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.
Goa's second airport began operations last week and if all goes according to plans, the state will be the base for a new regional airline, Fly91. Promoted by the ex-executive vice-president of now grounded Kingfisher Airlines, Manoj Chacko, and Fairfax India's former head, Harsha Raghavan, the airline will offer no-frills buy on board product and serve unconnected routes with two ATR 72 aircraft. An application for the initial no-objection clearance was filed with the civil aviation ministry last week.
'Every director is subject to some kind of pressure,' former CBI director Dr R K Raghavan tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier. 'Ultimately, it all depends on the individual and the maturity and sense of fair play of the director. It is up to the director to cope with the pressure and if he is a man of character, he can.'
As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.
'The world of arms dealers and war-mongers is still a reality of our lives.'
The Diwali parties have started in Bollywood with a big dhamaka, with Producer Ramesh Taurani kicking off the festivities.
'Sriram Raghavan is mainstream Hindi cinema's greatest gift to us,' declares Sreehari Nair after watching the director's latest movie caper.
Following is the timeline of events in the case in which the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) clean chit to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the 2002 riots in the state.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest money-making movie murder mysteries.
As long as Varun gives us one such performance every 2-3 years we forgive him all the excesses of Coolie No 1 and Judwaa, says Subhash K Jha.
Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.
Bollywood cheers Madhuri's Marathi film debut.
The hits and misses of the week.
'Working with him is like deep sea diving.' 'He is an ocean into which you keep diving, discovering something new every time.'
'I narrated the story to many top actors, but for some reason, they couldn't connect with the character of a blind pianist.'
'All the big stars are booked for months and years. I don't know how to make the films with the cast that I want,' Prabhudheva says.
With any luck, Bollywood will get back on its feet again and give us much to awe and amaze about.
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Every February 28th, Zakia Jafri relives the agony of witnessing the brutal massacre of her husband, former Congress MP Ahsan Jafri, along with scores of other women and children. Despite deteriorating health, her hope that those responsible will be brought to justice, remains strong, notes Najid Hussain.
Akshay Kumar makes his debut in Marathi cinema by presenting Chumbak.
Actors and directors step out for movie nights.
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.
Jennifer Aniston returns to her news anchor duties, Akshay Kumar saves the day and 456 South Koreans fight to the finish in a bloody game of survival. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Look who turned up at this filmi party!
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Madhuri Dixit's first Marathi production 15 August will soon be streamed on Netflix.
On the itinerary: Luxury camping, tribal homestays, heritage cities.
Aditi Hardikar says she is proud to honour her parents' sacrifices by giving back to her community and country.
V K Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog said, "Spread of transmission through water is not a concern. Not to worry."
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Check out the winners at the News18 Reel Movie Awards 2019.
The film opened to good reviews.
The decision to remove it from the guidelines comes in the backdrop of some clinicians and scientists writing to Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan cautioning against the "irrational and non-scientific use" of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in the country.
'Each lab is working on a key advanced technology of importance to the development of futuristic defence.'
Andhadhun was screened on the opening night of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
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