This is a late review, and as it happens, of a very unusual sequel. Late because I was busy choosing the right Hindi film for the Oscars and had no …
Films
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Who does not know the immortal line, Prem naam hai mera—Prem Chopra? The sole sentence his villainous character got to speak in his brother-in-law Raj Kapoor’s cult classic, Bobby, got Prem Chopra …
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Homebound Press Meet Stresses on Film’s Universal Message and Honesty
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe press meet had been decided even before the Oscar Jury (which included this writer!) had finalized Homebound as India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category. The film had also …
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Prime Video’s Unscripted Original Talk Show, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, Set to Premiere
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readPrime Video’s Unscripted Original talk show, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, will be premiering in blockbuster fashion on September 25 with superstars Salman Khan and Aamir Khan as guests on the first episode. …
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South Asian Herald’s Entertainment Editor Serves on Oscar Jury as India Selects Homebound for Oscars 2026
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readDirector Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound has been selected as India’s official entry for Oscars 2026 in the Best International Feature category. Produced by Dharma Productions, the film features Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and …
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Akshay Kumar Brings His A-Game to The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3 Finale
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readHe can do stunts, his comic timing never falters, he makes fun of everyone and he doesn’t look a day over 30. Guest Akshay Kumar aka Khiladi Kumar took over the Season …
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In a pioneering hit among art cinema, Ankur, 51 years ago, a young girl made her debut as a poor Hyderabadi girl wanting to become a mother. That girl, Shabana Azmi, was …
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Five films that Had a Triumphant Tryst with Destiny
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAnees Bazmee, writer-director of the 2005 cult film, No Entry, said in a recent interview that every film has its own kundali (horoscope, as per which it performs at the crucial box-office). Films …
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Applause Entertainment Acquires Rights to 6 Iconic Jeffrey Archer Novels in Landmark Global Move
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readApplause Entertainment, India’s leading content studios, has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer’s most iconic novels — The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, …
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Web Review: Inspector Zende Gives a Breezily Comic Twist to a Real Saga
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe saga of criminal Charles Sobhraj has been cinematically interpreted by a few filmmakers down the decades, including in a Netflix series, The Serpent. The French killer-fraudster, amoral to the …