Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events.
Women's organisations in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai protested against the Gujarat government's remission of the sentence to convicts in the Bilkis Bano case/
'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.' 'I know I'm back on the set next year.'
Farhan has a family get-together... Sunny shoots a song... Dia misses the forest...
Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at his well-lived life.
'Bhupinderji was an amazing singer, a unique voice which had romance and nostalgia.' 'It was soothing, caressing, sentimental, soulful, all rolled into one.'
Ranveer Singh and his dad Jagjeet Sundersingh Bhavnani's firm Oh Five Oh Media Works LLP have bought a sea-facing luxury quadruplex worth Rs 119 crore (Rs 1.19 billion) in Bandra.
A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.
Shabana Azmi presents Mee Raqsam, Baba's directorial debut.
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
Sanjay Dutt hits the gym... Keerthy attends a wedding... Shabana is in Los Angeles...
Varun-Janhvi's masti... Kartik's important message... Mithila's FOMO...
Mee Raqsam touches on the sensitive issue of a Muslim girl's determination to learn Bharata Natyam.
The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship.
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
The film fraternity got together to return their love for him with a special prayer service, where they showed the world just what his contribution to cinema was and what he meant to them.
Bollywood made heads turn at the The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, when its biggest stars attended the opening night.
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is about love and family values.
'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'
'What more can I ask for?' 'Salman and Ranbir Kapoor know how to respect their seniors.'
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
Athiya's lovely message for Ahan...When Ayushmann is happiest... What's Farah doing with Dharam Paaji and Shabanaaapa...
Before Kuttey's release, co-produced and co-penned by VB, Sukanya Verma takes a look back at the filmmaker's unique body of work.
'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'
The bench, which refused to stay the high court verdict, imposed certain conditions and directed that the four people, who were acquitted, be released unless wanted in any other case.
Sharvari rocks the sari... Esha sends love from Miami... Swara adds sunshine to her wardrobe...
Bollywood celebrates the Christmas weekend with their families.
The acquittal of four men accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case by the Rajasthan high court has come as a shock to many, including those who lost their loved ones or were themselves injured in the terror attack and are living with the bad memories.
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday acquitted all the accused in the 2008 serial Jaipur blasts case which claimed 71 lives and left over 180 injured.
Disha's sizzling selfie... Keerty's gorgeous sari... Nithya's brilliant smile...
As she turns 70 on September 18, Subhash K Jha picks five classic Shabana performances which you may have missed.
'He didn't have a single mean bone in his body.' 'He never had a negative word about anybody, not even those who harmed him.'
Ranbir meets up with family... Allu Arjun celebrates his anniversary... Shahid shares picture with son...
It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.
There's so much entertainment coming up in April, May, June 2023.
Alia has pushed herself harder on this one than on any other project to date.'
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.
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