Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik and father Rakesh Roshan and Suniel Shetty were, alongside Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal, among the first to comment on the Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attacks. After …
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 the hero-centric world of Hindi cinema, it is the heroes who always have the upper hand. And that includes choosing or approving heroines who are young, often born even …
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Sanjay Dutt seems to be have been conned into co-producing such an unadulterated disaster. Dutt’s career as a producer has never been really strobe-lit: Kaante, Zinda (which was a box-office calamity though) and Shootout …
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Marathi Directors for Hindi Cinema: The Sudden Success
by Rajiv Vijayakar 9 minutes readMumbai is and has always been the citadel for Hindi cinema. But Maharashtrian directors have never dominated. But for some sparkling exceptions. On Maharashtra Day (May 1), here’s looking at …
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Jewel Thief—The Heist Begins a Good 2.0 Version of Classic Actioners
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readBy the time I was halfway, I came to know that this is one of those classic “leave your brains behind at home and enjoy” kind of entertainers. But then …
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Take a social message on gender equality and the rights of a girl-child. Add lack of education and superstition in a village. Churn in age-old horror tropes and vendetta stories …
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Jaat Is a Deliciously Brewed Mix of North and South Indian Cinema!
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readPut medu vada into sarson ka saag—will it taste as good as with sambar-chutney or, alternatively, makke ki roti? Those experiments may have debatable results as per perceptions of taste! But place Sunny Deol (that too …
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Trailer Launch of Kesari 2 Marked by Tirade Against Britishers, Demand for Apology
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes read“History books follow British narratives—our films show the truth!” This hard fact had been reaffirmed by Akshay Kumar at the Delhi launch of the trailer of Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold …
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Yash Raj Films’ DDLJ Becomes First-Ever Indian Film Honored with Statue at Leicester Square
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe Heart of London Business Alliance has announced that a new statue will be joining the exciting ‘Scenes in the Square’ movie trail in Leicester Square, with Yash Raj Films’ …
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Kiara Advani to Make Her MET Gala Debut on May 5
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readKiara Advani is set to represent India at the prestigious MET Gala on May 5, marking her debut at fashion’s greatest event. She will step onto the grand fashion stage …