A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
'I felt sick shooting Bala because I think I was under extreme stress. Extreme, extreme stress.'
COVID-hit India will be bolstered by the return of key players when the four-time champions meet holders Bangladesh in the third quarter-final of the Under-19 World Cup in Osbourn, Antigua on Saturday.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
All the films that went past the 200 crores mark and how many days they took to achieve this milestone.
As many as 17 films entered the Rs 100 Crore Club in 2019.
The PM appealed to politicians, members of the film fraternity, sportspersons, businessmen, spiritual leaders and members of the media to encourage increased voter participation and urged them to inspire more people to come out and vote during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Vicky Kaushal, Mithila Palkar, Jubin Nautiyal are part of the list too!
'Before you get married, you should know each other's secrets.' 'You should know all the things that could cause problems later on.'
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
'2015 gave us a set of Hindi films that brought to light, the true uncorrupted joys of filmmaking even in their roughness.' 'Films which told us why we loved films in the first place. Films that were less ashamed of revealing their weakness and ones that took chances with audience expectations.'
'It is important for women to be fearless in their choices.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Masaan went to Cannes, got a standing ovation, won awards. I want the people of India to watch my film. Finally, it is happening!'
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
With the wedding season already in full swing, a few things to keep in minutes financially when tying the knot, advises Bindisha Sarang.
The daily wage earners who oil the wheels of the movies business are struggling to cope with the fallout of the lockdown.
'If your film does not do well and if you don't have a godfather and you are not a star kid, then your next film selection may have a restriction.'
India look on course for a record-extending fifth title given the depth of talent and form but standing in the way is a driven English team, chasing its own piece of history in what promises to be an enthralling final.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Put in to bat at the Providence stadium, India rode on skipper Yash Dhull's responsible 82 to post a fighting 232 all out and then bundled out the opposition for 187, with left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal (5/28) and pacer Raj Bawa (4/47) doing bulk of the damage.
'I've been getting offers to play someone who is sexy, hot and smart.'
'It may be just coincidence but my first release after marriage is Soorma and it has brought me recognition that I've never experienced before.'
The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.
'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in Indian popular culture,' says Shuma Raha.
What these movie titles mean!
'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.'
From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, and released a cultural video with the theme 'Change Within' to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
India reaffirmed their supremacy in the U-19 Asia Cup with a record eighth title
'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
'From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the Nation swoon.' 'You had come a long way and had many more miles to go.'
Horror, drama, romance and action... it's all on your plate this year!
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
Siddarth Yadav is the only player who has a confirmed positive RT-PCR report while Dhull, Rasheed, and Aaradhya Yadav tested positive in Rapid Antigen Tests.
Masaan is an immense achievement for a first-time filmmaker and must be applauded, says Raja Sen.
