Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho fails to impress at the box office.
The prayer, Sarvejana Sukhinobhavantu, or let the whole universe of living beings be well, helps. So do profound and relevant Ancient Wise Words and aphorisms: Vasudaiva Kutumbakam, or the whole world is one big family, interconnected, interdependent. And a sense of humour, jokes, pranks, writing, conversations. And, last but definitely not least, the rippling waves of inner realisation on the background mind-track -- about the insignificance of ego, the importance of humility, the wasted opportunities in life, the wrong moves, the strokes of luck, the past 'sins', the what-ifs.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Planning to catch Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider? A look at the film's characters corresponding to the ones in Hamlet, the Shakespeare play it is inspired from.
There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.
The hits and misses of the week.
While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.
The star-turned-politician said that she isn't approaching her stint in politics as a star, but would rather be known as a people's representative.
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
'The director has tried to be neutral. But Talvar won't leave the audience confused, for sure.'
Most critics have picked this film as a favourite that should be sent to the Oscar awards
These sequels have failed to match up to their first installments.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
The Dhoni biopic is all set to lead the charts!
'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness has become more and more the norm rather than the exception,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Check out the stars as they navigate their way to the show.
A look at the red carpet arrivals.
The hits and misses of the week.
What your favourite celebrities are saying on social media.
The actress stars in ABC's new show Quantico as the lead.
There is no 'remix version' for any of the songs, as the music deserves to be heard unadulterated.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
The latest updates from the film industry.
Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.
The hits and misses of the week.
'Both Kangana and Rangoli really love me and that's because they give me so much of time and attention from their lives.'
'The industry is all about money. It has nothing to do with talent and calibre,' Kay Kay Menon tells Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com
Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.
Director Sanjay Gupta gets ready to shoot the actress in his next big project.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
