Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair.
With a promising team at the helm and stellar cast steering the action, Ulajh may be that action-packed political drama that we have been missing in Bollywood of late, hopes Mayur Sanap.
Just when things started looking good in theatres with Bad Newz, last week's twin releases -- Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha and Ulajh -- have proved to be party-poopers.
After the disappointment of War 2, there was some respite this weekend as Param Sundari managed to have a decent opening at the box office.
The special screening of Janhvi Kapoor's new film Ulajh had a special guest: An evergreen diva, who continues to look ageless.
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
Janhvi promotes Ulajh... Huma starts shooting... Mouni is in London...
'In my earlier films, I played meek, very innocent, kind of roles but Suhana (her character's name in the film) is not like that. She is not an abla naari (damsel in distress) and that was very exciting for me.'
The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers.
'It went from me being scared and intimidated by him to me being very aggressive and passionate.'
'Two actors don't necessarily have to get along to create chemistry.'
Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.
From donning couture pieces to going desi and dishing out summer vibes, July saw our favourite celebs making all sorts of style statements and impressing us.
Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters.
Huma turns up the heat... Sunny watches Kennedy... Shanaya explores London...
'A couple of hours before I was to board the flight, I felt completely handicapped and paralysed.' 'I wasn't able to go to the restroom on my own.' 'I wasn't in any condition to speak or walk or even eat.'
'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.' 'I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.' 'He said he didn't understand.' 'I explained that you have to keep reading, watching, writing, traveling.' 'It is like riyaaz for an actor.'
Decapitated ghosts, ancient ghosts, devil judges, devious cartoons, angry young women, it's a super flavourful platter of assorted goodies on the OTT menu this week.
'I'm not jealous anymore. But sometimes I am, when I'm not part of that project.'
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
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