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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 […]
[…]Bollywood, in 2020, has seen more controversies than comebacks and received way more brickbats than blockbusters, but not all was bleak It’s not every year that we see the mysterious death of a Bollywood star taking the nation by storm. It’s not a usual sight to witness a B-town leading lady being probed by the […]
[…]Social media bullies need almost no reason to unleash themselves on B-town celebs. While this was an emerging trend before the pandemic, it has got much worse as 2020 winds down “I’m lucky I have an amazing job that brings me to places like these. Not everyone is as lucky, and it can get frustrating […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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 […]
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