How Taapsee Pannu’s hush hush wedding was about giving back
HINDUSTAN TIMES (April 1, 2025)Grand weddings might be the norm in Bollywood, but Taapsee Pannu took a different route last year. The actor married longtime partner, former badminton player Mathias Boe...
View ArticleSharing screen space with Alia Bhatt in Alpha is thrilling-Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya gears up for an action-packed role in Alpha with Alia Bhatt, and hopes for timely film releasesS Farah Rizvi (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 1, 2025)Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya is...
View ArticleEmraan Hashmi's character Shivam to come back from the dead for Awarapan 2
Set to bring Emraan Hashmi’s character back from the dead in Awarapan 2, filmmaker Vishesh Bhatt says he pursued the sequel over other movies from his banner for its emotional storyUpala KBR (MID-DAY;...
View ArticlePrithviraj being made a scapegot; Mohanlal knew every shot of L2...
Following the row around L2 Empuraan, Prithviraj Sukumaran’s mum says he did not ‘mislead’ anyoneHINDUSTAN TIMES (April 1, 2025)Director Prithviraj Sukumaran has become the centre of controversy after...
View ArticleSikandar collects 25 cr on Day 1
Box Office India Trade NetworkSIKANDAR collected 25 crore nett on its first day which is a an average collection especially for a film with huge expectations. However, these expectations are misplaced...
View Article(Crisp) Movie Review: ALL THE BEST PANDYA by FENIL SETA
All The Best Pandya is a Gujarati film which was released in cinemas on March 14 and since then has been running successfully. It is a courtroom drama and the basic plot reminds of Batti Gul Meter...
View ArticleGetting suspended was one of the best things that happened to me-Bhumi Pednekar
Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; April 1, 2025)Bhumi Pednekar has clocked in 10 years in the industry, and reflecting on her journey, she admits that while she is grateful for all the opportunities she...
View ArticleRanbir Kapoor told me it’s important to live outside the Bollywood bubble,...
Renuka Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; April 1, 2025)Govinda’s son Yashvardhan Ahuja will soon be making his long-awaited Bollywood debut, but the young actor’s journey in showbiz has been far from easy. For...
View ArticleWomen are largely relegated to playing the victim, moll or seductress-Shabana...
Thrilled about Dabba Cartel winning praise, Shabana Azmi says the all-female crime drama was a gamble as the genre is rarely led by women in IndiaUpala KBR (MID-DAY; April 2, 2025)Rich praise has been...
View ArticleRaaj Shaandilyaa's The Verdict 498A is about a man falsely accused in a dowry...
Dream Girl director Raaj Shaandilyaa to bring Deeptanshu Shukla’s false dowry case to screen with The Verdict 498A; says the film will depict how the law is sometimes misusedMohar Basu (MID-DAY; April...
View ArticleQ1 Report Card: Cold star for Bollywood this year
With only one film scoring major success at the box office, Bollywood’s performance in the first quarter of this year is far from impressiveRishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 2, 2025)Bollywood’s box...
View ArticleKartik Aaryan to go up against a 'snake' in Karan Johar's creature comedy
Sources say Kartik Aaryan to go up against a snake in a creature comedy, which marks his second collaboration with Karan Johar after Tu Meri Main TeraPriyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; April 2, 2025)Until now,...
View ArticleSikandar collects 52 cr in 2 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkSIKANDAR collected 27 crore nett on its second day which was a holiday for Eid but the film saw drops in collections in many places. But because of the Eid crowd, the film...
View ArticleWhen I began winning National Awards, female actors started feeling ki iss...
Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; April 2, 2025)From her early days navigating the then-distinct worlds of art-house and mainstream cinema, to her current place as a celebrated actress, who is keen to...
View ArticleFor me, tattoos come at significant turning points in my life-Malaika Arora
Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; April 3, 2025)At a recent red carpet event, Malaika Arora caught everyone’s attention when she revealed her new tattoo, albeit unintentionally. Her new ink, which reads...
View ArticleDia Mirza on Nadaaniyan backlash: "I feel there’s a culture of ‘eat the...
Roopa Radhakrishnan (BOMBAY TIMES; April 3, 2025)While she started her film journey as a background dancer in the Tamil film En Swasa Kaatre (1999), Dia Mirza hasn’t acted in any Tamil film so far. “I...
View ArticleWhen Jayeshbhai Jordaar didn’t work, I became harsh on myself-Shalini Pandey
Akash Bhatnagar (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 3, 2025)After a successful outing, Maharaj, last year, actor Shalini Pandey’s latest release, Dabba Cartel, also earned her rave reviews. However, her entry into...
View ArticleMarketing prowess of big films, expensive tickets are killing small...
Hoping to return to theatres after six years with a period thriller, director Abhishek Chaubey rues that the big screen has no place for small filmsPriyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; April 3, 2025)Abhishek...
View ArticleIf Pushpa can work in Punjab, Akaal can do well in south-Gippy Grewal
Ready with his ambitious period drama Akaal, Punjabi star Gippy Grewal discusses teaming up with producer Karan Johar to take the film across IndiaMohar Basu (MID-DAY; April 3, 2025)Right when we begin...
View ArticleLaapataa Ladies accused of copying Arabic film Burqa City
HINDUSTAN TIMES (April 3, 2025)Director Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies (2024), which was India’s official entry to the Oscars 2025, has found itself at the centre of a plagiarism controversy yet again....
View ArticleI don’t think Bollywood is overshadowed by south films-Ravi Varman
Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 3, 2025)Cinematographer Ravi Varman’s work has influenced films in more ways than one can imagine. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he...
View ArticleFilm industry, political bodies resist Fawad Khan's return to Bollywood with...
While the teaser of Fawad Khan’s Bollywood comeback movie broke the internet, film and political bodies resist the Pak actor’s returnRishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 3, 2025)Pakistani actor Fawad...
View ArticleSalman Khan fans on intentional negativity around Sikandar: "Something like...
From circulation of old videos on X to posts about Sikandar’s shows being cancelled, Salman Khan’s fan clubs say negative advertising being used to bring the film downMohar Basu (MID-DAY; April 3,...
View ArticleSikandar collects 70.50 cr in 3 days
Box Office India Trade NetworkSIKANDAR collected 18.5 crore nett on its third day which was a partial holiday for Eid which enabled the collections to remain steady in parts of the country. The...
View ArticleSikandar is the tenth highest first weekend ever for Salman Khan
Box Office India Trade NetworkSIKANDAR was the tenth highest first weekend for Salman Khan at 70 crore nett plus when the target was to get to 100 crore nett over three days. The 100 crore target is...
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