He can do stunts, his comic timing never falters, he makes fun of everyone and he doesn’t look a day over 30. Guest Akshay Kumar aka Khiladi Kumar took over the Season …
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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In a pioneering hit among art cinema, Ankur, 51 years ago, a young girl made her debut as a poor Hyderabadi girl wanting to become a mother. That girl, Shabana Azmi, was …
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Five films that Had a Triumphant Tryst with Destiny
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAnees Bazmee, writer-director of the 2005 cult film, No Entry, said in a recent interview that every film has its own kundali (horoscope, as per which it performs at the crucial box-office). Films …
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Just a day before Independence Day, Swarnim Global Services Pvt. Ltd. and CA Suresh Jha have created a wave of curiosity and buzz by officially announcing their new film, The Taj …
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Applause Entertainment Acquires Rights to 6 Iconic Jeffrey Archer Novels in Landmark Global Move
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readApplause Entertainment, India’s leading content studios, has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer’s most iconic novels — The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, …
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Web Review: Inspector Zende Gives a Breezily Comic Twist to a Real Saga
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe saga of criminal Charles Sobhraj has been cinematically interpreted by a few filmmakers down the decades, including in a Netflix series, The Serpent. The French killer-fraudster, amoral to the …
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‘Bollywood’ Like Never Seen Before: Netflix Launches Trailer of The Ba***ds Of Bollywood
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThough I find the word sounding like a cover-‘worse’ion of Hollywood, the term ‘Bollywood’ has come to stay. I righty prefer the term ‘Hindi Cinema’! On the good side, the …
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Remembering Shankar-Jaikishan on Jaikishan’s 54th Death Anniversary
by Rajiv Vijayakar 7 minutes readCome industry associates or fans, it is universally acknowledged that Hindi cinema’s greatest-ever composers remain the Shankar-Jaikishan duo rather than other hyped names. The duo, however, had some crucial personal …
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A.R. Rahman’s “The Wonderment Tour” Extended to the United Kingdom
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readAfter a successful 16-City North American leg grossed over $12,500,000 with 150,000 tickets sold, and 40,000 attended the premiere concert in Mumbai, tickets are on sale now for three new …
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Film Review: Baaghi 4 is Good Watch for Tiger and Franchise Loyalists
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThe charm of a film franchise is all in the name, and it can either get a loyal audience or complete rejection. Baaghi 4 has been advertised as the darkest and …