Bala creates a world so mad yet meticulous and unlike no other in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, raves Sukanya Verma.
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam. All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for films, the rise and fall of their cinema, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Many films and shows go back in time to bring alive so many fading and forgotten memories.
November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release.
'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.'
'Peddlers isn't a movie of grand cinematic achievements, but one of small yet startlingly original victories.'
What happens when a talented group of Bollywood actors get together? They give us entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.
Sukanya Verma lists everything you can look forward to on OTT this week.
Mrunal is all set for Toofan...Urvashi goes gold...
Yes, there's going to be a lot of tears, laughs and thrills coming your way.
Farah shoots an ad film... Mandira counts her blessings...
Sukanya Verma offers you interesting choices from Ray to Godzilla on OTT this week.
Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Monica, O My Darling Review.
With no theatrical releases in the pipeline, the OTT platform is the go-to place for new film and Web show releases.
Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.
Bolly celebs have a new party place to go to!
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
'We have a lot of stress in our everyday life, with our jobs, financial situation...' 'When a person comes to a theatre, it's nice to leave them feeling happy.'
As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.
After 2020 and 2021 saw movies either been made for the OTT channels or releasing straight in the digital medium, 2022 too saw films arriving directly on OTT screens.
'I come from a very small town. I never had my own house in Bombay.' 'Today, that experience helps me as actor.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite female performers of 2022.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.
'We are so busy in our lives, there is never any time.'
'When we make these action machismo films, the stupidest thing is to show that the hero sails through a thousand people. It's a tradition we have grown up with.' 'We don't have the basis of creating a Bruce Lee or a Jackie Chan.'
The hits and misses of the week.
'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.
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.
The theme of the film festival was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema, with focus on women filmmakers.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
The latest Bollywood updates.