‘Jubilee’ series review: A lustrous, long-winded showbiz drama

‘Jubilee’ series review: A lustrous, long-winded showbiz drama

What were film journalists like in the Bombay of the 1940s? We read and hear, of course, about the K. A. Abbases and the Saadat Hasan Mantos of the time. But what about the mere mortals; the hacks and the newshounds? A fascinating answer is provided by the first episode of Jubilee, in which a […]

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Stars from another sky: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vikramaditya Motwane on making ‘Jubilee’

Stars from another sky: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vikramaditya Motwane on making ‘Jubilee’

Prosenjit Chatterjee last appeared in Hindi cinema over a decade ago. The Bengali superstar, known for acting in both commercial and arthouse fare, was a solid, simmering presence in Shanghai, Dibakar Banerjee’s political thriller film from 2012. It won Prosenjit a Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor—the kind of gesture that might have encouraged him, […]

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‘Jubilee’ trailer out: Passion, rivalries and show business in the 1940s

‘Jubilee’ trailer out: Passion, rivalries and show business in the 1940s

Prosejit Chatterjee in the trailer for ‘Jubilee’ The trailer for Vikramaditya Motwane’s Amazon Original series Jubilee is out. Fronted by Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and actors Aditi Rao Hydari, Aparshakti Khurana, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ram Kapoor and others, Jubilee is a period series set in the golden age of Hindi cinema. In the late 40s, ‘Roy […]

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Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Jubilee’, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Aditi Rao Hydari, to premiere on April 7

Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Jubilee’, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Aditi Rao Hydari, to premiere on April 7

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Aditi Rao Hydari in ‘Jubilee’ Vikramaditya Motwane-directed Amazon Original series Jubliee will premiere on April 7, streaming platform Prime Video announced on Friday. The 10-episode fictional drama is directed by Motwane. He has also co-created the show along with Soumik Sen. Atul Sabharwal has penned the screenplay and dialogues. Set […]

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Ananya Panday to star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s cyber-thriller movie

Ananya Panday to star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s cyber-thriller movie

Vikramaditya Motwane and Ananya Panday | Photo Credit: @ananyapanday/Instagram Actor Ananya Panday is set to collaborate with filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane for a cyber-thriller movie, the makers announced on Wednesday. The untitled movie will be produced by actor-producer Nikhil Dwivedi’s banner Saffron, a press release stated. Motwane, known for critical hits such as Udaan, Lootera, Bhavesh […]

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Vikramaditya Motwane on India’s ‘one size fits all’ model of entertainment

Vikramaditya Motwane on India’s ‘one size fits all’ model of entertainment

The director believes that only an ambitious studio, willing to spend time and money on children’s content, can change the status quo The director believes that only an ambitious studio, willing to spend time and money on children’s content, can change the status quo “I believe [and this isn’t limited to content for kids] that […]

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