Justin Joseph Rao

Introduction

Justin Rao writes on all things Bollywood at Indian Express Online. An alumnus of ACJ, he has keen interest in exploring industry features, long form interviews and spreading arms like Shah Rukh Khan. You can follow him on Twitter @JustinJRao...Read More

Experience / Industry Experience

Years of experience: 8+

Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: PG Diploma in Journalism, Asian College of Journalism .

Previous experience: Press Trust of India.

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Articles by Justin Joseph Rao

Prabhas currently stars in the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD.

As Kalki 2898 AD smashes box office records, understanding why Prabhas remains big draw for Hindi audience despite few misfires

Jun 28, 2024 18:55 IST

Prabhas returns to form with Kalki 2898 AD, but what makes the star such a favourite with the Hindi...

Sat, Jun 29, 2024

Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment has been accused of non-payment by cast and crew.

Pooja Entertainment actors, crew reveal trauma of unpaid dues, hope Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff will step up: ‘Had to sell house, plead for money from hospital’

Jun 28, 2024 08:04 IST

Multiple people associated with Vashu Bhagnani's Pooja Entertainment said that the mood within the...

Sat, Jun 29, 2024

Screenwriter Sumit Arora talks about Chandu Champion.

Chandu Champion writer Sumit Arora dissects the Kartik Aaryan starrer: From avoiding hangover of Kabir Khan’s 83 to breaking ‘sports biopic’ fatigue

Jun 28, 2024 08:03 IST

Sumit Arora opened up about the toughest bit to crack in Chandu Champion, overcoming the sports...

Fri, Jun 28, 2024

Vinod Rawat talks about his journey to make Pushtani and being an acting coach to Hrithik Roshan.

Pushtaini director Vinod Rawat details his journey – floor manager at McDonald’s, theater days with Rajkummar Rao to Hrithik Roshan’s acting coach

Jun 26, 2024 07:58 IST

Vinod Rawat's feature directorial debut Pushtani released last Friday, which was presented by...

Wed, Jun 26, 2024

Barzakh, starring Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed, is set to release on July 19.

Asim Abbasi on Fawad Khan-Sanam Saeed’s reunion for Barzakh: ‘Thought he’d want to be hero; he said you haven’t seen Kapoor and Sons?’

Jun 26, 2024 07:58 IST

Asim Abbasi talks about casting Fawad Khan--who hasn't been seen on an Indian screen since Ae Dil...

Wed, Jun 26, 2024

A deep dive into the whys and hows of corporate booking culture which Bollywood filmmakers are resorting to.

How Bollywood is rigging box office with corporate bookings, self-buyingSubscriber Only

Jun 21, 2024 07:58 IST

Bollywood is pumping money in what has clearly been dubbed as a reckless and harmful practice by...

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

Alia Bhatt talks about motherhood and career.

Alia Bhatt says Jigra came to her when she was in her ‘most tigress, protective’ phase of motherhood: ‘Went mad about the material’

Jun 20, 2024 17:08 IST

In an interview with Indianexpress.com, Alia Bhatt talks about Raha, how Ranbir Kapoor and she are...

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Alia Bhatt talks about Ranbir Kapoor and their daughter Raha.

Exclusive| Alia Bhatt reveals Ranbir Kapoor is ‘specific’ about Raha’s fashion choices, says dad-daughter ‘entertain’ each other: ‘Fatherhood comes naturally to him’

Jun 19, 2024 07:52 IST

Alia Bhatt said she often marvels at the way Ranbir Kapoor comes up with 'creative ways' to play...

Wed, Jun 19, 2024

Kartik Aaryan trained hard to transform himself for Chandu Champion.

Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion trainer slams those who claimed actor’s physique is ‘photoshopped’ or result of steroid

Jun 15, 2024 07:57 IST

Kartik Aaryan’s before-and-after photos--with 39 per cent body fat to seven per cent body...

Sat, Jun 15, 2024

Karan Johar says star fees breaking back of producers, entourage cost is the ‘least’ of their concern: ‘Stars not in touch with reality’

Jun 12, 2024 20:27 IST

Karan Johar said that more than the entourage cost, the fees of the lead movie star is in urgent...

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Anjum Rajabali talks about the challenges screenwriters are facing in Bollywood.

From lawyers examining scripts, unfair clauses by producers to directors stealing credits: Bollywood screenwriters face the heat

Jun 12, 2024 08:21 IST

Writers in the Hindi film industry are fighting a battle on all fronts -- from lack of dignified...

Wed, Jun 12, 2024

Sharvari talks about learning from the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Sharvari recalls being an assistant on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, says his drive to perfection was eye-opening: ‘He would look at the frame and…’

Jun 06, 2024 08:00 IST

Sharvari, next seen in the horror comedy Munjya, said she learnt from Sanjay Leela Bhansali how...

