While the sympathy vote for Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise must have played an important part in tilting the scales in Chhichhore's favour, the qualitative difference between the two films is so high that it could not have been a close shave, argues Subhash K Jha.
'I got a call from Shah Rukh Khan.' 'Gana leak ho gaya,' he said. 'Leak ho gaya, toh ho gaya. Nikal jayega,' I said. 'And that's what happened.' 'Chammak Challo went viral overnight!'
'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.'
Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap threw the the first party of the festive season.
Kalki grows tomatoes... Ananya wishes her mom... Amitabh does the Nach Punjaban dance...
Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight and more on OTT this week.
Katrina wishes her BFF... Karisma's Monday Mantra...Dia has a message for moms...
With so many releases in 2023, not all got their due. Subhash K Jha picks his underrated films of the year.
February has its share of biggies coming up, and one hopes that the big bucks continue to flow at the box office with audiences making a beeline for films.
Yet again, it's a Hollywood film that's scoring in Indian cinemas this season.
A special word for Ayushmann: Hey Mogambo, your acting rocks!
Afwaah is a sum of Sudhir Mishra's thought-provoking reflections and appeal to question what's real, what's rumour, notes Sukanya Verma.
Just where are the stars travelling? We tell you.
'There were 3,400 VFX shots, which made up 80% of the run time, amounting to 125 minutes of its total 156 minutes run time.'
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well.
After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.
Kiara has breakfast on a flight... Ayushmann makes an announcement... Vidya starts shooting...
'The reason is the subject and the way Anubhav sir (Sinha, director) has executed the idea. The film being black and white makes it even more special. It is very real in nature and has some of the finest actors of our country.'
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the films, and the ladies he will be romancing in them.
Even as some film folk are busy working, there are others who are either holidaying or dreaming of it.
There's so much entertainment coming up in 2023!
'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'
Several Bollywood personalities including Taapsee Pannu, Swara Bhasker and Anubhav Sinha criticised the media's mobbing of Rhea Chakraborty.
March is going to be an exciting month when it comes to Bollywood releases as it would be a good mix of theatrical and OTT arrivals.
'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.' 'The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.'
Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen whether we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year.
Anubhav Sinha's latest film is hard-hitting, relatable and sadly, very much relevant in today's times.
Here's what the stars have been tweeting.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at his Instagram feed to find out.
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.
Aanand L Rai gets ready to make pulp fiction, Bollywood style, in his jasoosi kahaani called Dilurba Haseena, starring Taapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey.
'I know rapes haven't stopped after PINK, but now the topic of 'No means No' has become a table discussion at every home. And this is a big thing.' 'Thappad will at least start a discussion.'
Promising new seasons of beloved shows, provocative stories and action packed dramas, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.