Entertainment

Why Aamir Khan, As A Superstar, Is First Among Equals

MUMBAI: Aamir Khan made his debut in Bollywood (with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988) at a time when actors doing 12-15 movies simultaneously was an established norm. Mithun Chakraborty and Govinda featured in 17 and 14 movies respectively in 1989. Clearly, the focus was more on quantity than quality. Moreover, most of these movies […]

‘Paisa Bolta Hai’: ‘The Kashmir Files’ Takes A Fair Initial, ‘Radhe Shyam’ Tanks

Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ has taken a fair start at the box-office, despite low screen count (561) in India. The initial reports are terrific and the movie is certain to see a huge upswing from Saturday evening. The movie has pleasantly surprised the trade as its first day collections might leapfrog a […]

5 Most Powerful Female Characters in Bollywood Movies since 2000

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we revisit 5 most powerful female character depictions in Bollywood movies since 2000:1) Reshma/Silk (The Dirty Picture): A girl from a small village cocks a snook at society and the film industry to live her life on her own terms. Fiery, rebellious and quick-witted, she does everything that it […]

‘Paisa Bolta Hai’: ‘Jhund’ Draws A Blank, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Is A Hit

Last week’s release ‘Jhund’ has turned out to be an unmitigated disaster despite glowing reviews and critical acclaim. No Amitabh Bachchan movie in the recent past has taken such a tepid opening. The film collected approx Rs 1 crore on Friday and though it saw some growth over the weekend, that was not sufficient. The […]

‘Pathaan’: Can Shah Rukh Khan reinvent himself and prolong his career?

On Wednesday, Shah Rukh Khan and Yash Raj Films released a video to announce the release date (January 25, 2023) of their next movie ‘Pathaan’. This will be the first SRK movie to hit the theatres after a long hiatus of 4 years. His last movie ‘Zero’ was released in December 2018 and turned turtle […]