That Gutt feeling
Jeff Gutt is all set to perform with his band Rival City Heights in the city in aid of charity
View Article‘Binge-watch’ is word of the year, says Collins
Binge-watch — watching a large number of TV programmes in succession — has been named the 2015 Word of the Year by Collins dictionary, after relentless consumption of shows such as Game Of Thrones...
View ArticleMore film-makers return awards
In a boost to the ‘award wapsi’ movement, film-makers Kundan Shah and Saeed Mirza were among two dozen artists who returned national awards on Thursday. Mr. Shah, an alumnus of t...
View ArticleSt John’s Church and the Chennai-Kolkata connect
Looking at it, you could almost mistake it for St. George’s Cathedral on the eponymous road in Chennai. This, however, is a photo of St. John’s Church, Kolkata. The similarity is not surprising, g...
View ArticleLies and prejudice
A few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend, Nandita, when the topic of this column came up. “You should watch The Affair,” she told me. “It’s the only show I watch, and I love it.” Now, Nan...
View ArticleNervous about people's reactions to ‘Bajirao...’: Ranveer
Actor Ranveer Singh, who plays the protagonist in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, says he is nervous about how people would react to his portrayal of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao...
View ArticleLame thriller
The director has made this film in four languages; the Kannada and the Malayalam versions are already out. The title males you think it is going to be a riveting watch, with suspense and thrills,...
View ArticleWorking with Rajshri is cathartic: Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher talks of films, theatre and acting school keeping him busy and the reason behind his current stance on social issues
View ArticleDeepika finds Ranveer’s look in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ hot
Actress Deepika Padukone has openly called her Bajirao Mastani co-star Ranveer Singh ‘hot’ on micro-blogging site Twitter. Deepika, 29, who has always been tight-lipped about her...
View ArticleTripura: The wall tells an inspired story
The horror-comedy genre has been on a revival, with a few small and medium budget films that have some semblance of a plot tasting success by breaking the monotony of masala potboilers. Director Ra...
View ArticleSilly indeed!
Yaara Silly SillyGenre: DramaDirector: Subhash SehgalCast: Parambrata Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Vidya Malvade, Eva GroverWhat happens when a seemingly...
View ArticleA case of drug overdose
Charlie Ke Chakkar MeinGenre: Thriller Director: Manish SrivastavCast: Naseeruddin Shah, Anand Tiwari, Amit Sial, Mansi Rachh, Divya Arora Sh...
View ArticleFrom Night Show to 'Oru Naal Iravil'
Editor Antony, who has worked with top directors in the industry, is turning filmmaker with the Tamil remake of Malayalam flick Shutter. The film, starring Sathyaraj, Yugi Sethu and Anumol,...
View ArticleStory in focus
Actor Nikhil Siddarth is pleased that his gambit of seeking stories with a difference is paying dividends
View ArticleMarry Me! and the mishmash of cultures
Neelesha Barthel’s movie exploring clash of values was screened at MAMI fete recently.
View ArticleYaara Silly Silly: Silly indeed!
What happens when a seemingly passionate one-night stand turns out to be platonic? In Hindi films, heroes often learn a lot about life at the doorstep of a hooker. Here it is the other way round....
View ArticleHotel Transylvania 2: Say hello to my monster friends
It is seven years after the original film. Mavis and Jonathan are married and have a little boy—Dennis. Drac is more accepting of humans at Hotel Transylvania. Mavis wants Dennis to have a normal...
View Article‘Bond turns proactive in Spectre’
Director Sam Mendes talks of the new direction 007 takes in his latest film.
View ArticleKajol pushes for a simple life-saver called hand washing
“I got weird looks when I was going on about the importance of washing hands. People would say there is cancer and AIDS to talk about and you are talking about this,” actor Kajol Devgan says. ...
View ArticleFamily comes first
Salman Khan, who renews his ties with Rajshri with “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”, speaks about the importance of unity
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