For two years the nation has been wanting to know, the hysteria increasing with every passing day: why did Kattappa kill Baahubali? Smart viewers would probably have glommed the answer, but given that Baahubali 2 was made expressly for that purpose, we duly give it our time and attention. We get the answer, but only after long, infernally silly romantic interludes: romance is not really S S Rajamouli’s strength. And […]

The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service finally has a full trailer. This time, the spy parody is gong to play host to a line-up of A-list American stars like Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal who, as members of the stateside version of the Kingsman (called the Statesman) square up against the heroes of 2014’s British blockbuster. Returning from Kingsman is […]

The only thing the nation wanted to know after the release of ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ was, ‘Katappa ne Baahubali ko kyun mara?’ After two long years, ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ aka ‘Baahubali 2’ is going to hit the theatres and the frenzy amongst fans knows no bounds (yours truly included). I’m sure the ‘Baahubali’ franchise thought they were making movies, great ones at that, but little did they know they were/are […]

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has time and again proved his mettle as an actor. While there’s so much of hatred in the world around us on matters of the religious faith and beliefs of people, Nawazuddin has come out with a video that explains what his true religion is. In the video, the actor can be seen holding various placards that have a message for all. The message reads that he got […]

The trailer for Jyothika’s new film Magalir Mattum is interesting and something different. Jyothika, who is referred to as Jo endearingly, has been a one time top actress in Kollywood. She married actor Suriya and took a break for 9 years before making a successful comeback in a matured role with 36 Vayadhinile (2015). After going through many scripts, she chose Magalir Mattum, which is written and directed by Bramma, who […]

When a top politician refers to Raveena Tandon’s character and says, “Aurat hai… kya kar legi (She’s a woman… what can she do?),” we know he will soon have to eat his words. After all, Maatr is one of those films that wants to cash in on the robust trend of ‘women-oriented’ films in Bollywood. But mere dialogues can’t save a weak story, and that becomes evident within minutes. An […]

“Wow!” that was our first reaction after watching Raabta’s trailer that brings two different eras together in such a subtle yet striking way. For all of you who thought Raabta — as the name implies — was a sweet romance, we have got news. Well, it is and it is not. It opens in circa 2017 with Kriti and Sushant’s meet-cute. They run into each other, they banter and they […]

When Heath Ledger passed away on January 22, 2008, he left an unfillable void. Over nine years after his death, Spike is releasing a documentary that will feature rare and intimate footage of the actor and revelations by his friends and family. The Dark Knight has etched its into the annals of a history as cinema par excellence. The film is remembered more for The Joker than the ‘hero’ Batman. […]

BEGUM JAAN STORY: On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s(Vidya Balan) brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan. BEGUM JAAN REVIEW: It’s a good period and story to […]

Twenty seven years after his Test debut and four years after he retired from the sport, a movie is being made about the life of Sachin Tendulkar. Titled Sachin: A Billion Dreams, the trailer of the film gives a glimpse into the high and low points of the cricketer’s life. The trailer of the film starts with a scene from Tendulkar’s childhood where he deflates a car tyre. He says […]