'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.'
Javed Akhtar says he has to write Hindi dialogues in the Roman script for the new generation of actors today because 'they can't read anything else'.
If there is one lesson we get from Depp vs Heard, it is that the American legal system is deeply flawed and the court of public opinion and social media make it harder for victims to get justice, observes Aseem Chhabra.
In spite of a selection of fine actors doing their best, and an eye-catching visual quality, Rana Naidu is more disturbing than entertaining, feels Deepa Gahlot.
I hoped the big reveal would make Gaslight's skittish stroll to nowhere (even 112 minutes are too long) worthwhile, but the answers end up being embarrassingly obvious around a twist that's pure hokum, notes Sukanya Verma.
Dhanush made quite a splash at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Gray Man, as he rubbed shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Billy Bob Thorton and Chris Evans.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars over weekend.
Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight and more on OTT this week.
Pucker those lips and blow out a loud whistle for Chopra, Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Hundreds of films have created magical adventures through road trips, Atithi Bhooto Bhava is just dreary, observes Deepa Gahlot.
If you're a Vidyut Jammwal fan, then check out Sanak, else his latest outing fails to impress in every department except for action, observes Namrata Thakker.
'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.' 'As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.'
'That will happen and we shall overcome sooner than we expect.'
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
Blind is a film you are better off not watching, warns Mayur Sanap.
This Web series is more about wine, opium, sex, more sex, gay love and incest, rues Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights demanded Sony Pictures Networks take down an episode of the dance reality show Super Dancer Chapter 3 where judges were allegedly seen asking a minor 'vulgar and sexually explicit' questions regarding his parents on stage.
Vidya Balan and Director Amit V Masurkar working together is reason enough to be excited about Sherni, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements. The stars update us:
Ria and Varun seem to live in a bubble where they have hardly any friends and are never seen doing normal young people things like just hanging out with the gang. There is a hell of a lot of snogging, but hardly any real conversation, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Rani gets stylish... Is Karisma hungry?... Diana takes a Selfiee with Akshay...
Thankam delivers an engaging drama that fans of good crime-solving tales will enjoy, recommends Mayur Sanap.
Clubbing in multiple weddings in one go dilutes some of the conversation. Conflicts are resolved too neatly and grey areas of complicated equations are left on a note of ambiguity, observes Sukanya Verma after watching the second season of Made in Heaven.
Emraan Hashmi's latest outing is NOT worth watching, complains Namrata Thakker.
Looop Lapeta is wacky, funny and vibrant, all at the same time, observes Namrata Thakker.
How did Bollywood spend the weekend? Lets find out.
Amruta takes up a challenge... Raveena makes memories...Harsh gets ready for a biopic...
Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.
'I was 18 years old when I was put on a stage and that was the first time, I met the people of my country, my identity. 'Now, 30 years later, whatever I have done, people have stood by me.' 'The same industry that I left at prime time for eight years has welcomed me back with such love.'
It's a fun, Fun, FUN menu on OTT this week.
The Night Manager has no surprises, feels Deepa Gahlot.
After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.
An entertaining spy thriller with world politics bunged in: Utkarsh Mishra endorses Jack Ryan, Season 3.
Pitchers Season 2 is intense but an engaging watch, observes Namrata Thakker.
Jaane Jaan looks distinctive thanks to Sujoy Ghosh's wicked sensibilities, observes Mayur Sanap.
It's an action packed schedule on OTT this week.
'Be it politicians, actors or from any other walk of life, I get calls from everyone saying that Bigg Boss is a great platform for their career and they would love to be a part of the show.'
