I have never forgotten the lesson that Guruji served up with the tea that morning: Be kind encouraging and patient with fresh starters. Subhash K Jha mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy.
Sweet Dreams is a nice and wholesome date movie, recommends Deepa Gahlot.
It's raining sequels and true stories on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.
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.
From old favourites to brand new attractions, Sukanya Verma lists all the excitement OTT has laid out in its action-packed menu this week.
The second seasons of OTT's two best shows, Paatal Lok and Severance, coming up. Sukanya Verma lists your options.
'We've had our fights, and our laughs too.'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
'At a time when the 'my country, right or wrong' attitude is sweeping over the majority, the Pyaasa song Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Par Woh Kahan Hain brings a much-needed sense of reality. It questions: How can one feel any sense of pride when women are treated like this? Utkarsh Mishra salutes Guru Dutt's classic that turns 68 this month.
Amaran is effective as a intimate, well researched piece of storytelling but does not try to break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon.
Sci-fiction buffs rejoice, there's much spectacle to behold on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives her recommendations.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is going full throttle with its creeps and cackle, which marks the addition of Madhuri Dixit and re-entry of the OG Manjulika, Vidya Balan.
Shahid's OTT debut, Ajith's bumper hit, and lots of romance. Sukanya Verma gives you some OTT recommendations for the week.
Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.
Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him. Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year. But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste and filmland hierarchies at the very start of 1975. Bachchan emerged as a one man industry, the angry young man who could regulate the thermostat of the entire film industry, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the period setting and mythic allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon.
Ever a picture of golden elegance and age defying splendour, her fashion evolution spanning over half a century is telling of her gift to stay gorgeous day in and day out.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.
'Vidyaji jokes around and her laughter is infectious. 'Madhuri ma'am is a legend. To get the opportunity to work with her was a big deal for me.'
Sukanya Verma looks at husband and wife filmi collaborations.
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
'Even if the girl gives you a look, your whole day is made. It's a beautiful feeling.'
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.
While we wait and see the final BO ratings of this Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer, here's a look at successful romances in the past.
Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.
As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks closer at his glorious filmography.
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Romance in the nineties, fairytale fights, fables and time travelling between mythological times to modern -- fantasy and reality collide on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 of our best ruling the roost of Hindi cinema right now.
The director has primarily seen successes with romantic films so far, and so it would be interesting to see how he directs Salman Khan in an Adrenalin-pumping action thriller.
In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to offer on OTT, and Arjun Menon lists his favourites.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has worked with younger heroes in her career, but it's hard to guess!
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