Rangeela

OnTheBeatWith| Shweta Shetty: Rahman is a perfectionist, he’d never accept anything mediocre when you entered the studio

Pop singer Shweta Shetty began her work in the Hindi film industry way back in the 90s with music maestro AR Rahman and gave a slew of hits. Last month she made a solo comeback on live stage after a gap of 25 years…

Heropanti 2 music review: AR Rahman, Mehboob, Ahmed Khan reunite, but not exactly for another Rangeela

The album of Heropanti 2 forces us to rethink how we slot works of AR Rahman and lyricist Mehboob, and accept that the music of today requires all that tech-robotic soundscape that we do not usually associate with either of them.

Revisiting the Bollywood dream sequence: A tour of the world, and within

The Bollywood dream sequence helped stretch my imagination in a way that I believed the whole world was within me. This self-sufficiency helped me get through the physical setting I was in, from awkward social gatherings to the confines of my home during the pandemic.

Tracing the graphs of the three Khans in a nation transformed by sociopolitical upheavals

Kaveree 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.

Revisiting Rangeela, 25 years on: How Ram Gopal Varma's path-breaking film changed Bollywood's fashion trends

Manish Malhotra’s costume design not only changed Urmila Matondkar’s onscreen image but elevated the importance of the wardrobe department on a film set.

On Aamir Khan's 55 birthday, listing 10 films I couldn't help loving, even as a non-fan of the accomplished actor

Growing up in the '90s, I had to show my loyalty towards only one star, and it was not Aamir Khan. But it could not stop me from loving the actor he is.

Bhangra Paa Le movie review: Sunny Kaushal is yet to hit his stride, thanks to a contrived screenplay and feeble script

A musical needs catchy numbers but out of the 10 songs in Bhangra Paa Le, the only memorable ones are remixes.

Shefali Shah on playing different shades of an 'everywoman', and using silence as her weapon of choice

Shefali Shah explains why silence has been a leitmotif in all her performances, from Dil Dhadakne Do to Delhi Crime, and how it has helped her to scream out loud.

Neeraj Vora, writer-director famous for Rangeela, Phir Hera Pheri, passes away aged 54

Neeraj Vora, known for writing Rangeela and for directing Phir Hera Pheri, died in Mumbai in the early hours of 14 December, months after being comatose

On Sarkar 3 eve, here's a reminder of why Ram Gopal Varma's eccentricity is still relevant

Make no mistake, if we have an active ‘indie’ film scene in India today, it’s pretty much because of Ram Gopal Varma’s work in the 90s