The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Bollywood stars celebrate Women's Day on March 8 in a special way.
'If you are old enough to rape, you are old enough to be punished.'
In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its southern counterparts.
After playing a character who murders her husband in Jaane Jaan, Kareena Kapoor crosses over to the other side, to play a detective in The Buckingham Murders.
Pratik Gandhi once again proves that he is an actor who can bring any character to life with his dedication to his craft and instinctive understanding of what the role requires, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Anu Vaidyanathan has never passed up an experience life has to offer her.
Cannes award winner Anasuya Sengupta's fierce individuality shows in the outfits she chooses to wear as well.
Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from? Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout will release on April 16 on ZEE5.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
'...but the incredible person you were.' 'I am deeply thankful for having known you, for the love and the challenges we shared.' On Parveen Babi's 70th birth anniversary on April 4, Mahesh Bhatt pays tribute to the woman who held a special place in his life.
Angry young men (and old) dominate the OTT this week. Take your pick.
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
For all its oddball energy and earnest ambition, Fairy Folk cannot be missed, applauds Mayur Sanap.
Sex, violence, song or dance -- the monsoon serves multiple purposes in Hindi movies. With the onset of the rains, it's the perfect occasion to highlight all the cool, crazy reasons Bollywood uses it as an excuse for.
Well-known Malayalam producer-actor Vijay Babu has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a female actor and disclosing the survivor's identity through a Facebook Live session.
Many of our leading men and women are also all for dramatic physical transformation for the sake of artistic authenticity.
Film-makers seem to think a modern woman has to adopt the worst traits of men, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot.
Teaching your son about healthy boundaries requires helping him understand that it's okay to express emotions, says mental health coach Kiara Jain.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
Film folk celebrate Raksha Bandhan with cute pictures and messages.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Action, drama, romance, comedy -- there's something for every kind of audience on OTT this week.
Ananya Pandey's snazzy, selfie-ready style in Call Me Bae is the first thing to have caught our eye about her ultra glamorous debut on OTT this week.
Police sources said the girl's mother had, in the past, lodged over 50 complaints against various people including the then Bengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar, and his staff, for allegedly manhandling her and abusing her.
Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.
'The real change will happen when more powerful roles come to me.' 'I am looking forward to that change.'
She has expressed a keen desire to see the ancestral homes of legendary Indian film actors like the late Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan in Peshawar.
Rathika Ramaswamy's love affair with wildlife photography began in 2003, when she took pictures of birds at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary. That love affair -- captured in her lens -- bloomed! And how!
Ammy and Triptii have the chemistry of a door-to-door salesman and disinterested customer.' On the other hand, she and Vicky burn down the house with their scorching sensuality, observes Sukanya Verma.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.
'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless. But look the girls today. They are as practical as my Meena was in Pyaasa so many years ago.'
Kanika's problem is so ridiculous, it is surprising she did not discover till the age of 32 what every teen knows, sighs Deepa Gahlot.
'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
