Hindi Cinema

AK Vs AK Review: Anil Kapoor-Anurag Kashyap Film Is Hindi Cinema's Halley's Comet

Entertainment | Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday December 24, 2020

AK Vs AK Review: The Netflix original, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, blurs the line between reality and fiction. Anil Kapoor (AK) and Anurag Kashyap (AK) play themselves and take swipes at each other in a trippy actor-director tussle.

Costume Designer Bhanu Athaiya, India's First Oscar Winner, Dies At 91

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

Bhanu Athaiya, who was born in Kolhapur, began her career as a costume designer in Hindi cinema with Guru Dutt's 1956 super hit C.I.D

Richa Chadha Wins Apology From Actor After 1.1-Crore Defamation Case

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday October 7, 2020

A Bollywood actor who had accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of rape today unconditionally apologised to actor Richa Chadha who had filed a defamation suit against her over some comments made during a television interview.

"From 10 To 81, He Breathed And Lived Film": Jaaved Jaaferi's Emotional Tribute To Dad Jagdeep

Entertainment | Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Monday July 13, 2020

"From the most natural child actor I have witnessed in Hindi cinema to a sensitive leading man, he never failed to entertain and amaze," wrote Jaaved

The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India [May 2020]

Akhil Arora | Friday May 15, 2020

The best movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 span Hollywood, Hindi cinema, and beyond. Streaming now: Parasite, The Godfather, Inception, Peranbu, Anand, Manichitrathazhu, and a hundred more.

"Rishi Kapoor Was The Keeper Of Our Hearts": Priyanka Chopra Writes Eulogy In Time Magazine

Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Friday May 8, 2020

"What made Rishi Kapoor's love different? It had all the passion of a Shakespearean hero with a generous dollop of innocence added in," wrote Priyanka in her piece

Karan Johar: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Is The Single, Biggest Slap In My Face

Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu | Monday January 20, 2020

"I thought that I'm making the biggest film in Hindi cinema since Mughal-e-Azam until Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai," said Karan Johar

Chhapaak Movie Review: Deepika Padukone's All Heart Performance Makes The Film A Hindi Cinema Milestone

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday January 9, 2020

Chhapaak Movie Review: Director Meghna Gulzar and actor Deepika Padukone notch up a few points in this commendable effort to bring a horrific true story to the big screen

Notebook Movie Review: Rough-On-The-Edges Zaheer Iqbal And Pranutan Star In Affected Love Story

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Friday March 29, 2019

Notebook Movie Review: Pranutan, granddaughter of one of the finest actresses that Hindi cinema has ever produced, isn't a finished article.

Soni Movie Review: Saloni Batra's Slow-Burning Drama Grabs You From Scene One

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Soni Movie Review: The film shows us the inside of a Delhi police station in a manner that mainstream Hindi cinema rarely does.

'Sanju' An Attempt To Cover-Up Sanjay Dutt's Image: RSS Mouthpiece

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 13, 2018

RSS mouthpiece "Panchjanya" has questioned why Hindi cinema is fascinated by stories on "tainted characters", slamming the Sanjay Dutt biopic "Sanju" in a strong way.

Pankaj Tripathi To Aamir Khan: 10 Best Actors Of 2017, Ranked

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday January 5, 2018

Hindi cinema saw some spectacular performances in 2017, with several great actors finally getting the chance to stun. Here are the best of the best

Zaira Wasim To Vidya Balan: A List Of 2017's Best Actresses

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Thursday January 4, 2018

Hindi cinema saw some spectacular performances in 2017, with several coming from unexpected quarters. Here are the best of the best.

Phillauri To Tubelight: The Worst Hindi Films Of 2017

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday December 29, 2017

Every year, Hindi cinema appears to get stupider and harder to watch. Our film critic Raja Sen lists out the very worst of the lot.

Newton Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao Is Perfect As The Eponymous Everyman

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday April 11, 2019

Newton movie review: Newton journeys to a terrain that Hindi cinema has seldom probed, tackles prickly issues in an impressive manner.