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Tamasha turns 10: Imtiaz Ali silenced his critics with an audacious opening that retells the ‘same story’ all over again
November 27, 2025 20:48 IST
Opening Act: In the opening scene of Tamasha, Imtiaz Ali reveals the film’s central philosophy, with Ranbir Kapoor portraying a character consumed by his love for stories, torn by bipolarity, and lost in duniya, while Deepika Padukone embodies his heart, his dil.
Thu, Nov 27, 2025
Nishaanchi 2’s climax sees Anurag Kashyap operate at melodramatic heights with a twist laden with poetic justice
November 19, 2025 08:13 IST
In the final minutes of Nishaanchi 2, everything collapses, for that was the only way it could gain meaning. And what appears as justice is, in fact, the slow arithmetic of karma.
Wed, Nov 19, 2025
Shah Rukh Khan turns 60: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Fan reveal an actor freed from bonds of superstardom
November 02, 2025 08:10 IST
As Shah Rukh Khan turns 60, here’s a look at two of his most polarizing films, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Fan, which are strangely not only companion pieces to each other but also showcase the range of Khan’s brilliance as an actor.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
‘Ram Gopal Varma said the biggest mistake in Satya was killing my character’: JD Chakravarthy reveals RGV’s alternate Satya ending
October 30, 2025 19:54 IST
Filmmaker Rajesh Touchriver, whose latest venture Dahini: The Witch has earned several international accolades, speaks exclusively to SCREEN along with actors Tannishtha Chatterjee and J.D. Chakravarthy about the challenges of producing an independent film against all odds.
Mon, Nov 03, 2025
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge turns 30: A journey through its songs, where Aditya Chopra’s authorship shone brightestSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 08:14 IST
As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge completes 30 years, here's revisiting each of its songs in detail, each one a self-contained narrative, highlighting Aditya Chopra's authorship.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Homebound screenwriters on receiving feedback from Martin Scorsese, addressing criticism: ‘The spirit of living despite all odds’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 16:41 IST
In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Sumit Roy and Shreedhar Dubey, two of the writers of Homebound, talk about the narrative choices they made, feedback they received from Martin Scorsese, and address the criticisms of the film.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Monika Panwar on experimenting with Nishaanchi and working with Anurag Kashyap: ‘I heard Raveena Tandon was considered for my role’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 08:00 IST
In an exclusive chat with SCREEN, Monika Panwar opens up about working on Nishaanchi with Anurag Kashyap and what audiences can expect from Part 2.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
‘Neetu Kapoor played a big role in reining in the brat within Rishi Kapoor’, recalls Do Dooni Chaar director Habib FaisalSubscriber Only
October 09, 2025 08:07 IST
In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, filmmaker Habib Faisal opens up about his directorial debut Do Dooni Chaar, learning filmmaking from Rishi Kapoor, and the autobiographical roots of the story.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
In Dhadak 2’s opening, Shazia Iqbal rewrites the politics of love at first sight as she interrogates the mythology of Shah Rukh KhanSubscriber Only
October 08, 2025 08:04 IST
Opening Act: Right from its opening, Dhadak 2 sees Shazia Iqbal moving beyond the constraints of its official source material, Pariyerum Perumal.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Neeraj Ghaywan’s sophomore feature Homebound uses belonging as a smokescreen to reveal how this is no country for the marginalizedSubscriber Only
October 02, 2025 07:48 IST
The idea of home hangs heavy over Homebound, as Neeraj Ghaywan brushes up against the melodramatic sweep of Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen and evokes the moral solitude of Raj Kapoor’s Jagte Raho.
Fri, Oct 03, 2025
Shraddha Kapoor and Dinesh Vijan announce standalone animated film on Stree; unveil MHCU logo: ‘Forget Hollywood universes, we have our own desi universe.’Subscriber Only
September 26, 2025 21:11 IST
At the trailer launch of Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer Thamma, Dinesh Vijan and Shraddha Kapoor also revealed the official logo of Maddock’s Horror-Comedy Universe (MHCU).
