Review: Saina: Plays to gallery

Amole Gupte's movie manifesto on ace shuttler Saina Nehwal goes for option one as Bollywood biopics usually do, predictably playing it safe. The narrative runs high on emotions all through its 135-odd minutes and yet, strangely, many high points of drama in Saina's life are glossed over (there is no mention of her rivalry with PV Sindhu, for instance).

Review: The Illegal: Small film, big impact

"Life Of Pi" actor Suraj Sharma plays Hassan Ahmed, who is one such character. Hassan's passion for filmmaking is destined to take him from Purani Dilli to Los Angeles. He gets admission at film school in the US, so his father (Adil Hussain) takes a loan to fund his dream.

Review: Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar: Too slow for slow-burn impact

The film tries to tell their tale with humour, and with an undercurrent comment on class and gender disparity that dictates almost every aspect of life in India.

Some positive signs for cinema screens

There seems to be some positive development for the exhibition trade, as some filmmakers are venturing to release their films at the cinema halls. Last year, due to Corona, some of the best release slots were lost. Since then, neither filmmakers nor viewe

Review: Roohi: Horribly boring

Stree was smart stuff, Roohi seems like random fare. The comparison had to crop up, the only reason the producers seem to have made Roohi is because they struck gold with Stree. Blending horror with humour looked so easy in Stree. Clearly it isn't, you realise watching Roohi.

Pooja Saini: Big deal for my family that I'm working in Bollywood

Not long ago, Pooja Saini was writing jingles at a regular job in Gurgaon, harbouring dreams of cracking showbiz. Then, someone recognised her talent as a writer-songwriter, and she was soon making her way to Mumbai.

Ridhi Dogra: The country feels uncomfortable about a lot of things

Ridhi Dogra features in the new web series, "The Married Woman", which revolves around the topic of same-sex love or lesbianism -- a topic considered taboo by many. The actress agrees that a lot of things are forbidden in India and that there are a lot of

Review: Bombay Begums: Defined by its performances

A bank CEO's son runs over a lower-class boy. The victim's poor parent spots a get-rich-quick scheme through blackmail. A public scandal could end the CEO's career and so it is best to pay up, and then pay some more.

Pooja Bhatt: For me, gender problem began when I became a star

Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, who is the daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, says things were always equal in the house when it came to gender. However, when she entered the film industry, she realised that life was not so simple here.

The Glorious Single Screen Era (Column: B-Town)

It has been some time since the cinema screens opened to business following the corona lockdown throughout the country. The owners were keen that the governments permit screenings to resume, so that it could be business as usual. As the governments eased

Review: Coming 2 America: Fitfully funny

Back in 1988 when Coming To America released, Eddie Murphy was a superstar. Revisiting a brand of comedy that seemed cool over three decades ago can be a tough deal, and Murphy is obviously banking on his fan base of yore to sail through.

Review: Raya And The Last Dragon

Disney's gorgeous new toon flick has triggered social media talk mainly because it flaunts 'Asian inclusivity'. Lesser cynics have been quick to dub it a Hollywood ploy to expand market.

Rapper Krsna: I am not a fan of virtual concerts

Delhi-based rapper Krsna's "Still Here" is his first full-length album in over seven years. He says a majority of the songs on the album were written during lockdown last year.

MeITY reaches out to OTT: Social media with velvet glove (Column: B-Town)

Social media came to India in September 2006 and it was considered to be a nice way of making friends, catching up with old friends and acquaintances out of touch for a long time, and also a means to exchange ideas and information. Twitter, which was laun

Armaan Malik: New artistes getting chance in B'wood due to social media

Getting noticed or discovered has become easier for budding singers all thanks to social media, feels Armaan Malik. As a result, a lot of new singers are getting a break even in Bollywood!

Janhvi Kapoor: Competition is extremely healthy

Ever since she made her debut in 2018, Janhvi Kapoor has been pitted against her contemporaries by the audience, ans also been compared to her mother, the late superstar Sridevi. The actress insists competition is healthy and says that there is enough wor

Review: The Girl On The Train: Derailed drama

Parineeti Chopra on the other hand goes over the top trying to underline the fact that the protagonist, introduced here as Mira Kapoor, is in pain. She shrieks and screams a lot, frowns and glares, and acts as if her character was on substance

Mika Singh to perform with Salman Khan after four years

Singer Mika Singh will be seen performing with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan after four years in the upcoming show Indian Pro Music League (IMPL).Â

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