BADLA is one of those words that has a duality about it. In Hindi, it can mean ‘revenge’ as well as ‘change’. And in Sujoy Ghosh’s latest thriller, he manages to incorporate both types of Badla into the sweet mix as he brings together the talents of Taapsee Pannu and the evergreen legend Amitabh Bachchan…
There used to be a time when the Daku movie was a staple in Bollywood. Right from the 40s, with Mehboob Khan’s Aurat (which he remade as Mother India), into the 60s with Dilip saab’s Gunga Jumna, it was the 70s when the genre hit its peak with blockbusters like Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Ganga…
Directed by: Zoya Akhtar; Starring: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kalki Koechlin, Amruta Subhash It is always heartening when we get live examples of how the times and tastes are changing for mainstream Bollywood. Exemplifying the same is Gully Boy, Zoya Akhtar’s (member of this brave new world) best work till date. Bollywood has often been…
Gully Boy’s aim at authenticity is commendable. The locations, the texture, the music all build up an authentic world of the origin of Gully rap. But the protagonist, the Gully Boy himself is fake and hollow. Not false in the way many of the gully rappers are, wearing their hoodies and flat-rimmed caps just imitating…
An unfinished house. That is the image we get as the movie begins and that image is enough to put across to the viewers the stories of the pain and struggle of the people within. In this case it is the house of the late Napolean’s four sons, situated in a small village in Ernakulam.…
Bollywood takes its centuries very seriously. Be it a film reaching 100 crore or the centenary celebrations of cinema the magic number of 100 has lured tinsel town for a while now. Exhibitors touching the mark becomes an even bigger reason for celebration as it denotes the growth of the industry- more screens -more shows-…
This new origin story from Marvel turns out to be a ‘meh’ affair!
In the spirit of celebrating International Women’s Day, Pallavi Joshi’s infotainment show, Bharat Ki Baat delves into the sensitive issue of women empowerment this weekend. The 26-part show, Directed by Vivek Agnihotri is a positive narrative on India glorious past, ever developing present and a positive outlook into her future.
Trishna Samat debuts with a short film on Eros Now A journey that started as an Author of an Hindi Book called Taaze Sapne, Mumbai’s 28 year Old Trishna Samat will now be debuting in a short film called Meri Khoj Mere Haath releasing on Eros Now on ocassion of International Womens Day, 8th March…
Sharad Kelkar has lent his voice for a Womens Day special Short Film called- Meri Khoj Mere Haath releasing on Eros Now on occasion of International Women’s Day, 8th March 2019. The short film marks the debut of Mumbai’s 28 year Old Trishna Samat who has also written the script. The short film, talks about…
Miraj Cinemas hits a century 110 screens strong across the country and poised for adding 100 more by March 20……. Miraj Cinemas, one of the fastest growing brands in movie screening space has touched the 100-screen milestone.
In Zoya Akhtar’s latest directorial venture GULLY BOY, we have a scene which involves foreign tourists being brought into the congested slums of Dharavi by a local guide on probably their ‘slumdog millionaire’ sightseeing trip. “Wow,” one of the tourists exclaim when they are shown a house, “Look…every inch has been used!” It seems the…
