Bell Bottom movie review: Akshay Kumar's 'subversive' film is no improvement on his harebrained patriotic fare
Bell Bottom is a continuation of Akshay Kumar’s slew of ‘nationalistic’ movies, hiding in the facade of a "fast-paced spy thriller."
Bell Bottom: Akshay Kumar on his love for spy films, shooting amid pandemic, and opting for theatrical release over OTT
"It is very difficult to get a good spy drama. It is not easy to make one. To play a spy one has to balance the wit of the character and the physicality and action," says Akshay Kumar.
Watch: In BellBottom trailer, Akshay Kumar is on a mission to save passengers of a hijacking
Bell Bottom, said to be inspired by true events, also stars Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Adil Hussain.
Veteran actor Lalit Behl passes away; Mukti Bhawan co-star Adil Hussan pays condolence
A known stage actor, Lalit began his career directing and producing Doordarshan telefilms like Tapish, Aatish, Sunehri Jild and worked on the TV show Afsane as an actor.
The Illegal movie review: Immigrant dreams and vicious cycles, recounted with heart and heft
The Illegal reminds us of the burdens that patriarchy places on men despite being a system perpetuated for the benefit of those very men. That and so much else make this film the little jewel that it is.
CiNEmatters Ep 2 | How the Assamese film Maj Rati Keteki probes into the complex issue of identity in the state
Firstpost presents CiNEmatters, a podcast examining cinema from the North East of India. In episode 2, we discuss 'Maj Rati Keteki' (2017), an Assamese film by Santwana Bardoloi, starring Adil Hussain.
Critics' Choice Awards 2021— Scam: 1992, Eeb Allay Ooo, short film Bebaak win top honours; see full list
Manoj Bajpayee was announced Best Actor for Bhonsle, while Tillotama Shome won Best Actress for Sir.
Adil Hussain’s film Nirvana Inn to screen on pay-per-view platform Cinemapreneur from 11 December
Nirvana Inn had its world premiere at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival, where it was selected for the Asian Project Market.
Adil Hussain, Antonio Aakeel to star in British-Indian immigrant drama Footprints on Water
Footprints on Water revolves around an illegal immigrant father (Adil Hussain) in the UK who is frantically searching for his missing daughter (Nimisha Sajayan) while trying to avoid getting caught.
Pareeksha movie review: A moving tale of a class-ridden school system and caste with the incredible Adil Hussain
Pareeksha is a heart-rending account of a poor rickshaw puller determined to help his son escape poverty by giving him the best education available in the city
Prakash Jha, Adil Hussain on telling the story of a rickshaw-puller's quest for son's education in ZEE5 film Pareeksha
Prakash Jha tackles the issue of education for the underprivileged in Pareeksha: The Final Test, that releases today on 6 August on ZEE5.
Gunjan Saxena, Prakash Jha's Pareeksha, Jordan Peele's Lovecraft Country: Trailers this week
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl releases on Netflix on 12 August while Lovecraft Country drops on 17 August on Disney+ Hotstar
Prakash Jha's Pareeksha — The Final Test, starring Adil Hussain, to premiere on ZEE5 on 6 August
Pareeksha – The Final Test debuted at the 50th International Film Festival of India last year in Goa.
Axone movie review: A clever yet meandering satire on discrimination against Northeast migrants in Delhi
Though it could have been a compelling satire or a delectable thriller, Axone is treated like a slice-of-life drama that ends up adding too many ingredients to its broth.
Delhi Crime Season 2: Real-life IAS officer Abhishek Singh to feature in second instalment of Netflix's cop drama
Abhishek Singh boarded Delhi Crime Season 2 after he received a call from casting director Mukesh Chhabra.
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.
Nirvana Inn movie review: Adil Hussain-starrer works best when exploring its protagonist’s tortured psyche
Nirvana Inn, Vijay Jayapal’s second feature film, is awash with symbols, fearlessly complex, mysterious, atmospheric and impeccably performed by its lead actors. It lodges the tale of a man’s increasingly harrowing reckoning with his past into the wide but pointed template offered by the horror genre.
Dharamshala International Film Festival 2019: Gitanjali Rao's Bombay Rose closes event; Priya Sen wins top honour
Bombay Rose, which Gitanjali Rao has directed, written, edited and designed, has been frame-by-frame painted and turned into animation
Dharamshala International Film Festival 2019 to kick off on 7 November; Gitanjali Rao's Bombay Rose to close event
Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikkattu and Gurvinder Singh's Khanaur are among the films that are part of Dharamshala International Film Festival's lineup
MAMI 2019 Day 1 and 2 highlights: Nivin Pauly, Sobhita Dhulipala's Moothon opens festival; Axone, The Wayfarers premiere
MAMI 2019, the 21st edition of the film festival, will take place from 17 to 24 October.