Housefull 5 is the most idiotic thing I've watched this year so far, asserts Sukanya Verma.
Housefull 5 has crossed the Rs 150 crore (Rs 15 billion) milestone after being in theatres for 10 days.
The starry ensemble of a whopping 18 cast members of Housefull 5 made for an epic frame as they gathered to launch the trailer of the upcoming goofy comedy.
Aamir Khan's starry magic, Akshay Kumar's buffoonery and more on OTT this week.
The film has already earned Rs 90 crore and is all set to enter the Rs 100 Crore Club today, June 9.
June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too.
'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures.
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10.
Let's see what the festive box office finally brings us.
'Whenever offers came my way, it always felt like people in Hindi cinema hadn't really seen my Punjabi work.'
'The Zomato delivery guy wants to click a picture with you.' 'My car has gone for servicing so I ended up going in rickshaws and they recognise me from ads.' 'When I'm walking my dog, people stop by and say, "Oh, we loved you in Bigg Boss.' 'I was shooting for Housefull in a village and there, people were coming over and clicking pictures with me.'
Polish model and actor, and Bigg Boss contestant, Natalia Janoszek maintains a svelte bikini bod.
This Diwali will not see the three Khans or Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn or Hrithik Roshan bringing their films to the marquee, as is usually the norm. Even Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Ranveer Singh will not treat us to a movie release.
Jolly LLB 3 is all set to go past the Rs 100 crore mark, what with Rs 53 crore already being scored in the first three days itself.
John Abraham releases his long delayed Tehran on OTT. Naveen Kasturia and Pratik Gandhi star in spy thrillers...
Over-the-top platforms make it difficult for movies to run for long periods on the silver screen, thus hurting the cinema industry.
Housefull 5 may not be getting rave reviews but it's got the thumbs up from audiences.
Akshay Kumar has broken his silence on the squabble around the keenly-awaited Hera Pheri 3.
Despite YRF securing a huge 4,500+ screens across the country, the quantum of footfalls fell short.
With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters.
How did the box office fare? Well, the second half of the year looks much better than the first!
While her fashions picks may not be safe, they are always on point.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
In its second weekend, Bhool Chuk Maaf has scored a half century at the box office.
'Hera Pheri cannot happen without Paresh Rawal.'
If Housefull 5 earlier set the party mood with Akshay Kumar and his 18-member cast, Metro... In Dino brings romantic vibes with a different kind of ensemble cast.
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
The sequel factor seems to have worked, as audiences have given a thumbs up to the film.
So many movies are coming up for release in 2025!
'They can't take even the smallest step.' 'The mental abuse is so insidious that sometimes they don't even realise it's happening.'
Mrunal becomes a bride... Tamannaah promotes her new film... Subbaraju gets hitched, finally!
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.'
The biggest releases of 2025 will actually start arriving in theatres from the Independence Day weekend.
Neha gets classy and chic... Shalini admires herself... Akshay shoots...
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
As a self-confessed scaredy-cat, I have to say I was dreadfully exhausted by the end and noting the sloppy visual effects and continuity glitches in Janhvi's ghostly makeup.
Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.
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