Finger on the trigger

Do films glorifying crime, sexism and toxic masculinity, impact society in a negative way? Film-makers plead that they have creative licence and can’t be held responsible for the fallout ‘Kkkkkkiran.’  This is how a man (read: stalker) calls the ‘love of his life’ in a 1993 Bollywood film, which went on to become iconic. Shah […]

Tales of terror

Bollywood, in the last decade, has proved its worth in the horror genre. Here’s how Hideous prosthetics. Poor animation. Deafening background score. Creepy creatures. These are often used to describe the horror films Bollywood made before the 2000s – helmed mostly by the Ramsay brothers. But then came Ram Gopal Varma’s Bhoot (2003), and the […]

The Show Must Go On…

Lockdown and Unlock changed many things for B-town, and now the stars are reporting to work with new schedules and safety norms in place The Hindi film industry has started work again with unlocking 4.0. Filmmakers, actors, and movie crews are gradually discovering the new normal. Shooting schedules are following all the possible guidelines to […]

Too scary for comfort

Will Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb make a difference in Bollywood’s depiction of the transgender community on-screen? If there’s one actor in Bollywood who is known for being politically correct – in both reel and real life – it’s Akshay Kumar. But 2020 is known for its unpredictability and thus a trailer of his upcoming film […]

A face that can sell soap and luxury

Actors and Sportspersons cash in on their fame making a whopping 60% of their income through adverts. There’s more money in selling a product than a fantasy With festivities approaching, platforms like Flipkart are all set to reach those willing to shell out cash during its Big Billion Diwali sale that kicks off on October […]

‘I dig history’

John Abraham talks about his love for children, his childhood aspirations and his new movie Satyameva Jayate Bollywood star John Abraham, 45, is the son of a Malayalee Christian father Abraham John, and Parsi mother Firoza Irani. He was born and brought up in Mumbai, studied at the Bombay Scottish School in Mahim. He graduated […]

Hansal & Great Tales

Hansal Mehta has churned out impactful stories year after year ­— Shahid in 2013, CityLights in 2014, Aligarh in 2015, Omerta in 2017. next will be The Accidental Prime Minister, releasing in December Carving out strong characters inspired from the intricacies of real life, film director Hansal Mehta chose to follow the unconventional path. Despite […]

Looking for great stories

Aalya Singh is a Delhi girl on the way to becoming a top-notch actress. She already has a few Bollywood films to her credit. In this interview, she tells us about her experience of being a budding star in the Hindi film industry: Can you tell us a little about your background and what inspired […]