After months of teasing audiences with glimpses of its enormous cast, Welcome To The Jungle has finally unveiled its trailer June 11 with a grand event at Yash Raj Studios, where a jungle …
Rajiv Vijayakar
Rajiv Vijayakar
Rajiv Vijayakar is the Entertainment Editor at South Asian Herald. He has been a journalist and critic for over 25 years and was part of the National Film Awards Jury in India in 2011 and 2015. He has authored four books, the latest of which, “Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal,” won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2021. He also was on the 2025 jury for choosing the Indian entry for the Oscars.
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Web Review: Undekhi Season 4 is a Solid Culmination to a Stellar Saga
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readWhen I interacted with actor Surya Sharma last year, he had informed me that the fourth season of Undekhi, the series for which he is best known, was being shot. …
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Esha Deol Steps into Horror-Comedy Space for the First Time with Ghunghat
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readEsha Deol is set to explore the horror-comedy genre for the first time with the upcoming film Ghunghat. Directed by Rajiv S. Ruia and produced by Bangalore-based producer Devesh Kumar under …
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Film Review: Unbridled Entertainment Marks Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIt’s a breeze. Yes, do leave your sense of logic at home. Munch on popcorn, enjoy a sandwich and slowly sip that cool Coke. You will walk in with Dhawan-ish …
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When ‘Tujhko’ Came Alive: Shahid, Kriti, and Sunidhi Set the Tone for Cocktail 2
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readMaddock Films has launched the trailer of Cocktail 2, giving audiences a sneak peek into a world filled with friendship, romance, heartbreak, chaos and unforgettable summer memories. Packed with stunning visuals, …
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Film Review: Bandar Tests Patience With its Deviant Content
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIf Anurag Kashyap cannot be deviant, who else can? If he cannot show depraved content, like convicts forced to eat human excreta or smoke a concoction made from a dead lizard, who …
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Distributor, producer and also chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) from January 2015 to August 2017, Pahlaj Nihalani, passed away at the age of 76 on June …
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Writer-director Manish Saini and his films have already won three National awards. In such a situation, we can absolve him from making The Great Grand Superhero—Aliens Ka Aagman possess a simple level …
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She led a characteristically low-profile and simple life. One could superficially mistake Suman Kalyanpur for any graceful housewife, but to term her a mere hausfrau would be doing a tremendous …
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Film Review: System Has a Clever but Fanciful Plot
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readNeha Rajvansh (Sonakshi Sinha) is a rookie prosecuting advocate, daughter of the celebrity bigwig defense counsel, Ravi Rajvansh (Ashutosh Gowariker). She would like to join her father’s firm, but Ravi …