Gulabo Sitabo

Production slowdown, hybrid releases, PR crises: How mainstream Bollywood coped with 'the year from hell'

Trade analysts put the overall loss to the Hindi movie business anywhere between Rs 5000 crores and Rs 9000 crores depending on who one speaks to, but in all of this it’s important to remember those who have been the hardest hit – the daily wage workers, junior artists, and the single screen owners.

Shakuntala Devi, Raat Akeli Hai, Yaara, Lootcase: Four films releasing on same day is no longer a 'clash'

Streaming platforms serve as intangible exhibition centres where films neither exhaust their theatrical run nor eat into each other's box office numbers.

How Juhi Chaturvedi wove the motifs of her hometown Lucknow into the evocative tapestry of Gulabo Sitabo

Juhi Chaturvedi, writer of Gulabo Sitabo, on why the Shoojit Sircar directorial was the ideal film to set in her hometown, Lucknow.

With Bollywood heading straight to home, box office may no longer remain the primary criterion of success

The suspension of theatrical releases during the lockdown has come as a blessing in disguise since the films are no longer merely judged by box office pull.

Akshay Kumar is glad Laxmmi Bomb is getting a digital release on Disney+Hotstar, but says he's 'sad for theatres'

Disney+Hotstar on 29 June announced its slate of seven films, which will have a direct-to-digital release this year, including Laxmmi Bomb.

Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur's Sadak 2 to get a direct-to-digital release; director Mukesh Bhatt says it's the only option left

The uncertainty around the reopening of theatres, which were shut down in the wake of coronavirus pandemic has pushed Sadak 2's makers to consider a digital release.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Writers and creators weigh in on how the pandemic will shape the stories Bollywood tells

Director and writers talk about how the coronavirus outbreak will affect the way films are shot and stories are written in the Hindi film industry.

Farrukh Jafar says she's 'happy' her character Fatima Begum gets the last laugh in Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo

In Gulabo Sitabo, Farrukh Jafar plays the 95-year-old wife to Amitabh Bachchan’s 78-year-old Mirza, awaiting his Begum’s death to finally own Fatima Mahal, the derelict mansion at the centre of the conflict in the film.

The women of Gulabo Sitabo: Juhi Chaturvedi equips her female characters with agency, choice and self-worth

Gulabo Sitabo is the kind of film people have either fallen in love with, or simply haven’t cared enough to watch through — it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Gulabo Sitabo Twitter review: From 'flagbearer of OTT revolution' to 'boring', netizens stand divided on the film

Gulabo Sitabo, which released today on Amazon Prime, sees Amitabh Bachchan play the role of Mirza, the landlord. On the other hand, Ayushmann essays the role of tenant Baankey.