Retake: Angst, anguish and conversations around faith
Manik Sharma • 2 years agoFaith is untouchable territory in this country, but Hindi cinema has in its own unique way, examined, questioned and at times celebrated it.
Retake: Khoi yaddasht and the past as a reference for meaning
Manik Sharma • 3 years agoNot all tropes are massacred equally and the loss of memory, or amnesia as it is medically termed, has luckily survived the Bollywood writer’s penchant for treating pivots as arm-length sidebars to hang their stories on.
Tracing the graphs of the three Khans in a nation transformed by sociopolitical upheavals
Devanshsharma • 4 years agoKaveree Bamzai's new book on Shah Rukh, Aamir, and Salman benefits the most from its timeliness, given the rising conversations around Islamophobia, the streaming vs theatres debate, and the Khans' own complacencies.
Kabir Singh, Simmba have restarted the trend of South Indian remakes in Bollywood, after Wanted in 2009
Surendhar Mk • 6 years agoLeading film trade analysts weigh in on the traditional Bollywood trend of South Indian remakes, made popular by stars like Jeetendra and Aamir Khan.
Oh! Baby, Oopriri, Kadaram Kondan show South Indian producers are vying for remake rights of international blockbusters
Raja Sekar • 6 years agoWhile producers walk the extra mile to approach the original producers to buy the remake rights, the makers of Miss Granny actually approached Samantha Akkineni to adapt their film in Telugu.
Suriya turns 44 — A look at the actor's contribution to Tamil cinema, from Kaakha..Kaakha: The Police to 24
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAs Suriya turns 44, here's a look at all the diverse roles that the actor took on in Tamil cinema
Ghajini turns 10: How Aamir Khan-starrer married scale with concept to give Indian cinema its first 100 cr film
Devanshsharma • 6 years agoAamir Khan proved his invincibility at the box office with Ghajini and four subsequent Rs 100 crore films, only to take it for granted in Thugs of Hindostan.
Aamir Khan's best films are inspired by Oscar nominees and winners — from Ghajini to Akele Hum Akele Tum
Abhishek S • 7 years agoAamir’s filmography is punctuated with films which are either inspired or directly lifted from Hollywood films that have either won an Academy Award or were nominated in some category.
Ramayana: Producer Madhu Mantena gets UP govt backing to shoot upcoming film in the state
Ians • 7 years agoFilmmaker Madhu Mantena said he has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to make his upcoming film Ramayana in the state
Ghajini actress Asin Thottumkal, husband Rahul Sharma become parents to a baby girl
Ians • 7 years agoAsin Thottumkal married Rahul Sharma, Micromax co-founder, last year in January.