorable!
Judgementall Hai Kya is a wild move but works because of how assured its cast is before and its crew is behind the camera, feels Sukanya Verma.
'What seemed missing in Tumbbad was that screwiness, that kinkiness, which shades so many of our best parables,' observes Sreehari Nair.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
'Ever since I travelled to Mumbai I thought of bringing issue-based subjects on the big screen that can change the lives of people.'
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Set mostly aboard the Ibis, 'a vessel into which (the author) poured his ideas', the book has a vast multicultural cast of characters and speaks several tongues -- the unique patois of the lascars -- a unique breed of multiethnic seafarers -- and ancient curses straight out of Hobson-Dobson.
The prize ceremony will be held in New Delhi on December 22 at the Max Mueller Bhavan.
Hidden Figures tells us a genuinely inspirational story in obvious fashion, and is buoyed by the performances all around, writes Raja Sen.
Kavitha Lankesh's latest film doesn't live up to expectations.
Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is made so tackily, it hurts, says Raja Sen.
Ranbir Kapoor's superhero movie Brahmastra has been in the making for such a long time that even he is tired of the delay.
Dil Chahta Hai revolutionised the language of Hindi films. Sukanya Verma shows us how.
Presenting thumb rules that let you save enough regardless of when you start -- 20s, 30s or 40s -- and make your money grow so well that you secure your future.
Killa is a deep film with lofty ambitions and brilliant performances, raves Raja Sen.
The actress has teamed up with Virgin Comics to create a new superhero character for comic books, animation and games.
With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
Hope Aur Hum never strays into complicated territory and sticks to its gentle celebration of everyday highs and lows, says Sukanya Verma.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on Salman Khan's drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling, feels Sukanya Verma.
A good deal of the 92nd Academy Awards (going hostless second year in a row) was a drag what with a staggeringly dull red carpet, long-winded, lacklustre speeches and uneven live acts following too quickly one after another.
This sentimental film by veteran director EVV Satyanarayana, that may not appeal to the urban audience, but might do well in B and C centres.
'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
Honoured at British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards, Ruchi Shah's illustrations are now part of children's books across nine Indian languages.
While e-commerce sites rush to meet mass demand, Etsy is positioning itself more as a community of artisans where buyers can seek uncommon and unique products rather than mass-produced discounted products.
The hits and misses of the week.
They just might make a jodi in the period film, Rannbhoomi.
