S Saraswathi gives us the latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
2.0 raises the bar for Indian films, taking them a step closer to Hollywood blockbusters, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'Around the same time, I watched Rock On!! where those guys have that midlife crisis.' 'They are busy with their corporate jobs and then they want to start singing again.' 'Seeing that, I got a boost.' 'I felt if I don't give acting a full chance again, I will regret it.' 'So I decided to quit my job and pursue acting full time.'
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus gets an explosive start at the box office.
There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
'I draw inspiration from superheroes. I don't like gruesome action. I don't like showing blood.'
'Truth be told, Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan's daughter has tons of filmi blood and it is what powers Kedarnath from start to finish,' says Sukanya Verma.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The hits and misses of the week.
Baahubali is a spectacular achievement, which not only deserves its place in history but also proves filmmakers should dream big and more often, feels Sukanya Verma.
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
Spyder is a classic tale of good versus evil that works on the strength of its dynamic hero and intimidating villain, says Sukanya Verma.
'It's the film you can take your appa, amma, pati, or even your girlfriend and everyone will walk home with a smile,' says Divya Nair.
The film is reduced to a lame science fiction with an overdose of action, writes S Saraswathi.
The VFX is rather ordinary and the film is loaded with annoying horror clichs, feels S Saraswathi.
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Here's looking filmi tigers with the loudest roar!
'Animals understand you well.' 'They understand your vibe.' 'If they feel there is no harm from you, they will love you for life.'
'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'
Suparn Verma, who last directed the Bipasha Basu-starrer Aatma, reviews Gravity in a single sentence as a tribute to the greatest single take sequence in cinematic history.
The Legend Of Tarzan has too many subplots, and most of them are boring, warns Namrata Thakker.
Director Raghava Lawrence's Kanchana 2 is an enjoyable horror comedy about six ghosts who are out to avenge their deaths.
'There will not be another Baahubali in this country.' Rana Daggubati gives us a sneak peek into the much-awaited sequel.
Horror, drama, romance and action... it's all on your plate this year!
Emotions and brilliant special effects set the film apart from other blockbusters.
'Stree's allegorical approach doesn't interfere with its need to endear and entertain.' 'Important ideas of empowerment and item songs as well as chills and chuckle coexist to fulfil its objective of thoda hasao, thoda darao,' says Sukanya Verma.
Kya Kool Hai Hum 3, Mirzya and Mohenjo Daro make the list.
Mumbai's retro era has always found favour with Bollywood !
'People, who are objecting to the movie now, should have objected in 2014 when the book came out. But nobody did.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'My father thinks I'm not ambitious and too slow. He wants me to work in Hindi films with big superstars.' Meet Baahubali director, SS Rajamouli.
'When I was going through a bad phase, my fans would ask why I wasn't working.' 'I didn't have anything to say since no one was offering me work.'
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.
Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath.
Enjoy our fascinating series where film folk reveal what their movies taught them...
'There were so many attempts made to stop the film, damage our reputation...' 'Irrespective of all that, we got it released.' 'In trade language, they said Parmanu is a 100 crore movie, but it did 65 crore.' 'That's when you realise the damage.'
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