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Sushant Singh Rajput, a hardworking actor unfazed by stardom, made all the right noises with his silences
Devanshsharma • 4 years agoNotwithstanding his boundless talent, Sushant Singh Rajput was one of the most hardworking actors of his generation. And that shows in the silences of his performances.
Bollywood strikes back: With theatres reopening, Hindi film industry needs its audience more than ever before
Devanshsharma • 4 years agoTop Bollywood producers have united to sue Republic TV and Times Now for 'defamatory' coverage. With theatres reopening after seven months of shutdown, it is imperative that Bollywood clean its name.
Vishal Bhardwaj confesses he's often undervalued as a composer: I want to make music for films that aren't mine
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoIn this exclusive interview with Firstpost, Vishal Bhardwaj talks about how he thinks of himself as a music composer first, and a filmmaker later.
Sushant Singh Rajput passes away: Dil Bechara director Mukesh Chhabra, Kedarnath's Abhishek Kapoor offer condolences
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSeveral Bollywood personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan and Bhumi Pednekar, took to social media to post condolences for Sushant Singh Rajput.
From Sholay to TVF's Panchayat, how the face of rural India has transformed in Hindi entertainment
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoTVF's Panchayat redeems the depiction of rural India by breaking out of the template perpetuated by the 1975 classic Sholay.
Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020 nominations: Gully Boy, Article 15 compete for best film; Nivin Pauly, Mammootty get best actor nods
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCritics' Choice Film Awards will honour films from across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada language.
Best Bollywood Films 2019: Article 15, Gully Boy and a handful that shone in an otherwise annus horribilis
Annavetticad • 5 years agoIslamophobia and pro-establishment messaging were the dominant trends in Bollywood this year, while quality and depth took long vacations from theatres
Bollywood Awards 2019: Rani or Kangana? Rap or Niyam ho? Ayushmann or Ranveer? A pick of the year’s best work
Annavetticad • 5 years agoIn terms of quality of films released, Bollywood has performed terribly in 2019.
Ten most underrated Hindi films of the decade, from Dhobi Ghat, Stanley Ka Dabba to Kaalakaandi, Sonchiriya
Pratishrutiganguly • 5 years agoDespite active dialogue surrounding Hindi films in this decade, there are some movies that still haven't had their moment in the sun, like a Nil Battey Sannata or a Gurgaon
Varun Grover on adapting Sacred Games, and why pro-establishment comedy is against Indian culture
Devanshsharma • 6 years agoVarun Grover talks about the 'existential crisis' in Sacred Games, and why the comedians today should not 'waste' their voices through pro-establishment comedy.