'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes Arjun Menon.
'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".'
Sukanya Verma lists Anees Bazmee's stockpile of silliness.
'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.' 'It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.'
It's turning out to be a double whammy season for Rajkummar Rao. Raj ended Bollywood's box office drought with Srikanth and followed it with Mr & Mrs Mahi.
'I am developing a supernatural thriller, a comedy-drama series and several other projects as well.'
Producer Dinesh Vijan has worked with several film stars, and they all came together to party hard on his birthday.
'When my mom saw my performance in Dhoka, she loved it.' 'She said, "I don't know why I stopped you for so many years. Ab jaa beta, jee le apni zindagi".'
Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.
'For India For Indian comedy. Every breath, every word.'
Do Patti gives in to its basest impulses, but collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan pits him and Tiger Shroff in titular avatars. While we wait to catch their distinct personality play off against each other, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on Akshay's two-hero jodis in the past.
If a show about Gujaratis or Indians in the US had to be made, it could have been more authentic, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
It's a mixed plate in theatres this October, and OTT has a lot of interesting releases coming up as well.
The popular show will end early next year after the show's host and the channel came at a loggerhead over its direction.
The media asks Shraddha an important question.
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
My Name Ijj Lakhan premieres on January 26.
There is no doubt that Akshay Kumar is a total hoot in comedic roles but Khel Khel Mein ain't it, observes Mayur Sanap.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
Regaling fans since decades with her brand of charm and charisma, Bollywood's eternal diva has channelled lot of these attributes in her chartbuster songs.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
Akshay Kumar was not present but the rest of the cast of Khel Khel Mein -- including Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal -- made sure to promote their new song Hauli Hauli.
'You're going to have your own journey and that can be very beautiful.' 'It can also be very terrifying because there is no precedence.'
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
Among other things, she can steal your dil in her ethnic best.
'Whenever there is a women-oriented film, people think that it will be a serious film, or there will be men-bashing. But there's nothing like that. Women can do comedy very, very well.'
Film stars from Hindi cinema as well as the south came together on a common platform, where they were honoured for their work.
Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level". That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar.
Manisha has a question...Sanya makes black look good...Krystle's motto...
This is the kind of film to watch with friends and maybe a six-pack. It has some risqu bits but nothing so vulgar that the pause button would need to be hit if Mummyji walks into the room, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Lots of romance and action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
The film is the crime scene of a murder-suicide where the script kills common sense and then puts the gun to it's own head.
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
Mubarakan proves convincingly that comedies need not always be about slapstick, that there is more to comedy films than vulgar gestures and crass jokes, says Prasanna D Zore.
With back-to-back comedies like Apna Sapna Money Money, Welcome To Sajjanpur and Golmaal Returns, Shreyas Talpade is steadily becoming the king of comedy.
'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.'
