Pratishtha Malhotra

Articles by Pratishtha Malhotra

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  Feb 04, 2018

  Padmaavat: Ranveer Singh reveals how frighteningly difficult it was to separate himself from Alauddin Khilji

  Ranveer Singh, who stole the spotlight through his villainous act in Padmaavat, says it was frighteningly easy to step into Khilji's shoes but difficult to step out.
  BuzzPatrol Ranveer Singh QnA Alauddin Khilji Padmaavat
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  Jan 05, 2018

  Bollywood in 2017: From Golmaal Again to Padmavat, debating the what ifs and what nots of the year

  2017 is almost over and we have witnessed a plethora of sentiments when it comes to cinema this year.
  Bollywood BuzzPatrol India Top Stories Padmavati Golmaal Again
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  Nov 05, 2017

  National Anthem debate: Forcing people to stand in cinema halls only instills fear, obfuscates democracy

  If there is a need to play the national anthem before a movie, then it should be made mandatory before entering corporate and government offices, malls, parks and many other places where people meet and mingle.
  Aamir Khan Supreme Court InMyOpinion National Anthem cinema halls national anthem rule cinema theatres national anthem ruling
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  Oct 26, 2017

  Secret Superstar, Newton, Shubh Mangal Savdhaan: It's the year of real stories, engagingly relevant content

  We are not selling films anymore but reality and that is why more people are buying it.
  Bollywood BuzzPatrol Newton TopStories Secret Superstar Shubh Mangal Savdhaan
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  Sep 30, 2017

  Judwaa 2 proves why classics should not be touched, let alone replicated, for nostalgia's sake

  David Dhawan's Judwaa 2 has been our guilty pleasure and remains so. But that does not imply that we need to watch the same film again with a different cast
  Salman Khan BuzzPatrol ConnectTheDots David Dhawan Varun Dhawan Judwaa 2
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  Sep 25, 2017

  Haseena Parkar, Daddy, Raees: Crime dramas in 2017 have been less gangster, more criminal

  The botching of 3 gangster films in 2017 — Haseena Parkar, Daddy, Raees — can be brought down to one main point. As alluring power-hungry, menacing men (and women) can be, their stories are not so simple.
  Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan Shraddha Kapoor InMyOpinion Arjun Rampal Daddy Haseena Parkar Raees gangster films
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  Sep 19, 2017

  Simran: Can Kangana Ranaut's brilliant performance disguise mediocre filmmaking?

  Simran is a perfect example of good acting taking an average film forward. But in a year where Bollywood films are taking a beating at the box office, is that enough?
  Bollywood Kangana Ranaut Farhan Akhtar box office R. Balki Raj Nidimoru Critical Point Simran Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K
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  Sep 10, 2017

  Daddy, Sanjay Dutt biopic, Dangal: In a biographical film, do we judge the subject or the filmmaker?

  It won’t be wrong to say that biopics are not just challenging to make but are very complex in nature too.
  Bollywood Mary Kom Lincoln Daddy biopics MS Dhoni - The Untold Story Dangal J Edgar
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  Jul 30, 2017

  Lipstick Under My Burkha, Parched: Sex comedies are fine, but female sexuality isn't?

  The success of Lipstick Under My Burkha only tells us that it is not disrupting anything in the country, especially when it comes to the feelings of the people who hold the baton of morals.
  CBFC Jab We Met parched sex comedies Leena Yadav Lipstick Under My Burkha women oriented
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  Jul 08, 2017

  Aim for the stars: Do Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan feel trapped in their public image?

  With Shah Rukh Khan's Fan and Salman Khan's Tubelight not quite hitting the mark in terms of box office success, here's a crucial question: what is bigger, the star or the image of the star?
  Bollywood Salman Khan Shah Rukh Khan fan Image Tubelight Raees