Analysts estimate that Pushpa 2 (in all languages) will become the fastest film to cross the Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) mark.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa got married on November 15 at Chandigarh's Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort after 11 years of courtship.
Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar.
'We should support cinema that's rooted in our culture and not ape the West.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Bollywood seems to have ignored the month of September, with only two Hindi releases coming up in theatres. But cine-goers need not worry, as Hollywood and south cinema makes up for it.
Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.
There's a whole slew of sequels coming up, and Joginder Tuteja lists them for us.
'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.' 'It's only at the end of the season that I ask myself if I still have it in me to take the story further and if I would like to meet the characters again.' 'If the answer is yes, then I find ways to make the journey exciting for myself, like taking Inspector Haathiram Chaudhary to Nagaland.'
Fardeen Khan takes the world behind the scenes of his first theatrical release in 14 years, Khel Khel Mein, which is an ensemble film with Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal.
John Abraham and Nikkhil Advani step up their creative collaboration as they bring forth the new actioner Vedaa.
'Now I have understood that an actor needs to switch on and off between action and cut.' 'I take my characters only from the vanity van to vanity van.' 'When I put on the makeup and wear the costume, I'm in character.' 'The minute I remove the makeup and take off my costume, I am out of it.'
It's turning out to be a double whammy season for Rajkummar Rao. Raj ended Bollywood's box office drought with Srikanth and followed it with Mr & Mrs Mahi.
In a multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja keeps you informed about the theatrical releases coming up in 2024.
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'
'Out of sight, out of mind happens.'
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
The 21st edition of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) starts from October 17 but the fun started way before that!
'This was my only dream since I was a kid. I worked very hard for it and I am still working very hard to grow with every film.'
Is everyone ready for an encore to the horror comedy Stree?
'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'
'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.'
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at 10 small-scale films which made big bucks.
Karan Johar hosted a party at his home on Sunday night, April 24, in honour of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's vice president, International Originals.
'In the audience's mind there is no urgency to go see a film in the theatre.' 'If you pay for social media buzz it does not convert into bums on seats.'
'It was not a love affair, it was much more.'
The Varun Dhawan-Kriti Sanon starrer, Bhediya, has released to good reviews.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
Will it bring fresh recognition for Jaaved Jaaferi's acting skills?
'We wanted people to love Stree and that has happened.' 'It is a unique, one-of-a-kind movie.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming films, and also looks back at how successful this genre has been in the past.
Actors can take up all sorts of roles and characters and look totally unrecognisable in them.
'These crimes have left a dark mark on my thoughts and conscience.'
Clue: The man behind Cocktail, Badlapur, Raabta, Stree...
Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen whether we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year.
