Will gender neutral acting awards be the new norm?

While such an idea sounds like a monumental achievement towards eradication of gender biases in the film industry, it might have its downsides as well When Kangana Ranaut delivered a stellar performance in Vikas Bahl’s Queen (2014), it was touted as the year’s best. Similarly, when Alia Bhatt depicted a 20 year old spy in […]

“Everyone is trying very hard to adjust to the changes”

Actor Zakir Hussain talks about his upcoming projects and more Versatile Indian actor Zakir Hussain, an alumnus of National School of Drama (NSD), is best known for playing baddies in films like Sarkar, Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddaar, Singham Returns. He will next be seen in the sequels of Milap Zaveri’s Satyamev Jayate, S. Shankar’s […]

Inspired but legit

Bollywood’s tryst with Hollywood film remakes isn’t new but this time it’s official When the first look of Parineeti Chopra starrer The Girl on the Train was released recently, film fans were thrilled to see the unfolding of a promising murder mystery with strong female leads. Also, comparisons with its Hollywood counterpart of the same […]

“The pandemic created an alternative to Bollywood’s star-led system”

Filmmaker Indrajit Nattoji talks about his upcoming Zee5 film Aafat-e-Ishq and how the pandemic has given an alternative to Bollywood’s star-led system Writer-Director Indrajit Nattoji shot his upcoming film for Zee5 titled Aafat-e-Ishq when Covid-19 was at its peak. This is Nattoji’s second feature film following his directorial debut Aagey Se Right starring Shreyas Talpade, […]

A prize too far

Despite being the country which produces the highest number of films every year, India has never bagged an Academy Award in the best film category Last year, a small-budget film revolving around two Seoul families – one wealthy, and another underprivileged – made history. Bong-Joon-Ho’s South Korean film Parasite won the Academy Awards for Best […]

Be your own Valentine, they say

Some films make you want to fall in love all over again – with yourself “You truly cannot love another, until you don’t know how to love yourself.” How many times have we come across such a saying? Especially in recent times, when dialogue around self-love was sparked by the prolonged lockdown– one knows its […]

Screens open, but seats empty

Despite the government allowing theatres to function at full capacity, a lack of big releases has people doubting if they want to return amidst a pandemic   The 12.30 pm show on February 2, Screen 4 of PVR CitySelect Mall was completely empty, not a soul in sight. The seats were empty, and even the […]

BBC documentary gives an insight into Jiah Khan’s controversial death

Death in Bollywood, a three-part investigative documentary on BBC, attempts to further dig out the ever elusive truth Amid a global pandemic, the death of a young and talented Bollywood actor shocked the entire nation. News of Sushant Singh Rajput’s alleged suicide came as a rude shock to his fans; what followed afterwards was a […]