The actors are good and Sujoy Ghosh is tremendous at creating a textured Bengal setting, but this is a thriller which could have used more twists and smarts, says Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma doffs her hat at all the salaam-themed titles out there.
'I didn't know TV artistes have so much of struggle. I had no clue.' 'I thought an actor is an actor because that's what I've seen in the West.' 'But because of the TV tag, I had to struggle, and that was like an eye opener for me.'
"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
'Even if we do a really sexy picture, they (stars) trust me and my wife Manisha to pull out an absolutely amazing shot.' 'It should not cross that line and step into vulgarity.'
Families and friends turn out in full force to cheer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.
'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'
These cover girls are the reason why it's so hot! Who's your favourite?
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
For all the eager beavers out there, here are the ones, says Sukanya Verma, you should avoid.
If only Mahabharat was a made-for-radio special instead of a half-heartedly animated demo reel masquerading as a children's fantasy, writes Sukanya Verma.
When Bollywood divas dress up for a star-studded reception party...
The Finding Fanny team hosted yet another screening for filmi friends on September 3.
2020 could well have been a year of biopics with females taking centre-stage. After Chhapaak, it was time for Shakuntala Devi and Gangubai Kathiawadi to release later in the year with many more in the pipeline for 2021.
Check out the red carpet.
Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.
Unceremonious exit of stars to be blamed for this bunch of director's plight.
We'd love to see these top style trends again in 2021.
Looking at Emraan Hashmi's top money-making movies at the box office.
'Love, sex aur dhokha. Now that's a lethal combination, isn't it? Ever since one can remember, Bollywood has used this formula in different shapes and formats.
Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala's daughter Trishya got married to Suhail Chandhok on January 19 at the Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai. It was followed by a starry reception at the same venue the next day.
Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.
Presenting the mag covers that commanded our attention this year.
Tea with Twinkle... Arjun celebrates... Tara meets a special friend...
Film folk are celebrating their beautiful handloom outfits on social media on National Handloom Day.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'
'If you shout at me, I will not take it.' 'If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.'
Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
Which one are you looking forward to?
'Ruksana affected me very deeply.' 'It was the circumstances around her that changed her in various ways.' 'Of course, I carry her back home, hoping and praying from the bottom of my heart that nobody ever has to be in this situation.'
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.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
