'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'
Tainted former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif says he wasn't the first nor would be the last to have indulged in spot-fixing and should have been treated better by the Pakistan Cricket Board, which gave "everyone a second chance" except for him. Asif was banned for seven years for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan's tour of England, where he bowled deliberate no balls for money. He also served jail time in the UK after being found guilty along with Mohammad Amir and Salman Butt.
'Where are the funny writers on Indian television and OTT platforms?' 'Where are the sitcoms?' asks Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
With the pressure of comparisons with the original off them, Don 2 offered the composer troika an ideal opportunity to go wild and inventive.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
Kannada cinema goers will have two films -- Dhool and Hori -- to choose from this Friday.
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
The veteran actress died on June 4 at the age of 79.
'How can the romance of Indian Cinema ever leave us? Never.'
Danny, who became famous with Duniya and Jogi talks about the stunts in Jackie and more.
Kannada cinema's action hero, Vijay gets candid about his latest release.
How did the industry fare overall in the past six months? Let's find out.
Singh paid tributes to soldiers killed in the Kargil War at a memorial in Dras sector.
In a sensational verbal attack on English cricketers, PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt has said that instead of Pakistani players, Andrew Strauss's men should be probed as some of them were 'paid enormous amounts of money' to lose the under-investigation ODI at the Oval.
'Naseeruddin (Shah), me and others weren't typically good looking actors as was the demand then but he (Kundan Shah) saw something in us. I can never forget that.'
'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.'
With the festival of colours just around the corner, we dig out some lively bhang-soaked ditties just for you.
Both the actor and director are mighty excited about the project.
Director Ravi Srivatsa and actor Audithya are back with the sequel to the Kannada film Deadly Soma.
'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'
Between phony philosophical musings and Abbas-Mustan level of believe-it-or-not twists, Sadak 2 dodders towards its dead end destination, notes Sukanya Verma.
Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
Out-of-favour Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar wants arch-rival India to reach the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy so that the event does not lose its charm and interest.
Inthi Ninna Preethiya would have been a better film if not for the repetitive sequences.
Sushant Singh Rajput came, sparkled and left for a world that will hopefully understand and treat him better, hopes Sukanya Verma.
Just months before the deadly gas leak in Bhopal killed 15,000 people, journalist Rajkumar Keswani -- who passed into the ages on Friday, May 21, 2021 -- had warned that the 'city stood on the edge of a volcano'.
Hiten Paintal talks about his film with Ranbir Kapoor, Bachna Ae Haseeno.
Hamsalekha's rocking music, pleasing visuals and competent performances from newcomers Yashas and Meghana all make this a neat film.
You can soon send e-mails without GPRS or Internet through SMS. The consumer applications were launched by Bangalore-based MyDuniya Networks Private Limited, a player in 'beyond voice' applications for the mobile consumers.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
In a nutshell, though Orata I Love You may not be in the same league as Duniya or Mungaru Male, it certainly is a well-made film with good dialogues, decent performances, scintillating music and good choreography.
Chanda is an above average film, though a lot was expected from it. Vijay's action sequences and S Narayan's flashes of brilliance in direction save the film. Shubha Poonja disappoints.
A badly made film with weak script and average music. Only Vijay's fights make impact in this otherwise shabby film.
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