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
‘Irrfan Khan didn’t know what the next day would bring’: Deepak Dobriyal says late actor forgot all his pain while shooting for Angrezi MediumSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 15:47 IST
Deepak Dobriyal recalls shooting Angrezi Medium with Irrfan Khan while the veteran battled cancer.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
In Nishaanchi, Mehboob Khan meets Yash Chopra, as Anurag Kashyap takes a detour into melodramaSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 08:06 IST
In Nishaanchi, Anurag Kashyap fuses the earthy rootedness of Mehboob Khan with the operatic madness of Yash Chopra.
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Saif Ali Khan was stunned by Deepak Dobriyal’s performance in Omkara, asked Vishal Bhardwaj, ‘where he is from?’Subscriber Only
September 23, 2025 17:17 IST
Deepak Dobriyal recalls shooting for the first time with Saif Ali Khan in Omkara and how his performance earned appreciation from the entire crew, including Saif himself.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
The visual poetics of Sabar Bonda, caught between stillness and scrutiny, distance and closenessSubscriber Only
September 21, 2025 07:36 IST
In Sabar Bonda, shot in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, the camera remains completely static throughout.
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
‘Irrfan Khan lost his cool, abused Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah’: Deepak Dobriyal recalls shooting with the legends on MaqboolSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 17:26 IST
Deepak Dobriyal recalled an anecdote from the shooting of Maqbool, where Irrfan Khan briefly lost his cool on legends Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
The Ba***ds of Bollywood is Aryan Khan’s way of honouring the defiance that made Shah Rukh Khan a megastarSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 09:01 IST
Aryan Khan’s series Ba***ds of Bollywood is, at its heart, a son’s tribute to his father Shah Rukh Khan, wrapped in pulp and masked by meta gags.
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Anurag Kashyap called Varun Grover after his comment on Sandeep Reddy Vanga: ‘I have a big problem with cancel culture’Subscriber Only
September 18, 2025 17:42 IST
Anurag Kashyap opened up about the post he shared in support of Sandeep Reddy Vanga, and addressed Varun Grover’s reaction to it.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
‘A filmmaker can’t disguise non-coherence and call it art’: Raghav Khanna on the golden age of documentaries and Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand StorySubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 18:20 IST
In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, documentary filmmaker Raghav Khanna opens up about the current landscape of non-fiction storytelling in the country.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Anurag Kashyap says Javed Akhtar asked him if he has a problem making money after watching Mukkabaaz: ‘Aapko paise kamane se…’Subscriber Only
September 16, 2025 14:59 IST
In a recent conversation with SCREEN, Anurag Kashyap recalled how Javed Akhtar once asked him if he had a problem with making money, after watching his film Mukkabaaz.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
Manoj Bajpayee’s Jugnuma The Fable: A hypnotic plunge into a world where magical realism is both mirror and mythSubscriber Only
September 14, 2025 08:23 IST
The strength of Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Jugnuma lies in director Raam Reddy’s use of magical realism, deployed not as mere ornament, but as a tool to speak truth to power, much like it has in literature.
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
‘There are no heroes or villains in the film’: Arun Gopalan on John Abraham actioner Tehran and the politics of the movieSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 14:31 IST
In an exclusive chat with SCREEN, Arun Gopalan, director of Tehran, breaks down the narrative choices and the politics of the film.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
‘Sacred Games 2 was much stronger than Season 1’: Varun Grover on art vs artiste debate, responds Superboys of Malegaon criticismSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 08:05 IST
In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Varun Grover responds to criticism directed towards Superboys of Malegaon, reflects on the polarised response to Sacred Games Season 2, and weighs in on the art versus artist debate.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Salim-Sulaiman: ‘In today’s landscape, there is no room for a song like O Re Piya’Subscriber Only
August 22, 2025 08:56 IST
In an exclusive chat with SCREEN, Salim–Sulaiman lament the current state of Hindi film music, saying today’s songs are created more to appease algorithms than to serve storytelling.
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Shah Rukh Khan introduces ‘hardworking, good boy’ Aryan as he apologises in anticipation: ‘Please forgive me, this is my first time’Subscriber Only
August 21, 2025 08:08 IST
An emotional Shah Rukh Khan launched the preview of his son Aryan Khan’s Netflix directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, at a special event in Mumbai.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025Journalism of Courage
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