2 States

10 years of Alia Bhatt: Celebrating Bollywood’s newest Midas

Let’s Talk About Women | This week, I celebrate the tour de force that is Alia Bhatt as she completes 10 years in movies.

Arjun Kapoor on Ek Villain Returns: Very validating it's my fifth biggest opener ever

Arjun Kapoor is thrilled that Ek Villain Returns has opened well at the box-office and that he could contribute to a Hindi film’s opening at the counters.

Let's remember Shiv Kumar Subramaniam as a fine writer of seminal cinema, rather than just 'that 2 States actor'

To reduce Parinda, Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin, and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi writer Shiv Kumar Subramaniam's work to "2 States actor" is similar to when publications referred to Girish Karnad as "Tiger Zinda Hai" actor.

Veteran actor-writer Shiv Kumar Subramaniam passes away; Hansal Mehta, Ashoke Pandit tweet condolences

Shiv Kumar Subramaniam wrote the screenplay for movies like Parinda (1989), 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi (2003).

With Bhoot, Gunjan Saxena, Dostana 2 and Takht, Dharma Productions seems to be going through a revival

Dharma Productions has gotten a new lease of life with Karan Johar encouraging genres like horror, biopic, and historicals.

From My Name Is Khan to Bajirao Mastani, ten films from the 2010s that could've benefited from a female perspective

My Name Is Khan, Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara, and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani are some films from this decade that should have given more prominence to their interesting female characters.

From Marriage Story to Made in Heaven, how mediators influenced rocky relationships on screen this year

Marriage mediators, ranging from divorce lawyers (Marriage Story) to wedding planners (Made in Heaven), had a field day on the small screen this year.

Before Student Of The Year 2, ranking directors who made their debut with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions

Before Punit Malhotra's Student Of The Year 2 releases this Friday on 10 May, we rank all the directors who have made their first two films with Dharma Productions.

Telugu remake of 2 States to have Adivi Sesh, Shivani Rajasekhar in lead roles; shoot to begin in April

The Telugu remake of Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt starrer 2 States was officially launched in Hyderabad this weekend by eminent personalities from Tollywood.

Madhuri Dixit to replace Sridevi in 2 States director Abhishek Varman's next, confirms Janhvi Kapoor

In October 2017, filmmaker Karan Johar announced he was reuniting with Abhishek Varman on a project that would be co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and will star Sridevi.