“My character in Sherni has interesting layers”

Actor Mukul Chadda opens up about his upcoming ventures From an investment banker in New York, to a Bollywood actor – Mukul Chadda’s journey into the film world has been as intriguing as the characters he portrays on-screen. Best known for playing the lead role of Jagdeep Chaddha in the Indian edition of the international hit […]

Bollywood vs Patriarchy

Be it countering patriarchy, breaking taboos and gender norms – some recent Hindi films have boldly taken these on, and rightly so Since time immemorial, women have been seen playing the role of damsel in distress in Bollywood films. And men, their knight in shining armour. This was the set formula which films followed. Women […]

Conventional, No More

Here’s taking a look at five characters that redefined women in Bollywood films in the recent times The conventional Bollywood “heroine” were often one-dimensional, impossibly perfect and confined to song and dance routines. A few films in the recent past have however challenged these notions yet again on the big screen as well as on […]

“More realistic stories are told in films today”

Bollywood actor-writer Shashie Verma opens up about his long struggle before gaining prominence in the industry Hailing from Sitamarhi, Bihar, Actor-Writer Shashie Verma never thought he had the patience and perseverance needed to establish himself as an actor in the Mumbai film industry. Even while doing theatre in Delhi, he consciously remained inclined towards writing […]

Big screens await its big break

Movie-theatres are back in action with a line-up of big releases, but where are the movie-goers? When Roohi was about to hit the theatres on March 11, it had a lot on its shoulders. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Jhanvi Kapoor, the film was the first big banner one which dared to opt for a theatrical […]

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 […]

Back to the big screen

With a host of films ready to hit the theatres, 2021 is definitely a year to look forward to The year 2020 will definitely be a big milestone in world history. But so will 2021, as it seems to be the year which is carrying every human being’s hope – of a world devoid of […]

And the best performance goes to…

Some of 2020’s best works came from the ones we didn’t expect, and not the big stars of B-town When the world began fighting a pandemic, the entertainment industry was among the worst-hit sectors. Even then, and more so, the Indian audiences sought solace in films and web shows. Fortunately, there was never a dearth […]