For Padma Bhushan Anupam Kher, Jaane Pehchaane Anjane brings together humor, music and a subject that resonates across generations: loneliness. During the play’s U.S. and Canada tour, the veteran actor, …
Films
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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 …
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Directors of Baazigar and Race, Abbas–Mustan Return After Nine Years with 3 Monkeys
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readArjun 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 …
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Film Review: Aali Mothi Shahani (Marathi) is an Average Fantasy Fable
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe 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 …
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Street Fighter Special Look Features Vidyut Jammwal in his International Debut
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes read“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 …
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Film Review: Prem Keetanu Makes for a Lighthearted – And Musical – Watch
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readDo 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 …
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Yami Gautam Dhar Narrates Anecdote About Her Song for Nayyi Naveli
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readYami 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 …
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Film Review: Drishyam The Conclusion is a Cerebral Culmination of an Epic Story
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readA 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 …
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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 …
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Web Review: The Revolutionaries Focuses More on ‘Body’ Than ‘Soul’
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe 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, …