G5A’s Cinema House unveils a retrospective that honors the legendary Mani Ratnam. This meticulously curated celebration marks Mani Ratnam’s four extraordinary decades of storytelling that has redefined the boundaries of …
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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Woe and betide! This is the first Hindi release of the year, and it’s a pathetic cinematic exercise on all counts. Fateh means ‘victory’ but the film not only ‘defeats’ the audience sensibilities but …
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Sangeet Maanapmaan (Marathi) is About All-Round Brilliance
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIn Marathi theater, there is a hallowed tradition of ‘sangeet natak’ or musical plays. The tradition goes back over centuries and an eminent member of this elite league was Sangeet Maanapmaan, …
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Hrithik Roshan Hosts Exclusive Party for the Media on His Silver Jubilee
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readHrithik Roshan, who once said, “I thought I would just get passing marks. But what I got was much more and it’s growing and scaring me. One fine day I …
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‘Equestrian’ Surprise Highlight of Azaad Trailer Launch
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe trailer launch event of Azaad, which releases on January 17, had an ‘equestrian’ surprise for all—Ajay Devgn heads the cast along with nephew and debutant Aaman Devgan but neither is …
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It will rain newcomers in 2025 as is the case in most recent years. And the critics of nepotism might once again cry themselves hoarse as most newcomers are related …
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As 2025 begins, we can expect action, action and more action! Fateh, Sonu Sood’s directorial debut, will actually be the first Hindi film made in India to open the year. Featuring …
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas to do next Rajamouli adventure
by Rajiv Vijayakar 1 minutes readAfter years, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has even decided to shift her film production company to USA a while ago, has finally signed a film in India, though the buzz …
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Ved Khanna (Sharib Hashmi) is an eminent lawyer in Panchgani. His daughter, Tia (Ebadat Hussain) is in a boarding school in Panchgani, which is also eminently weird, because his wife, …
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RRR—Behind & Beyond is Enthralling Story on Classic Film and its Glories
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readWith the Bahubali franchise, S.S. Rajamouli did not know that he was going to make the highest-ever grosser in Indian cinema at the time and a cult classic. I guess that when …