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Dharmendra's greatest achievement was the sheer range of characters he played

Sriram Raghavan on Dharmendra: 'In a changing industry, he was a constant'

November 30, 2025 3:00 pm

My collaboration with Dharmendra on Johnny Gaddaar and Ikkis revealed what an icon he was, how sharp his creative instincts were, and how youthful his enthusiasm was, says Sriram Raghavan.

'I'm Dharmendra, I'll kill him': When Dharmendra wasn't entirely satisfied with his death scene in Johnny Gaddaar

November 25, 2025 9:20 pm

Sriram Raghavan once recalled how Dharmendra wasn’t entirely convinced about his death scene in Johnny Gaddaar.

Agastya Nanda's first look from Ikkis out: Who was Arun Khetarpal who was martyred at 21, became India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient?

October 14, 2025 3:45 pm

Agastya plays Second Lieutenant Arun Kheterpal in Ikkis. Production house Maddock Films unveiled the poster for Ikkis via social media, and announced that the film will be releasing in December 2025.

Shah Rukh Khan on playing an anti-hero in Baazigar

Shah Rukh Khan was unhappy with Baazigar character, wanted Abbas-Mustan to make him 'a maniac, without any revenge backstory': Sriram Raghavan

April 30, 2025 1:49 pm

Shah Rukh reportedly told Abbas-Mustan that they should not add a tragic angle to his character in Baazigar and should keep him as a maniac.

Sriram Raghavan on narrating the film to Dharmendra

Sriram Raghavan recalls Akshaye Khanna, Nana Patekar rejecting Johnny Gaddar; Dharmendra called second half 'weak'

April 29, 2025 10:05 am

Sriram Raghavan recalls the casting challenges of Johnny Gaddar, meeting actors from Akshaye Khanna to Nana Patekar and Dharmendra.

Sriram Raghavan recalls unknowingly writing his own version of Baazigar: 'Tinnu Anand said ye film toh already ban rahi hai'

April 28, 2025 9:47 pm

Sriram Raghavan remembered watching Baazigar in the theatre where everyone was enjoying it, while he sat quietly.

Ayushmann Khurrana- Tabu- Sriram Raghavan- Andhadhun

Ayushmann Khurrana says he 'snatched' Andhadhun from Sriram Raghavan, had no idea it was a comedy: 'People were laughing, I wondered why'

April 24, 2024 9:29 am

Ayushmann Khuranna said that he and Tabu were not informed that it was a dark comedy.

Sriram Raghavan talks about his career, films and Merry Christmas.

Sriram Raghavan on Agastya Nanda-starrer Ikkis; reveals his learning from Merry Christmas: 'Some people didn't like climax, pacing but...'

March 23, 2024 8:03 am

Sriram Raghavan talks about industry trends, his learning from Merry Christmas, his upcoming war drama Ikkis and the new thriller that is brewing in his head.

Merry Christmas: Even by high school play standards, Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi's performances would fall short

April 14, 2024 7:49 pm

Post Credits Scene: For a film whose climax relies so heavily on the performances of its two leads - Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi - Merry Christmas falls into the chasm between director Sriram Raghavan's ambition and execution.

Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in Merry Christmas

Katrina Kaif says she chose Merry Christmas because she doesn't want to repeat herself: 'I'm feeling bored of myself'

March 05, 2024 6:20 pm

In a recent interview, Katrina Kaif disclosed that she opted for her latest project, Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas, because it presented her in a new and refreshing light.