With the strains of Anu Malik’s Sandesen aate hain as re-created by Mithoon wafting in the background, the success celebration presscon for Border 2 took off at the Taj Land’s End Hotel on February …
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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Rights and More: Dhurandhar Inks Mammoth Deals with JioHotstar, T-Series
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readAfter massive box office success (Rs. 894 crore and counting net in India alone, and that too only in Hindi!), Dhurandhar premiered on Netflix (after its December 5, 2025, theatrical release) in …
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Prime Video and Eternal Sunshine Productions Announce Don’t be Shy, a Coming-of-Age Romantic Comedy
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readProduced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions and co-produced by Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani, Don’t be Shy is written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji. …
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Since the turn of the millennium, films were slowly becoming shorter in length. With notable exceptions. Like Lagaanand Gadar—Ek Prem Katha, both released on the same day in 2001: Lagaan had a runtime of …
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Needless Furor Over Neeraj Pandey and YRF films
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readIn a bizarre motion, the National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, following a complaint that the title of the forthcoming film, Ghooskhor Pandat (A …
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Dharmendra To Be Honored With The Outstanding Achievement Award At JIFF
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readExactly doing what my feature on December 2 (“Appreciate Them In Life, Not Later!”) stated is avoidable, yet welcome ironically on sheer merit, the legendary Dharmendra has been honored too …
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Film Review: Vadh 2 is Ingenious and Layered Thriller
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readWriting and directing a thriller with strong characters making for stronger content is something that needs high dedication and ability. Clearly, writer-director Jaspal Singh Sandhu has both. After Vadh in 2022, he …
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Film Review: Lagnaachaa Shot (Marathi) is a Light but Flawed Entertainer
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe basic premise is one giant leap of fantasy, given that we are in 2026. A young man, Abhi (Abhijit Amkar), who works in Bangalore, is summoned to Mumbai and …
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Netflix Unveils 2026 Slate As it Celebrates Triumphant Decade in India
by Rajiv Vijayakar 9 minutes readA grand event, all of five hours (!!!!!) long, was held by Netflix India at Mumbai’s J.W. Marriott Hotel, to not just announce their ambitious slate for 2026 but also …
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February, the shortest month of the year, still sees a number of celebs who were born among film denizens. Here we list the most accomplished names from cinema who are …