In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Condemning the police crackdown inside Jamia Millia university, several film industry insiders, including one from Hollywood, on Monday rallied behind the university's students and said the government is trying to stifle voices of dissent against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma.
There is something about Anurag Kashyap that puts the cinema watchdogs on alert, says Veenu Sandhu.
Varun-Janhvi's masti... Kartik's important message... Mithila's FOMO...
Ekta Kapoor doesn't need a reason to throw a party.
The hits and misses of the week.
'It doesn't matter where you come from. If you strongly believe in your idea and we see potential in scaling it up, there are people to back it up.'
Katiyabaaz is as riveting and gritty as it is wildly funny at times; a must watch, says Sonil Dedhia.
Sohail Khan hosted his 49th birthday party at his home, and invited his family and friends over. Pictures from the party.
'This poem was written against a fundamentalist called Zia-ul-Haq, a dictator. It is interesting that fundamentalists, all kinds of, don't like this poem'
It is a tough task to put together a theme-based soundtrack for a film and make it interesting and entertaining enough to find an audience. Amit Trivedi and Shellee make it happen with Udta Punjab, writes Aelina Kapoor
A screening of Punjabi short film, Khoon Aali Chithi was held in Mumbai.
Almost the whole of Bollywood has landed in New York.
Social media posts from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
And the mega show kicks off!
Just once in a while comes along a film where the characters have the strangest names.
'I have stopped going to college and instead come here to protest.' 'What is the point of going to college when you are unsure about your citizenship?' 'I am here to protest and save my future.'
Even as Sonam Kapoor threw a Diwali party, Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand celebration too.
The hits and misses of the week.
Like the first season, Sacred Games 2 has become a talking point once again, getting its share of love and flak from viewers.
Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the stars at the international film festival in Goa.
The hits and misses of the week.
Ankhon Dekhi's real star is Sanjay Mishra, says Sukanya Verma.
A special screening of Gurinder Chadha's new film Partition: 1947 was held in a theatre in Mumbai.
'Life is so unpredictable.' 'Devastating beyond words.'
The best dressed men from the GQ Best Dressed red carpet.
A look at the pictures from the star-studded night!
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon special screening.
Checkout who turned up for the awards function.
What a moralebooster for the comic returning to our television screens this weekend!
