He is basking in the applause and appreciation for The Mehta Boys, with which he starts out as writer, director and (co-)producer. Among the most grounded human beings in showbiz, Boman …
Films
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Bansuri Jab Gaane Lage is Novel and Sublime Ode to a Giant flautist
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readAn extraordinary artiste needs an extraordinary presentation for his life-story. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has no equal in the field of flute virtuosos and it is not for nothing that he …
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90s Bollywood Magic Comes Alive, Indian-American Artists Revive the Golden Era of Bollywood
by News India Times 3 minutes readEdison, NJ – January 18, 2025: The ITV Gold Auditorium was buzzing with energy and nostalgia as the audience gathered for an extraordinary evening of Romantic Melodies from 90s Bollywood, presented by ITV …
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Emergency Provides a Balanced Look at Controversial Figure
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readBy leaps and bounds, if India ever had a controversial figurehead, it was only one name. Indira Gandhi. The woman, also responsible for the biggest blot on free India’s history—the …
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Haazri: A.R. Rahman Pays Tribute to Guru, Hema Malini Receives Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award
by News India Times 2 minutes readJio World Garden in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex was transformed into a haven of soulful melodies as the third edition of Haazri unfolded. The event, dedicated to the enduring legacy of the late …
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Film Review: Azaad Slips Majorly in Vital Second Half
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThis is a film with one illustrious title predecessor (Azaad in the 1950s with Dilip Kumar in the title-role) and one quite successful 1978 film with Dharmendra. But this time, the …
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Retrospective of Mani Ratnam Celebrates “Four Decades of Cinematic Excellence”
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readG5A’s Cinema House unveils a retrospective that honors the legendary Mani Ratnam. This meticulously curated celebration marks Mani Ratnam’s four extraordinary decades of storytelling that has redefined the boundaries of …
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Woe and betide! This is the first Hindi release of the year, and it’s a pathetic cinematic exercise on all counts. Fateh means ‘victory’ but the film not only ‘defeats’ the audience sensibilities but …
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Sangeet Maanapmaan (Marathi) is About All-Round Brilliance
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIn Marathi theater, there is a hallowed tradition of ‘sangeet natak’ or musical plays. The tradition goes back over centuries and an eminent member of this elite league was Sangeet Maanapmaan, …
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Hrithik Roshan Hosts Exclusive Party for the Media on His Silver Jubilee
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readHrithik Roshan, who once said, “I thought I would just get passing marks. But what I got was much more and it’s growing and scaring me. One fine day I …