hindi films

The halo is gone: Missing poets of Hindi films

March 28, 2025 9:54 pm

Substitution of the poet by the storyteller isn’t a coincidence. It is now our history

'Chhayaankan', a new documentary throws light on the forgotten cinematographers who made Hindi cinema great

August 08, 2022 9:49 am

Former cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi, who's worked with the likes of Ram Gopal Varma, Vishal Bhardwaj, Aparna Sen, quit Bollywood in 2015, and returns now with a documentary on 14 veteran cinematographers who showed the world the marvels of playing with shadows and more

Long before The Kashmir Files, Israel fell in love with Hindi films

April 30, 2022 4:18 pm

Khinvraj Jangid writes: Filmmakers like Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt who made films promoting egalitarianism, universalism and peace were agents of India's soft power

Hemant Kumar: Singer with a perfect baritone

September 26, 2019 9:01 am

September 26 is the 30th death anniversary of Hemant Kumar Mukherjee.

Through Her Lens

March 16, 2019 10:34 am

A festival will highlight the contribution of women to Indian cinema

Book tells the India story, with a song and mood for every year

July 29, 2018 9:18 am

Published by HarperCollins, each chapter of the book focuses on a year and one Hindi film song that captured the mood of the nation at the time of its release.

Saif Ali Khan: Barring a few, I don’t watch my own films

November 14, 2014 9:52 am

I’ve realised there is an academic side to acting that was missing from my process.

Pay disparity between male, female actors harsh reality: Aditi Rao Hydari

August 11, 2014 2:34 pm

Aditi Rao Hydari says the disparity in remuneration of actors and actresses remains a reality in Hindi film industry despite the success of women-oriented films.

Will try our best: 'Mary Kom' makers on film's Manipur release

July 18, 2014 12:53 pm

Hindi films are reportedly not screened in Manipur due to threats by some militant outfits.

Acting is the easiest job in the world, says actor-turned-director Rajat Kapoor

March 21, 2014 10:48 am

Rajat Kapoor on the existential crisis in his next film Ankhon Dekhi, and why he thinks acting is the easiest job in the world.

Most awaited Bollywood films of 2018: PadMan, Thugs of Hindostan, Kedarnath, Gold, Zero and more

January 02, 2018 1:37 pm

The 2018 calendar has set some high expectations in the minds of cinema-goers. Deepika Padukone's Padmavati, Akshay Kumar's PadMan and Salman Khan's Race 3 are going to be the year's big releases.

Teraa Surroor, Airlift, Neerja box office collections: Here's how films have fared at ticket window

March 16, 2016 1:26 pm

Himesh Reshammiya starrer Tera Surroor, that released on March 11, opened at the box office with a collection of Rs 1.79 cr. Himesh's film got mixed response from the critics but audiences were impressed with the film's songs. The film is currently in theatres and has been doing average business at the ticket window. Here are the box office collections of some of the films that have released so far in 2016.

No, I am not interested in bodily excretions: Shoojit Sircar

June 17, 2015 8:40 am