There is no doubt that Akshay Kumar is a total hoot in comedic roles but Khel Khel Mein ain't it, observes Mayur Sanap.
The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops, notes Sukanya Verma.
Concept-driven films are finding it more and more difficult to find theatrical audiences today.
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.
In this series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor starrer Khel Khel Mein (1975).
'It is a passing phase'. 'He will bounce back'. 'He is a run machine; poor form is just temporary'. The vote of confidence in Gill was inspiring and reassuring, notes Sandeep Goyal.
Taapsee has not had a single release in 2025, here is her line-up for 2026.
The makers of Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa could not have imagined the kind of euphoria that Stree 2 would bring and in the end, emerge as the first choice of audiences.
Fardeen Khan takes the world behind the scenes of his first theatrical release in 14 years, Khel Khel Mein, which is an ensemble film with Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal.
The film will end up having a lifetime in the vicinity of Rs 125 crores but if it can stretch towards the Rs 150 crores mark then that would be a very good result for Sky Force.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The other releases of the week, Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa, have not been able to make a mark at the box office.
Akshay Kumar was not present but the rest of the cast of Khel Khel Mein -- including Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal -- made sure to promote their new song Hauli Hauli.
Bollywood's young generation is going totally glam on social media.
'Out of sight, out of mind happens.'
Vaani Kapoor has been really faithful to this shade.
'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.'
Before he plays a lawyer in Kesari 2 next, Sukanya Verma looks at the professions Akshay has acted on screen before.
Stree 2 has etched its name in cinematic history by becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film ever, surpassing the lifetime collections of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan.
'If you're a person who's not comfortable going out to parties for networking, don't do it.' 'It's not like you're getting a film at a party.'
The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers.
'We believe these five days should get roughly about 5 to 5.5 million people or more into the cinemas.'
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It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
It will create history by being the first ever film to do more business on re-release than during its original screening.
'We rarely see films that comment on a failed man-woman relationship.'
John Abraham and Nikkhil Advani step up their creative collaboration as they bring forth the new actioner Vedaa.
Band, baaja... and a lot of star power, the makers of upcoming Ghudchadi unveiled the peppy dance track Punjabi Munde at a musical event with Raveena Tandon, Khushalii Kumar and Parth Samthaan.
Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters.
Good, bad, evil, we saw a gamut of emotions on display in their most stirring form as actors reiterated their worth.
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
'If you shout at me, I will not take it.' 'If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.'
After another hiatus that lasted a decade, the actress makes a comeback once again, this time in JugJugg Jeeyo, where she taps into her comic side to play Anil Kapoor's wife.
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