BigB’s new avatar

Amitabh Bachchan praises ‘Chehre’ producer Anand Pandit for pulling off a gruelling schedule in Slovakia. Pandit says he is deluged by compliments for the superstar’s stunning performance as a judge in ‘Chehre’ Anand Pandit’s passion project ‘Chehre’ has been running successfully in theatres and has won much acclaim for its suspenseful theme, powerful performances, and solid writing. […]

“I was lucky enough to watch Ratna Pathak Shah perform”

Actor Nimra Bucha says it was a privilege to read ‘Mughal Bachcha,’ also a Chughtai story, for Zee Theatre’s series ‘Yaar Julahay’  Zee Theatre’s series of dramatic readings, ‘Yaar Julahay,’ will screen Ismat Chughtai’s ‘Mughal Bachcha’ on Airtel Spotlight throughout this week. Popular actor Nimra Bucha who will be reading the story believes that readings […]

Back with a bang

Ahead of the release of Netflix’s much-awaited Sex Education, let’s take a look at what makes this British comedy series a pathbreaking one   When Sex Education was first released, on Netflix in 2019, this British comedy was perceived – by its first look – as a story of horny teenagers trying to steer clear […]

“I believe in authenticity and a higher goal in life”

Kailash Kher’s latest song, ‘Yeh Hai Badalta Bharat’, is a tribute to the Olympic champions who have made India proud   From Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia to Neeraj Chopra – these, among others, are the athletes who have made India proud in the Olympics this year. For our country, their achievements […]

Can we expect a biopic on Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu or Mirabai Chanu?

Will the likes of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Shimit Amin, Nitesh Tiwari, Anand Pandit and Tigmanshu Dhulia make bio-pics to celebrate our new Olympic legends?   India is currently celebrating its haul of multiple medals at the Olympics. A sporting victory always cheers the morale of a nation especially during a challenging time. As we face […]

When women hit the road

Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming all girls trip movie Jee Le Zaraa, the first of its kind in Bollywood, has a lot of expectations and hopes to live up to. Here’s why   “Did someone say road trip?” read the caption of a recent post which had sent Bollywood fans into a frenzy. Farhan Akhtar and the […]

“I am elated by the love Vodka Diaries received”

From his upcoming movies to the evolution of content amid pandemic — filmmaker Kushal Srivastava gets candid about his journey and the film industry   Kushal Srivastava has had a fascinating journey from the Air Force to Bollywood. He was barely 11 when his uncle Raju Srivastava took him to N Chandra’s film set in […]

Behind the ‘new normal’ scenes

In the post-pandemic world, regular film shoots have come to resemble Sci-Fi storyboards   Not too long ago, film sets were spontaneously interactive places bustling with production crews, seamless energy and round-the-clock activity. Since the onset of the pandemic, film sets have become ultra-sanitised, hyper-vigilant spaces that seem to mimic science fiction rather than real […]