Sikander, And The ‘Bhai’ That Once Was
Like a true-blue star, Salman Khan's stardom is inseparable from his star body. For years, it is his chiseled, muscular frame that fans revere. To them, it is what cinema…
Opinion |On Imtiaz Ali’s 20 Years, A Tribute To His OG ‘Rockstar’, Aarti Bajaj
Every Imtiaz Ali opening feels like its own genre. Each feels sharper than the last until you circle back and realise the older one never stopped breathing. But revisit the…
Supermen Of Malegaon Is Everything Bollywood Needs To Be Reminded Of
A quick fade-in reveals a fog-laden sky. Over it, an aerial shot of a mosque appears as the Azaan fills the air. The call to prayer is overtaken by the…
Is Bollywood Only About ‘Reels’ And ‘Memes’ Now?
Bollywood has long lost the art of song picturisation. It feels like an eternity since any track was filmed with flair, with imagination. It feels like even longer since songs…
Is South Cinema Finally Done With Violence?
Telugu film Sankranthiki Vasthunam, made for family audiences, was released on January 14 this year and has reportedly grossed an impressive Rs 300 crore worldwide in three weeks. Directed by…
Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality
A good year in the movies can mean multiple things. Studios sufficiently bankrolling films, independent projects finding their way to the mainstream, underdogs triumphing over tentpole projects, new faces coming…
Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past
The recent face-off between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Allu Arjun over the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 5 has begun to show signs of de-escalation, with…
