Neeraj Vora (1963-2017): The multi-faceted actor and writer entertained in the briefest of roles

He has died at the age of 54 after being in a coma since October.

Manish Gaekwad

· Dec 14, 2017 · 09:15 am

Audio master: An unapologetic courtesan and Vanraj Bhatia’s terrific music in ‘Sardari Begum’

Shyam Benegal’s 1996 movie starring Kirron Kher and Smriti Mishra features a soundtrack that nearly upstages the plot.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 31, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Irshad Kamil interview: ‘We are not good listeners anymore’

The lyricist has two back-to-back releases, ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ and ‘Dear Maya’, after his solo project ‘Sultan’ in 2016.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 28, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Before Sachin Tendulkar, the original ‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar made his big-screen bid

Cricketer Tendulkar is the subject and actor in the biopic ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 24, 2017 · 09:15 am

New characters and tunes and ‘constant singing’ in the ‘Monsoon Wedding’ musical version

Palomi Ghosh and Namit Das speak about their roles in the stage adaptation of the 2001 hit film.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 20, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Audio master: ‘Pakeezah’ resonates to the sound of Meena Kumari’s anklets

The soundtrack of the 1972 classic was by Ghulam Mohammed, who used the foot ornaments to startling effect.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 18, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Saket Choudhary clears the air on plagiarism charge, says ‘Hindi Medium’ is an original film

The director of ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’ denies that the May 19 release is a copy of the 2014 Bengali hit ‘Ramdhanu’.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 17, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Bollywood has always treated English as a funny language

Characters contort English for laughs in films such as ‘Namak Halaal’, ‘Raja Babu’ and the May 19 releases ‘Hindi Medium’ and ‘Half Girlfriend’.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 14, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Kaifi Azmi’s poems, in his own voice

The Urdu poet and film lyricist charged up the atmosphere with his verse and his sonorous voice.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 10, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Hindi cinema’s long-neglected sister is finally coming into her own

Virtue is no longer her only contribution to the plot.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 09, 2017 · 04:00 pm

The original ‘Meri Pyari Bindu’ from ‘Padosan’ is more than just a comical tune

The popular song by Kishore Kumar from the 1968 comedy mixes traditional Baul music with elements of the qawwali and the love ballad.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 09, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Whether or not Parineeti Chopra can sing, ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ composers Sachin-Jigar are on a roll

‘Work is our big ticket,’ says the composer duo that has steadily racked up the hits over the past few years.

Manish Gaekwad

· May 04, 2017 · 12:00 pm