A serial killer to catch another? Well, crime dramas where criminals are freed or called in to catch other criminals are a cinematic dime a dozen, but this time, it …
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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.
A serial killer to catch another? Well, crime dramas where criminals are freed or called in to catch other criminals are a cinematic dime a dozen, but this time, it …
2025 was replete with lessons for the film industry and trade, should they ever bother to see a rather too-transparent writing on the wall. Several filmmakers have stated that they …
Here’s a lookback at a year so unique, as said earlier (2025 Cinema Recap Part 1, South Asian Herald) that the word gets a new connotation in the context of …
Salman Khan has always been the different Khan. And it’s not me alone saying it, but the industry (including most of his heroines, co-stars and filmmakers), trade and other observers. The Eternal …
Ah well! Movies whose two halves are as different as chalk from cheese have become quite frequent of late: the trend in today’s times probably began with Kyun! Ho Gaya Na… way …
2025 has been—in cinema—a year like no other. Unique even by standards of uniqueness. And I would like to begin its recap too in a unique way. By looking at …
Today, the youngest-at-heart playback singer of Hindi cinema would have been 101 years old. But barely a few minutes, if at all, must be passing even today without a Mohammed …
It makes you involved in their problems. It makes you laugh at their idiosyncrasies. It makes you sympathize with and wish that all their issues are favorably resolved. Finally, it …
Following the much-anticipated announcement of Wheel of Fortune, Sony Entertainment Television has unveiled the first promo of the iconic global game show, marking its grand arrival in India. The promo is …
The baby is immeasurably (if I may use the term!) cute. By hook or by crook (technology!) he smiles, cries, gurgles and looks blank all at the right moment. The …
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