There is something common between Jackky Bhagnani and the character he plays in ‘Youngistaan’ – one became an actor...
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‘Ragini MMS 2’ begins with a disclaimer that it doesn’t promote a girl kissing another girl. Not very surprisingly,...
There was a time when Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee carved a niche for himself with his simple films about ordinary...
At a recent talk show, Juhi Chawla went on record and admitted she had refused Yash Chopra’s ‘Dil To Pagal...
Director Vikas Bahl’s ‘Queen’ starts off on a familiar premise – a middle class wedding in Delhi, something which...
There was nothing exceptional about ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ but it was great fun to watch a charming quirky...
The best directors have always been good story-tellers. Right from ‘Socha Na Tha’ to ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Love Aaj...
Two best friends grow up together amidst a lot of turbulence. The kids run and they run really fast;...
A rom-com is generally a safe bet for a directorial debut, especially if a certain Mr. Karan Johar is...
The pre-intermission scene of ‘Jai Ho’ has Salman Khan mouthing a supposedly hard-hitting dialogue in his trademark style –...
About twenty odd minutes into ‘Dedh Ishqiya’, Madhuri’s Begum Para meets Iftekhar aka Khalujaan (Naseeruddin Shah) and comes up...
The joy of entering a hall to watch a big film after waiting for weeks, months or even years...
Unchronological story-telling is a style adopted by the veterans for playing with time-line for a gritty depiction of the...
