Throwback Thursday

Will Ajay Devgn's digital debut Rudra truly delve into the 'Edge of Darkness' that made Idris Elba's Luther popular?

Ajay Devgn’s insistence that Rudra “doesn’t feel the need to use violence as a weapon” seems to be an assurance that his adaptation of Luther tones down the shocking bits in order to accommodate the desi palate.

Gangubai Kathiawadi could give wind to the sails of change in Bollywood’s hackneyed representation of sex workers

Films like Mandi, Dev.D, Begum Jaan, and Anaarkali of Aarah empowered their women with agency. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming Gangubai Kathiawadi could be the latest addition to this formidable list.

Bob Biswas and the company he keeps: What movies say about assassins

What keeps movie assassins from getting waylaid is an unwritten personal code espousing Spartan discipline, a loner lifestyle, and a severe reluctance to display emotion.

Archie, Betty, Veronica are not new to Bollywood — they are every love triangle ever

As Zoya Akhtar and Netflix announce an Indian film adaptation of Archie Comics, let's admit the Archie-Betty-Veronica love triangle has been a recurring theme in Hindi cinema, from 1960s till date.

As Call My Agent: Bollywood releases, a look back at the original French series that showed stardom isn't all that glitters

In a society riddled with taboo, where chai is served with a side of salacious blind items, can the Indian adaptation go beyond the ‘gossip’ appeal?

As Delhi Belly completes a decade, a look at Abhinay Deo's love letter to the bustling Indian capital

Delhi Belly was a cinematic equivalent of a rebellious-yet-intelligent angsty teen who had some major issues to resolve after years of tamed Bollywood dramedies and rom-coms.

Before Anubhav Sinha turned to social dramas, he made films with 'mind blowing' music, like Dus and Cash

Let Anubhav Sinha not forget he gave us gems like 'Dus Bahane', 'Cash', 'Mind Blowing Mahia', 'Deedar De', and made a cult out of Shamita Shetty.

Revisiting Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 23 years after its debut, there's nothing like Joss Whedon's pioneering TV series

From our #RewindToUnwind series, an ode to Buffy the Vampire Slayer: a look at what made it special when it released in 1997, and why it remains relevant, nearly two-and-a-half decades later.

10 years of Udaan: Looking back at Vikramaditya Motwane's breakthrough film that dared to dream big

While Udaan released in theatres in India on 16 July 2010, it was in May of that year that the movie premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Yash Raj Films turns 50: A look at anti-heroes who made villainy fashionable, from SRK in Darr to Hrithik Roshan in War

From Shah Rukh Khan's twisted stalker in Darr to the swashbuckling bad guys of the Dhoom franchise, Yash Raj Films has given us some memorable anti-heroes.