Bollywood
Bollywood gets the script right, has a blockbuster quarter
Experts said these films worked as audiences flocked to theatres, something they had not been able to do amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Synopsis In the September quarter this year, the success of mass entertainers such as Gadar 2, Jawan, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, OMG 2 and Dream Girl 2 at the box office … Read more
Bollywood movies Monica, O My Darling and Drishyam 2 once again shine a spotlight on Japanese author Keigo Higashino, the master of mystery novels
Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao in Vasan Bala’s ‘Monica, O My Darling’. Two Bollywood thrillers bookended my week in cinema: the first (Vasan Bala’s Netflix film Monica, O My Darling) casually brilliant, the other (Abhishek Pathak’s Drishyam 2, now out in theatres) uneven but still compelling. Monica, O My Darling, starring Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao, represented … Read more
‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling
Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Uunchai, … Read more
Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza on representing eco-kidswear labels
The new faces of eco-kidswear, actors Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta on encouraging sustainable consumerism and why hand-me-downs should be the norm The new faces of eco-kidswear, actors Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta on encouraging sustainable consumerism and why hand-me-downs should be the norm Dia Mirza “My ideas about sustainability formed well before I became … Read more
Crypto exchanges hunker down as everything goes wrong in India
India’s largest digital assets exchanges are bracing for a drawn-out crypto winter — one with some unwelcome local twists. With token prices plummeting, customers unable to transfer money to their accounts and a dreaded transaction tax on cryptocurrencies just around the corner, exchanges like Binance-backed WazirX have put expansion plans on the back burner. “We … Read more
Neena Gupta’s ‘Sach Kahun Toh’: Candid as ever! From real life struggles as an actor to being a single mother
Neena strikes a heartwarming chord in her memoir. (Image source; Bahrisons Booksellers on FB) Neena Gupta’s ‘Sach Kahun Toh’ book review: Few memoirs have the power to keep a reader’s curiosity from start to finish the way Neena Gupta’s ‘Sach Kahun Toh’ has. Several memoirs, particularly when written by actors, tend to brag but Neena … Read more
Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s fans in China celebrate his birthday at Indian Embassy
Chinese fans of Bollywood star Aamir Khan celebrated his 56th birthday on Sunday at the Indian Embassy here, highlighting his popular films like Three Idiots and Dangal, which struck a chord with the country’s youth as they focus on family values and relationships. About 80 fans, mostly youth, fondly recollected the influence of Khan’s movies … Read more
IPL 2020: DC camp in Bollywood mode after win against CSK, Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer lead celebration
IPL 2020: Watch Delhi Capitals in a fun ‘Bollywood’ mood after a thrilling win against Chennai Super Kings, on Saturday, with Shikhar Dhawan and captain Shreyas Iyer leading the way. Shikhar Dhawan blasted a maiden T20 hundred in DC’s win against CSK. (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS Delhi Capitals win against Chennai Super Kings to take … Read more