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  • Industry in a limbo (Column: B-Town)

    Industry in a limbo (Column: B-Town)

    Where does the industry stand today? Nobody knows. All three sectors of cinema making are at sea: Production, distribution and exhibition, not to mention the auxiliary offsprings of cinema, the OTT streaming platforms as well as the other mediums like tel

  • Review: Gatham: Deceptively told psycho saga

    Review: Gatham: Deceptively told psycho saga

    Gatham starts off looking like a basic psycho thriller. A young couple is stranded in the middle of snowed-out nowhere when their car breaks down on a highway. A stranger stops, says he lives nearby and offers them shelter for the night.

  • Why most TV stars avoid daily soaps as debut production venture

    Why most TV stars avoid daily soaps as debut production venture

    The last few months have seen telly stars like Aniruddh Dave, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Vikas Sethi and Paras Chhabra making their debut as producers. What was remarkable was none of these actors, who became household names thanks to television, have announced tha

  • FIR against BIG B over KBC question

    FIR against BIG B over KBC question

    An FIR has been lodged against superstar Amitabh Bachchan and the makers of his popular show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' for hurting 'Hindu sentiments'.

  • Review: Rogue City: Old-school toast to carnage and chaos

    Review: Rogue City: Old-school toast to carnage and chaos

    Rogue City underlines its intention at the very outset, with its title. There are the rogues and there are the cops of the city, and the ensuing showdown creates scope for a convenient quota of action and drama to set up a near-two hour crime thriller.

  • Scam 1992 sets new standards for biopics (Column: B-Town)

    Scam 1992 sets new standards for biopics (Column: B-Town)

    In the last few years, a trend has been set to make biopics in the Hindi entertainment industry. There were a few biopics made earlier but, the choice was limited. As, either the real heroes of India were kept away from the public knowledge or were too re

  • Review: Taish: Familiar vibes of vengeance

    Review: Taish: Familiar vibes of vengeance

    The story unfolds against the backdrop of good-looking London and nearby locales, using a cast that fits the characters well. For some novelty, you get a choice in formats -- you could watch Taish as a six-episode series, or as a feature film.

  • Shabana Azmi: Need to change the way we bring up boys

    Shabana Azmi: Need to change the way we bring up boys

    Actress Shabana Azmi wonders why society is stuck with definite ideas about masculinity, from telling boys not to play with dolls to telling them not to cry. She says it is important to tackle patriarchy and the notion of masculinity first and foremost, t

  • Review: Mirzapur 2: Back to the boondocks

    Review: Mirzapur 2: Back to the boondocks

    Season two had been promoted all along as a revenge story and, going by where the first season ended, it was obvious that gunning for vengeance would be Guddu (Ali Fazal) and Golu's (Shweta Tripathi) sole motive, after they lost their loved ones to the brutality of Munna Tripathi (Divyendu Sharma).