The recent demise of Dharmendra had one sad element: a giant who gave 65 years of his life to cinema never got any acting award, except for the “Lifetime Achievement” awards that are given …
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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I seriously think that certain filmmakers love going eccentric (with a capital E’ and eight more letters, in Bold, Italic fonts). And when an average success like Raanjhanaa (cost of production Rs. …
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Web Review: ‘The Family Man 3’ Lives Up to Expectations
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readIt is one thing to make a new season, and quite another to make it interesting and substantial—and entertainingly sensible, the last being a key requirement and, if fulfilled, a …
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November, the eleventh month of the year, saw a number of distinguished celebrities taking birth. The month is also noted for occasional Diwalis, the Guru Nanak Jayanti and Chhath Puja. Here we …
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The honors the earlier seasons of this series has won nationally and internationally has made the makers take this one up pretty seriously and ambitiously as well. The action spans …
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He was an extraordinarily accomplished and versatile actor. He was recognized for it by the industry but won no awards in a milieu wherein natural acting is not considered award-worthy. …
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Film Review: Asambhav (Marathi) Explores Past-Life Regression
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readEver since I watched the stunning Ata Thambaycha Naay! (and earlier this year, the film April May 1999), I have become an even greater fan of the cinema of my mother-tongue, a panorama …
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Kamal Haasan to produce Rajanikanth’s next In what must be a record for two heroes, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth have worked together in 21 films. In Hindi, they came together …
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Not only is the character of the protagonist named Dhurandhar, but the team behind the film, set to release on December 5, also comprises experts par excellence (the meaning of the …
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Film Review: 120 Bahadur Depicts the Towering Sacrifices of Soldiers
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readOur soldiers are among the best in the world. Their sacrifices are humongous. In this case, we see the 1962 battle of Rezang La, where 120 Indian soldiers refused to …