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Bhaiyya Ji actor Zoya Hussain says she has been ‘dropped’ from projects because of less Instagram followers: ‘Craft’ not a factor for casting

Jun 05, 2024 08:02 IST

Zoya Hussain, who was recently seen in the Prime Video series Big Girls Don't Cry, currently...

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

As Bollywood faces flops and the menace of rising entourage costs, producers bodies and talent management agencies begin meetings.

Exclusive | Film producer body, management agencies hold ‘preliminary meeting’ to tackle Bollywood stars’ rising entourage cost

Jun 01, 2024 17:47 IST

Indian Express has extensively reported how exorbitant star fees and outrageous demands of actors...

Sat, Jun 01, 2024

After facing huge losses, Bollywood is now implementing rampant cost cutting from paychecks of actors and technicians.

As star fees, entourage costs skyrocket, Hindi film industry technicians, writers and actors ‘bleed’: Bollywood’s horror show

May 31, 2024 07:59 IST

Several actors, writers and editors have revealed how Hindi film producers are now doubling down on...

Fri, May 31, 2024

Kunal Kohli talks about the interference of an actor's entourage in movie making.

Kunal Kohli says entourage of actors dictates film choices, everything moves as per their approval: ‘Makeup, hairdressers first have to say yes’

May 30, 2024 16:35 IST

Kunal Kohli, known for films like Hum Tum and Fanaa, said the big difference in the industry today...

Thu, May 30, 2024

Janhvi Kapoor says she’s mindful of actors’ rising entourage cost, but also ‘protective’ of her team: ‘Sab log sirf paiso ke liye kaam nahi kar rahe.’ Watch

May 29, 2024 16:15 IST

Previously filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Kriti Sanon had also spoken about the rising entourage...

Wed, May 29, 2024

Kunal Kohli talks about 20 years of Hum Tum.

Hum Tum at 20: Yash Chopra called film ‘too risky’, Aamir Khan turned it down as he was dealing with divorce; it won Saif Ali Khan a National Award

May 28, 2024 14:39 IST

On Hum Tum's 20th anniversary, filmmaker Kunal Kohli revisits the making of the film, which changed...

Tue, May 28, 2024

Chandu Champion box office collection day 3

Kartik Aaryan launches Chandu Champion trailer in hometown Gwalior days after losing relatives: ‘Lot is happening in life, but…’

May 18, 2024 20:40 IST

Kartik Aaryan’s relatives Manoj Chansoria and Anita Chansoria were among the 16 people, who died...

Sat, May 18, 2024

Dog bite, actor in hospital, dead bodies every 2 minutes: Barah by Barah director on making film about Varanasi’s last ‘death photographer’

May 17, 2024 10:30 IST

Director Gaurav Madan details how his 35-member crew shot Barah by Barah for 22 days in Varanasi,...

Fri, May 17, 2024

Deepak Tijori talks about his career, friendship and films.

Deepak Tijori on not asking Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan for help despite being a clan in the 90s: ‘The moment we move away…’

May 16, 2024 08:01 IST

What was it like to party and make films in the 90s? Actor-filmmaker Deepak Tijori talks about his...

Thu, May 16, 2024

Fake fans, paid crowd: As Bollywood combats flops, how stardom is manufactured on Instagram, at film eventsSubscriber Only

May 15, 2024 08:05 IST

How some film publicity teams, marketing agencies and actors are rigging the perception game, as...

Thu, May 16, 2024

Snehil Dixit Mehra talks about being an additional director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi.

Heeramandi additional director on Sanjay Leela Bhansali sets: 99 retakes, 600 people, Sharmin Segal’s criticism and filmmaker’s maddening drive to perfection

May 14, 2024 08:05 IST

Heeramandi Additional Director Snehil Dixit Mehra talks about why Sanjay Leela Bhansali is...

Tue, May 14, 2024

Lootere actor Vivek Gomber says he didn’t get work for 18 months despite Court’s Oscar buzz, everything was ‘quiet’: ‘It was little painful’

May 09, 2024 08:05 IST

Vivek Gomber talks about working on Lootere, fighting industry stereotypes, painful waiting period...

Thu, May 09, 2024

As big films bomb, Bollywood battles a crisis: of overhead costs.

Star fees over Rs 100 cr, demands for multiple vanity vans, entourage cost of Rs 20 lakh per day: As Bollywood biggies bomb, focus on actors’ overhead costsSubscriber Only

May 03, 2024 08:01 IST

Currently the spotlight is on exorbitant entourage costs of actors and outrageous demands -- having...

Sat, May 04, 2024

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