With his last film (not taking into account the delayed ‘Yaara’) ‘Bullet Raja’, director Tigmanshu Dhulia attempted to make a commercial potboiler which failed to resonate with the audience. The director is known for making hard-hitting films that are steeped in realism and have characters that one encounters on a day-to-day basis. Though, as the […] More
As a director Anees Bazmee has dabbled in different genres but he is best known for the comedies he has made. Despite dealing in genres like romance (‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’, ‘It’s My Life’ – unreleased), thriller (‘Deewangee’, ‘Naam’ – unreleased), the director is remembered for making comedies like ‘No Entry’, ‘Welcome’, ‘Singh Is […] More
::cck::2052::/cck::::fulltext:: Tigmanshu Dhulia’s highly-anticipated war drama Raag Desh released today featuring Mohit Marwah, Amit Sadh and Kunaal Kapoor. The talented Mohit Marwah blessed with a rich baritone has delivered a stupendous performance in the movie based on the Red Fort Trial of three officers of the Indian National Army – Prem Kumar Sahgal (Mohit), Shah […] More
::cck::2051::/cck::::fulltext:: Making your debut in a film co-produced by Akshay Kumar would be a dream come true for any aspiring actor. Mohit Marwah, who is connected to the glorious Kapoor (Anil Kapoor) family did not use his family connections to get his first film. After going through a round of auditions, the young actor whose […] More
I was in school when “Tanha Dil”, a song which catapulted singer Shaan to stardom, came out. The song and the lovely music video accompanying it came out in 1999, at a time when Indipop music was its peak in India. “Tanha Dil” was one of the most popular songs from the bunch of pop […] More
::cck::2048::/cck::::fulltext:: After the trailer that gave one a good idea of the plot of the film and the milieu it is set in, the makers of ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ have released “Sweety Tera Drama”, the first track from the film. A quintessential wedding song, “Sweety Tera Drama” has the kind of sound one associated with […] More
::cck::2047::/cck::::fulltext:: ‘Poster Boys’, an official remake of the Marathi hit ‘Poshter Boyz’, marks actor Shreyas Talpade’s foray into direction. While the actor-director essays one of the three principal characters in the film, the other two are played by Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Vinay Sharma (Bobby Deol), a Hindi teacher, Arjun Singh (Shreyas Talpade), a […] More
One does not really expect much from a film that was announced and shot three years back. If a film of this nature does not boast of big names, it is bound to get unnoticed when it finally arrives in the theatres. However, ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, seems to be an exception. Despite being in […] More
::cck::2045::/cck::::fulltext:: In recent times, there has been an influx of films based in Uttar Pradesh, the most populated state in India, which remains in news for all the right and wrong reasons. As evident in films like ‘Tanu Weds Manu’, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’, the colourful cultural topography of the state serves […] More
After years of training in theatre, she landed her first television show ‘Yudh’, in which she got to share screenspace with Amitabh Bachchan. Since then, Aahana Kumra has left a mark with her strong performances and varied characters in almost all the mediums an actor can think of exploring. Apart from being a part of […] More
::cck::2043::/cck::::fulltext:: Playground Digital Cinema recently released their latest short film, ‘Ghumakkad’ on the digital platform and has been receiving terrific response from those who have seen it on YouTube. Directed by Navjot Gulati, ‘Ghumakkad’ was launched on 12 June through a special screening held in Andheri. Present at the event were Aparshakti Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra, […] More
When at the end of the film, everyone is applauding and giving a standing ovation, it is clear that the filmmaker has succeeded in a big manner in conveying his message to the audience. Ravi Udaywar directed ‘MOM’ has got the same acknowledgement and the film is awakening brilliance. It hits you hard and also […] More