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Brahmastra, Sita, Ponniyan Selvan: Mythology and historical films in Bollywood are a fad or financial gamble?
August 14, 2022 08:32 IST
We are going to watch Ponniyan Selvan or PS1, Adipurush, Sita featuring Kangana Ranaut, and Chanakya in the months to come.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Koffee Koffee hota hai: What is it about Karan Johar’s brew that has audiences asking for one more cuppa?Subscriber Only
July 06, 2022 08:08 IST
After two years of bad news, devastating loss and global pandemonium, perhaps we all need a cup of Koffee with Karan.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022
Samrat Prithviraj to Runway 34: A-list movie stars, B-grade box office revenues, what is ailing Bollywood?Subscriber Only
June 23, 2022 13:08 IST
Why are A list Hindi movie stars unable to make audiences say Kuch Kuch Hota Hai?
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Geetanjali Kulkarni: Filling her Gullak of achievements with every new project
May 29, 2022 08:34 IST
Geetanjali Kulkarni made her OTT debut with a small role in the series Selection Day on Netflix. Her big digital breakthrough moment came with Gullak on Sony Liv, where she won hearts as Shanti Mishra and made people really sit up and notice her versatility as an actor.
Mon, May 30, 2022
Will Pushpa, KGF 2, RRR’s mega-success bring back casual sexism, toxicity in cinema?Subscriber Only
May 04, 2022 08:52 IST
What is common to Pushpa The Rise, KGF and RRR is a return to regressive tropes that Bollywood has been struggling to leave behind.
Wed, May 04, 2022
4 women, 4 stories: Breaking through the barriers, within and without
March 16, 2022 19:23 IST
Filmmaker Arati Kadav, composer Alokananda Dasgupta, director Leena Manimekalai, comic Sumukhi Suresh on being a part of BAFTA Breakthrough India and their journey in the entertainment industry.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Fame Game to Aranyak: Why successful women are depicted as cautionary tales on screen
March 08, 2022 08:19 IST
Whether it’s The Fame Game, Human, Aranyak, Bombay Begums, or even international films and shows like The Devil Wears Prada, How to get away with Murder, and The Intern; a successful woman is never allowed to truly enjoy her achievements.
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Now Stree-ming: Sumukhi Suresh – Funny, fearless and fabulous
December 09, 2021 08:09 IST
Sumukhi Suresh talks about her brand-new company Motormouth, why there will be no Season 3 of Pushpavalli and her dream of becoming India’s Shonda Rhimes.
Thu, Dec 09, 2021
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is an inauthentic, stereotypical take on Tamil culture. So, what’s new?
November 11, 2021 08:38 IST
Meenakshi Sundareshwar showcases South Indians from a Bollywood lens and gets most of it wrong. It joins a long list of culturally inauthentic films, brought to you by the Hindi cinema.
Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Dabur ad controversy: You can either glow with pride or bleach the rainbow
October 31, 2021 12:24 IST
Instead of engaging in a debate about why Dabur's Karva Chauth ad was considered offensive by some, the brand was attacked for deliberately offending Hindu sentiments.
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
Aryan Khan and the endless trolling: Our dysfunctional relationship with Bollywood stars and their stardomSign In to read
October 20, 2021 08:23 IST
There was an assumption of Aryan Khan's guilt and a lot of moral grandstanding about how the supposedly rich brat and his cronies had it coming. The now standard vitriol against star kids and their parents was regurgitated and savoured.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Being Neena Gupta: ‘Whether I am a vamp, sati savitri or dharmic character, it doesn’t matter’
August 05, 2021 14:46 IST
As Neena Gupta makes our skin crawl in Dial 100 trailer, here’s looking at the bindaas actor and the mountains she wants to climb next. Spoiler alert: She wants to play a cop.
Fri, Aug 06, 2021
Hum shaadi kar chuke sanam: Why Bollywood insists women see rab in men they are married to?
August 01, 2021 08:16 IST
In so many Bollywood films over the years, the girl falling in love is just Act 1 of the story. It’s marriage that finally forces her to come of age.
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
Are OTT shows using love, sex and dhokha as a safe bet?
June 26, 2021 15:28 IST
Amidst the many shining moments and clutter breaking content we have seen in the past, there seemed to be a growing trend of making shows that kept falling back on the themes of love, sex and dhokha.
Tue, Jul 27, 2021
From Permanent Roommates to Delhi Crime, Rasika Dugal charts her own course: Now Stree-ming
June 13, 2021 13:31 IST
Rasika Dugal has been a part of web series like Mirzapur, Out of Love, Delhi Crime, Made in Heaven and short films like Chutney.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Shefali Shah’s best is yet to be: Now Stree-ming
May 16, 2021 12:49 IST
It’s amazing how after spending almost two decades in the business, filmmakers and audiences are truly realising Shefali Shah’s immense potential now.
Sun, May 16, 2021
Carry on Carry: How Ajey Nagar turned into YouTube sensation CarryMinati
April 08, 2021 16:15 IST
As YouTuber Carry Minati makes his debut as a playback singer in The Big Bull, we talk to the rapper, singer, gaming and roasting specialist.
Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Now Stree-ming: From Pagglait to Permanent Roommates, Sheeba Chaddha on her brave new journey
April 05, 2021 08:23 IST
Meet women actors who have been giving us some amazing performances in films and series on OTT platforms in our new series Now Stree-ming, beginning with the very talented Sheeba Chaddha.
Mon, Apr 05, 2021
For viral sensation Yashraj Mukhate, abhi to party shuru hui hai
March 09, 2021 11:48 IST
For Yashraj Mukhate, who now has almost 4.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, the journey to fulfil his musical aspirations has just begun.
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Test of time: To the Hindi film heroes, I once loved
February 16, 2021 08:11 IST
From Shah Rukh Khan's Raj to Salman Khan's Prem, here's looking at which of the popular heroes of 90s and the Noughties would fare today.
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
5 sexist dialogues that need a bidaai from all screenwriter’s manuals this year
January 18, 2021 07:00 IST
These often-used dialogues are a constant reminder of just how deeply patriarchy and its practices have seeped into our social structures and our thought processes.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Bhuvan Bam: YouTuber, musician, celebrity next door
January 01, 2021 16:38 IST
Bhuvan Bam’s videos often feature him playing over 19 different people, each with their own look, quirks and style of speaking. Characters like Bhanchoddas, Sameer Fuddi, and of course Titu Mama have become very popular.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Out of one box into another: Are women in OTT space in danger of being stereotyped?
December 25, 2020 13:07 IST
Rape, murder or child sexual abuse cannot become a convenient backstory device to explain away a woman’s mental or physical health issues, or to make her interesting/edgy enough to be engaging.
Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Kasauti Hindi GEC Ki: Why do Hindi TV shows remain stuck in a time warp of mediocrity?
October 16, 2020 17:49 IST
Why is it impossible to imagine a show that can be engaging without pandering to the same sexist stereotypes or glorifying suffering as a means of ennoblement for women?
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
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