Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra can’t really be blamed for his grandiloquent approach to Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. This is exactly how epics are designed in India and lauded around the world—from Mother India to Lagaan (both Oscar-nominated), heroism, melodrama and a three-hour running time have gone hand-in-hand. Read more
Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera is beautiful but soulless. His debut effort Udaan moves me to tears every single time. Lootera too is heart-breaking in its own way -- the film he might have made if greater care was taken in telling a story with feeling rather than merely painting a pretty canvas! Read more
Trailer and pictures of Rohit Shetty’s much awaited 2013 action comedy film Chennai Express starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone has been released. SRK’s production and distribution company Red Chillies Entertainment released the official trailer on Thursday, June 13 on YouTube. Read more
Zombie is a term often "figuratively applied to describe a hypnotised person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli”, according to Wikipedia. Read more
Sai Paranjpye has been conspicuous by her absence from the hullabaloo around her 1981 cult comedy Chashme Buddoor. You can speculate on her reasons though the obvious one that comes to mind is the very idea of remaking a film that’s still so fresh, both in content and treatment, and then handing it over to David Dhawan. Read more
There is a human face to every tragedy––even the most violent and horrific ones. A filmmaker has the right to choose his stories and the points-of-view from which he narrates them. For instance, Ramgopal Varma may have a greater fascination for the ten terrorists who landed in Mumbai on 26/11 than any of their victims or those who tried to capture them. Fair enough. Read more
Bollywood’s top stars gathered at the Star Guild awards 2013 on Saturday, February 16 to celebrate this year’s television shows and films. Anurag Basu’s film Barfi emerged as the biggest winner of the evening, scooping eight awards. Read more
Despite its thoroughly entertaining exposition and great period detailing (the computer/mobile-free ‘80s with just two state-manufactured cars, HMT watches and all the inconveniences of the License Raj!), something about Neeraj Pandey’s Special 26 left me feeling disturbed. Read more
The hard-hitting song Maula Maula from Ram Gopal Varma’s The Attacks of 26/11 – which recreates the horrors of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai -- was launched at Leopold Café where one of the attacks occurred. Read more
Special Chabbis or Special 26 is a heist drama film releasing on Friday, January 8 and its lead actors including Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpai are promoting the film in Dubai – one of the biggest international markets for Bollywood. Read more
