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.
The poster as we see it, and the film’s title (meaning “chaos” or “pandemonium”) may indicate a comedy, but Afratafri is actually not one at all. It is a serious, social drama…
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He was an institution no less—as an actor and as a human being. Across films, theater and television, but known primarily for Hindi cinema, Nana Patekar also did Marathi (his…
Arjun Rampal, Vishal Jethwa, Mustafa Burmawala and Tenzin Dalha star in Abbas-Mustan’s latest film, 3 Monkeys, set to release worldwide on December 4. Filmmaker duo Abbas–Mustan have taken Mahatma Gandhi’s well-known…
The title, in Marathi, literally means “Here comes the smart-aleck.” In the context of this film, it refers to Gargi (Maitreyee Datye), a girl who is 11, who wants to…
“Whenever one of our own makes a mark on the global stage, we take a great pride in it. There was Priyanka Chopra Jonas with Baywatch, then there was Deepika Padukone…
Do not look for big names here. But we have a fair share of gags, fun elements and amusing situations that make our viewing pleasant. And some good music, which is so…
Yami Gautam Dhar received a grand welcome in Patna with dhol beats as she arrived in the city ahead of the Dussehra release of Nayyi Navelli. During her visit, the actress also visited…
A deviant young man tries to act smart with a young lady, Anju (Ishita Dutta). Her mother, Nandini (Shriya Saran) and she have a confrontation with him. The spoilt brat…
In this feature which commenced in December 2025, we show the most prominent and promising film celebs who have their birthdays in each month. The September 2026 write-up was delayed…
The three legs on which a film (or any visually-narrated story) sits are the script, direction and editing. A whiz at all three, veteran Manoj Kumar (Upkar, Purab Aur Pacchim,…
It’s entertaining, emotionally riveting but it is feminism in overdrive. Bandkhor (which means a rebel) tells the story about a vivacious but volatile city girl, Meera (Priyadarshini Indalkar), who hails from a…
All the content is aimed at the smaller centers. When there is a basic bent only towards devotion, mythology and folklore blended with elements of horror, we are reminded of…
Zee TV has announced the return of the OG music reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, unveiling a new season that brings to life ‘Hindustan Ka Sangeetsthan’ a world dedicated…
