On November 8, Yash Raj Films release their second film (after the acclaimed Maharaj) on OTT, for Netflix again, Vijay 69. The film features Anupam Kher in the title-role of a foul-mouthed …
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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Shammi Kapoor Remembers his Special Buddy, Jaikishan
by Rajiv Vijayakar 9 minutes readOn November 4, it was composer (Shankar-) Jaikishan’s 95th birth anniversary. A few days short of two years later, on October 21, 1921, Shammi Kapoor was born. Fate brought them together, …
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It is three years today to the date. November 5, 2021 was the day when Sooryavanshi was released all over. It was indeed a lucky date for Hindi cinema. The pandemic was …
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again are Both Paisa-Vasool Entertainers
by Rajiv Vijayakar 12 minutes readExpectations rise sky-high during the festive season, especially when there are sequels. And these can go bust if they do not match up. But when they do, the people can …
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Karan Arjun Teaser with Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readAs per Bollywood Hungama, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has “weaved a grand re-release plan for his Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer Karan Arjun (1995). He recently launched a new teaser of the 1995 …
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Do Patti: Kriti Sanon Dazzles, But Film Frazzles
by Rajiv Vijayakar 7 minutes readIn the opening scene, there is a paragliding ‘mishap’. Saumya (Kriti Sanon), however, claims that it is not an accident as her harness was set loose by her husband, Dhruv …
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Madhuri, Vidya stunningly enact Ami je tomar 3.0 on stage
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe song, Ami je tomar, now cult with its OG version created for Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), was originally composed by Pritam, written by Sameer Anjaan (both of whom were not even mentioned!) and …
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It’s the bane of life: superstition. Alongside come accompaniments like black magic, tantriks, human sacrifice and witchcraft in all its forms. Pushing this evil into dirtier depths is the incentive it …