In conflict-torn Afghanistan, dreaming of Amitabh Bachchan and Hindi film songs

In Shahrbanoo Sadat’s ‘The Orphanage’, Bollywood movies ease heartbreak and hardship.

Nandini Ramnath

· 7 minutes ago

How a cafe owner and Rajiv Gandhi contributed to Ramanand Sagar’s blockbuster TV show ‘Ramayan’

Edited excerpts from a biography of the filmmaker and television producer by his son, Prem Sagar.

Prem Sagar

· Dec 14, 2019 · 02:30 pm

‘Mardaani 2’ movie review: Once more, without feeling

Gopi Puthran directs Rani Mukerji in the sequel to ‘Mardaani’ from 2014.

Nandini Ramnath

· Dec 13, 2019 · 01:58 pm

Is the web series ‘Queen’ about Jayalalithaa? Here’s what Ramya Krishnan has to say

Any resemblance is a welcome coincidence, says the actor from the ‘Baahubali’ films.

Archana Nathan

· Dec 11, 2019 · 07:00 pm

Women cinematographers speak up: ‘The mainstream is hostile, diverse pool is simply not available’

Deepti Gupta, Fowzia Fathima and Priya Seth bust some myths about the progress made by women technicians in the Indian film industries.

Nandini Ramnath

· Dec 09, 2019 · 08:00 am

How ‘Inside Edge’ season 2 squanders its first-mover advantage

More intrigue on the pitch and in the boardroom in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video show.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

· Dec 08, 2019 · 08:00 am

Mubi’s streaming service in India only the beginning: ‘We can’t wait to start producing’

Founder and CEO Efe Cakarel says a production team is ‘already reviewing treatments and scripts from Indian filmmakers’.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Dec 07, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Behind the scenes: How Shah Rukh Khan gambled on a role rejected by Aamir and Salman

Edited extracts from ‘Khantastic’, about the intertwined destinies of the three mighty Khans of Bollywood.

Sanjukta Nandy

· Dec 07, 2019 · 10:30 am

‘Panipat’ movie review: Been there and seen that

Ashutosh Gowariker directs Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon in his latest period drama.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

· Dec 06, 2019 · 07:20 am

‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ movie review: Men will be men but the women are a bit more grown-up

Mudassar Aziz directs Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday in a remake of the 1978 film.

Nandini Ramnath

· Dec 06, 2019 · 07:15 am

‘Panipat’ music review: Ordinary tunes richly orchestrated by Ajay-Atul

Starring Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt, ‘Panipat’ is out on December 6.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Dec 02, 2019 · 08:00 am

‘Why settle for less?’: Jatin Sarna on ‘83’, ‘Darbar’, and life after ‘Sacred Games’

Jatin Sarna shot to fame for playing the mercurial gangster Bunty in the Netflix series ‘Sacred Games’.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Dec 01, 2019 · 08:00 am