Yesterday, Ajendra Ajay, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) media relations team, accused Abhishek Kapoor’s next film Kedarnath (2018) of promoting ‘love jihad.’ He wrote to Prasoon Joshi, chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), asking a ban on the film that allegedly hurts ‘religious sentiments’. Love jihad is a term used … Read more
Of the many biopics being made today, the ones that have stood out are the stories of sportspersons triumphing over the odds. Farhan Akhtar scored the biggest hit of his career with Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), a biopic of track and field legend Milkha Singh. Aamir Khan told the story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and … Read more
Commonly known as king of romance, but it was his villainous role in film Baazigar (1993) which garnered superstar Shah Rukh Khan a huge fame and stardom. As duo director Abbas-Mustan directorial film completed 25 years on Monday (12 November), Khan took to Instagram to treat his fans with a video in which he can … Read more
The wheels are coming off for Thugs Of Hindostan much quicker than anyone would have expected. After a record opening of Rs50.75 crore nett, the business of action adventure starring Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh, has dropped alarmingly. The first Monday collection dropped over 60% from the Sunday collection … Read more
Actor-comedian Vir Das is set to return to Netflix with a new comedy special, Losing It. This makes the actor the only Indian to have a second such program with the global digital platform. Das had a successful run of a comedy special, titled Abroad Understanding, back in April 2017. Speaking about the program, Das … Read more
Characters who refuse to accept they are aging provide a fair amount of humour in a film. Who can forget I S Johar’s portrayal of professor Brij Mohan Agnihotri in Samir Ganguly’s Shagird (1967). The old man tries to woo a woman half his age by doing all that young men do. Now, Sachin Pilgaonkar … Read more
On 9 November, Netflix announced 8 new original films, as well as multiple series for the Indian audience. Among these was a prequel series to SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster, Baahubali franchise, titled Baahubali:Before The Beginning. The series will feature Mrunal Thakur, Rahul Bose, Atul Kulkarni, Vaquar Shaikh and Anup Soni in key roles. Thakur, who was … Read more
In the biggest ever showcase of Australian films in India, Australia Fest has brought a curated selection of the best of Australian cinema to the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) 2018. With Australia being the ‘country in focus’ at the festival this year, Australian films are being presented in three broad categories — 100 Years … Read more
Dance great Uday Shankar’s directorial Kalpana (1948) was screened at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival on Monday. Uday Shankar’s daughters Mamata Shankar and Tanusree Shankar were present at the screening along with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, who restored the film. “My father was on a vacation with Guru Dutt and my mother Amala Shankar when he … Read more
Ravi Teja’s Telugu action entertainer Amar Akbar Anthony, slated for release this week, marks Ileana D’Cruz’s return to the industry after a gap of six years. Having made her acting debut with the Telugu film Devadasu (2006) over a decade ago, D’Cruz shifted to Hindi cinema after she was signed on for Anurag Basu’s Barfi! … Read more