With ‘Pathaan,’ Shah Rukh Khan comes out on top of the ‘Raktabeej’ of hate

With ‘Pathaan,’ Shah Rukh Khan comes out on top of the ‘Raktabeej’ of hate

Beyond the stylish blend of unrestrained action, glamour, and punchlines delivered at a breakneck pace, Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan is a minefield of symbolism and allegorical references that make the film more than the sum of its parts. An answer to those who want to paint the country in one colour, it has emerged as an […]

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SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ registers record-breaking opening day collection for any Hindi movie

SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ registers record-breaking opening day collection for any Hindi movie

Security personnel guard outside a cinema hall during the first show of the ‘Pathaan’ movie, in Guwahati, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Shah Rukh Khan made a grand comeback to the big screen with his new Hindi film “Pathaan” raising a whopping ₹55 crore nett and its dubbed versions bringing in additional […]

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‘Farzi’ trailer: Vijay Sethupathi hunts Shahid Kapoor in an edgy cat-and-mouse thriller

‘Farzi’ trailer: Vijay Sethupathi hunts Shahid Kapoor in an edgy cat-and-mouse thriller

Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi in a still from ‘Farzi’ | Photo Credit: Amazon Prime Video The trailer of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming crime thriller series  Farzi was released by the streamer today. Created by Raj & DK of The Family Man fame, the series is headlined by Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon […]

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‘Monica, O My Darling’ movie review: Vasan Bala’s notorious noir is intoxicating

‘Monica, O My Darling’ movie review: Vasan Bala’s notorious noir is intoxicating

Interspersed with juicy pop culture references and infectious musical interludes, the Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte-starrer is more than just a well-crafted whodunit  Interspersed with juicy pop culture references and infectious musical interludes, the Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte-starrer is more than just a well-crafted whodunit  A taut pulp thriller that […]

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‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Uunchai, […]

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Trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘An Action Hero’ promises a high-octane thriller

Trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘An Action Hero’ promises a high-octane thriller

Written by Neeraj Madhav and directed by Anirudh Iyer, the film is all set to hit the theatres on December 2 Written by Neeraj Madhav and directed by Anirudh Iyer, the film is all set to hit the theatres on December 2 The trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming filmAn Action Hero was released by the […]

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Malayali weddings embrace traditions from across India by including  functions such as mehendi’, ‘haldi’ and Bollywood frills  as part of the celebrations

Malayali weddings embrace traditions from across India by including functions such as mehendi’, ‘haldi’ and Bollywood frills as part of the celebrations

Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding A friend from Delhi once remarked, “But for the […]

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Big B @80 | Still a delight, keeps getting better, say directors

Big B @80 | Still a delight, keeps getting better, say directors

From Ramesh Sippy who directed him in the 1975 cult film Sholay to Ayan Mukerji who helmed his latest Brahmastra 47 years later, Amitabh Bachchan is the man for all seasons and all kinds of films From Ramesh Sippy who directed him in the 1975 cult film Sholay to Ayan Mukerji who helmed his latest […]

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Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza on representing eco-kidswear labels

Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza on representing eco-kidswear labels

The new faces of eco-kidswear, actors Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta on encouraging sustainable consumerism and why hand-me-downs should be the norm The new faces of eco-kidswear, actors Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta on encouraging sustainable consumerism and why hand-me-downs should be the norm Dia Mirza “My ideas about sustainability formed well before I became […]

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‘I want to showcase my talent pan-India’: Rituparna Sengupta

‘I want to showcase my talent pan-India’: Rituparna Sengupta

After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how she broke her Bollywood jinx After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how she broke her Bollywood jinx She is trained in Odissi and Manipuri dance, but movies are her passion and profession. Over the […]

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