Even Sholay did not have such an impact on cinema! Neither did Hum Aapke Hain Koun!… or Gadar—Ek Prem Katha. And all these were mega-busters of their eras, not just their years! The aspect I …
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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The music of the legends is set to live on forever—and the use of their songs as re-creations is proof! This is the second part of our survey, restricted from …
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Musical Legends Score High in the Songs from Films in the 100 Crore Club
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readWhile films running for 150 weeks to Golden Jubilees and more adorned the smash-hit films of our legendary composers and lyricists, they all worked before the era of the 100-plus …
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Film Review: Made In Korea (Tamil) Has Flimsy Premise But Simple Warmth
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readSome films are bereft of logic, but convey simple human warmth. Right in the beginning, we are told of a simple village girl (Priyanka Mohan) from Tamil Nadu’s Kollapur, who …
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Shreya Ghoshal Creates History: Becomes First Indian Female Artiste in Three Decades to Release Live Tour Album
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readA special gift to her fans globally and recorded across Mumbai, London, New York, Amsterdam and more, the album; All Hearts Tour – Live features live recordings from her National …
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T-Series, Vivek Agnihotri Announce Operation Sindoor
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readT-Series Films and producer Bhushan Kumar and I Am Buddha Productions’ writer-director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (The Tashkent Files, The Kashmir Files, Vaccine War, The Bengal Files) have joined forces for Operation …
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Play Review: Marathi Version of Animal Mirrors the Life of Strugglers’ Unfulfilled Dreams
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readMahesh V. Manjrekar, noted Hindi and Marathi writer-filmmaker and actor, recently staged the two-act play, Animal, in Hindi. I decided to watch its Marathi version, featuring, not Manjrekar, but noted film …
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Film Review: Dhurandhar The Revenge Hits Where It Hurts Most
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readPart one of the film seems almost like an extended trailer now! Dhurandhar The Revenge is where it was all headed—a seamless mix of chilling fact, smart dramatization and considered fiction, all …
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Claiming success with their series, Daldal, and the film, Subedaar, Prime Video has announced much more to come in 2026. Here are some highlights of the fare to come, announced in their 2026 …
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Prime Video Unveils its Biggest Indian Originals Slate Yet
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readPlethora would be too tepid a word for the titles coming this year and, one presumes, continuing in early 2027 until Prime Video showcases the next annual slate. Prime Video …