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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Ajay Devgn, along with nephew Danish Devgn, has stepped forward to take storytelling into a new era of technology through Lens Vault Studios (LVS), the next-generation entertainment studio founded by…
After remaining locked in time for decades, the multi-star Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun is finally set for a nationwide theatrical release. Produced by Raja Roy (actress Reena Roy’s brother, who earlier produced…
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web joins Netflix’s growing slate of Indian hits resonating far beyond home territory. The latest original series has truly taken flight on the global stage, making history as…
Perhaps it was high time such a story was told. A ghost-hunter has been murdered. Who did this ghoulish act? Was it murder by a human being? Or….?! A tale…
There are awesome films that can be remembered as “experiences” or “emotions” rather than movies. Dhurandhar in the formal category and Tanvi—The Great are such respective cinema. There is a third category: movies so…
On January 16, 2026, his centenary was celebrated by his fans. Omkar Prasad Nayyar, known to us all as O.P. Nayyar, was the ultimate musical maverick, who broke all convention…
Never mind the miserable overall business in 2025, trade analysts and the industry, and of course, we the audience, do look forward to a great 2026. The first half of…
Yash Raj Films has unveiled the trailer of Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3, the latest chapter of this blockbuster female-led franchise of Hindi cinema. Mardaani stands tall as the biggest solo female-led franchise in…
It has reached the sky—and not stopped. At a mind-boggling Rs. 863 crore net Indian collection till January 13 (it was released on December 5), Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has now officially smashed…
A film made in about Rs. five million has incredibly grossed over Rs. 12 billion — and counting! — in Gujarati. At a time when a small film like Mahavatar Narsimha has…
Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) has been announced as a pan-India institution for Indian Cinema, a monumental vision to unite India’s cinematic powerhouses, aimed at bringing together all the twelve…
When the earlier film (then standalone for the viewer) was released, I had found it engrossing as a classic detective thriller, but sans any elements to appeal to souls who…
Universal Music Group (UMG), said to be the world’s biggest music label, has had an Indian division since 1969. It has now secured a significant stake of 30 percent in…
Actor-writer Adivi Sesh has revealed the reason for incorporating and acquiring rights for the iconic 90s song, Tu cheez badi hai mast from Mohra, for Dacoit, his bi-lingual actioner. Adivi Sesh has struck a nostalgic…
The makers of Border 2 have unveiled the teaser of Ghar kab aaoge, a song that brings together Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Vishal Mishra and Diljit Dosanjh in a significant musical collaboration. With…
The year glimmered with a cavalcade unlimited of great performances. Not all were appreciated though, with the classic Indian mindset of great performances being judged by melodrama, or the length…
