The rash of remakes of south Indian movies by the Bombay industry

The rash of remakes of south Indian movies by the Bombay industry

For more than a year, the Hindi film industry is unspooling a popular concept of computer science on the screen: garbage in, garbage out. Bachchhan Paandey, Jersey, Cuttputli, Hit, Vikram Vedha, Mili, Drishyam-2, Cirkus, Selfiee, Shehzada, Bholaa, Gumraah, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan — there has been a glut of remakes of South […]

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‘Shehzada’ movie review: Kartik Aaryan can’t salvage this prince of pointless banter

‘Shehzada’ movie review: Kartik Aaryan can’t salvage this prince of pointless banter

Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in a still from ‘Shehzada’ | Photo Credit: T-Series Films A jaded remake of Telugu blockbuster  Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Shehzada stutters in what it sets out to do: entertain. At the core, it is a ‘Manmohan Desai meets Davi Dhawan’ kind of masala recipe but in the hands of director Rohit Dhawan, it tastes rather bland and generic. The original Telugu […]

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Kartik Aaryan exclusive: ‘I am aware of the euphoria around me’

Kartik Aaryan exclusive: ‘I am aware of the euphoria around me’

Be it the success of his horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, the media hype over his personal life, or the fact that he managed to steal the show on Koffee With Karan (without even appearing on it), there is no disputing Kartik Aaryan’s stardom. 2022 has been a game-changer for the engineering graduate-turned-actor from Gwalior, who has […]

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‘Shehzada’ teaser unveiled on Kartik Aaryan’s birthday

‘Shehzada’ teaser unveiled on Kartik Aaryan’s birthday

Kartik Aaryan in a still from the ‘Shehzada’ teaser | Photo Credit: T-Series The first-look teaser of Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming film Shehzada was released by the makers today on the occasion of the actor’s 32nd birthday. Directed by Rohit Dhawan, the film, also starring Kriti Sanon, is the Hindi remake of Allu Arjun’s 2020 hit […]

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