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Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz is a contributor based in Mumbai. He writes about Bollywood.
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The mystic with paranormal powers: Rajinikanth’s greatest appeal lies in his connect with the masses
November 29, 2018 18:34 IST
Rajini mania: In an ideal world, the 2.0 star should have been India’s favourite uncle. But he’s not, and this isn’t an ideal world.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
The good guys gone bad: Akshay Kumar of 2.0 and others who have turned nefarious before him
November 28, 2018 07:45 IST
From Tabu in Andhadhun to Nana Patekar in Kaala, five recent films in which the hero/heroine made for a kickass super-villain.
Wed, Nov 28, 2018
3 ways to fix Sunny Deol’s career and the first step is to rescue Sunny Deol from Sunny Deol
November 23, 2018 07:44 IST
Sunny Deol hasn’t had a hit in a while. As Bhaiaji Superhit, a comedy that hopes to parody his action image, releases today, here are ways in which the star can reinvent himself.
Fri, Nov 23, 2018
Seriously Funny: 10 Bollywood comedies to watch in your lifetime
November 20, 2018 09:50 IST
These madly comic films are a proof that great comedies fuse wit and wisdom and chaos and creativity with equal parts stupidity and sophistication.
Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Indira Gandhi’s 102nd birth anniversary: The Iron Lady is still missing from Bollywood scripts
November 19, 2018 09:13 IST
The life and times of Indira Gandhi is appropriately eventful and dramatic. As we do a quick round-up of how Bollywood has portrayed one of the most powerful leaders in India’s history, a curious truth presents itself — cinema ain’t too fond of the former Prime Minister.
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
Shah Rukh Khan @ 53: Will Zero be that elusive birthday gift that King Khan has been craving?
November 02, 2018 07:04 IST
Shah Rukh Khan birthday: It's a special birthday for Shah Rukh Khan in more ways than one. At 53, he's busier than ever. As fans await Zero's trailer and birthday celebrations get underway, we look at why despite the star's recent filmography, though every bit eclectic and diverse, hasn't matched audience's expectations.
Fri, Nov 02, 2018
Aishwarya Rai birthday: Here’s why top filmmakers delight in imagining Ash in period dramas
November 01, 2018 07:05 IST
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan birthday: As Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turns 45 today, we look at three diverse filmmakers — Mani Ratnam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rituparno Ghosh — and how they have used the star in their (mostly) period dramas.
Thu, Nov 01, 2018
On Shammi Kapoor’s birth anniversary, three of his greatest fans share their favourite Shammi song
October 21, 2018 07:40 IST
There's no better way to honour the memory of the Yahoo star than to celebrate his exceptional musical legacy that includes such evergreen hits as Basant, Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Kashmir Ki Kali, Junglee and Teesri Manzil.
Sun, Oct 21, 2018
Happy birthday Amitabh Bachchan: A look back at ‘1975’ and why it was a banner year for the Zanjeer actor
October 11, 2018 07:22 IST
Ever wondered if the 1970s belonged to Amitabh Bachchan? Is there a year or a particular moment in that decade that could be regarded as his very best? '1975' has a good claim, as this was the year that saw Big B at his peak, both as a star and actor.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
The enduring fame, and pain, of Bollywood’s original diva Rekha
October 10, 2018 10:02 IST
On Rekha's 64th birthday, we take a look at her biography, Rekha: The Untold Story, written by Yasser Usman, which attempts to bring forth the extraordinary personality though it takes the familiar route that kept gossip and fan magazines of a certain era in circulation – Rekha’s salacious personal life.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Vinod Khanna’s 72nd birth anniversary: The man from the ’70s who was too good looking to be a villain
October 06, 2018 08:15 IST
The 1970s star and politician who died last year starred in scores of broad-chested male fests. His popular pairing with Amitabh Bachchan gave us such hits as Parvarish, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Amar Akbar Anthony. One theory speculates that if he hadn't quit movies in 1982 to follow spirituality, history (and most certainly the career of Big B, a close competitor) would have turned out differently.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Happy birthday Lata Mangeshkar: The nightingale, with 25,000 songs in over seven decades, is a gift that keeps giving
September 28, 2018 10:26 IST
Lata Mangeshkar birthday: She’s Hindi cinema’s greatest playback singer and even today, though she playbacks ever so rarely, Lata Mangeshkar’s melodious voice, as Dilip Kumar rightly put it, resides in all of us.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
A look at Vishal Bhardwaj’s fascination for twins and dualities
September 28, 2018 08:44 IST
What Pataakha, Vishal Bhardwaj's latest black comedy starring warring on-screen sisters Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan, says about the recurring imagery of twins in his films.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Kalpana Lajmi: The maker of women-centric, socially relevant cinema was a mould-breaker in every sense
September 23, 2018 13:24 IST
Guru Dutt's niece, painter Lalita Lajmi's daughter and Bhupen Hazarika's live-in partner, Kalpana Lajmi was more than the sum of those beings. She was a radical filmmaker and though her oeuvre is short, it's an important one for Hindi cinema.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Manto from another sky: The writer of Partition spent his best years in 1940s Bombay as a film reporter
September 19, 2018 07:45 IST
As Nandita Das’ biopic Manto, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal releases this week, we look at the literary bad boy’s Bollywood years in the 1940s, his juicy portraits of the matinee idols and how his intimate friendships with Shyam (unknown to today’s film audiences) and Ashok Kumar shaped him.
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
The dazzling and unsurprising reinvention of Akshay Kumar
September 09, 2018 07:30 IST
Happy birthday Akshay Kumar: Here’s exploring Akshay Kumar's consistency and box-office bankability and why, just like Dharmendra in an earlier era, fellow Punjabi Akshay had to wait for years before, at long last, proving that he matters.
Sun, Sep 09, 2018
Asha Bhosle at 85: The Bollywood legend who was once the perennial ‘Number 2’ (after Lata Mangeshkar) is second to none today
September 08, 2018 07:12 IST
Happy birthday Asha Bhosle: As the evergreen singer turns a year “younger,” a look at her legendary musical journey, the famed rivalry with elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, the men in her life (O.P Nayyar and RD Burman) and her love for cooking.
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
The meaning of Patriotic Indian, according to Bollywood
August 15, 2018 07:13 IST
Exploring the changing face of nationalism, from the idealistic days of Raj Kapoor and Manoj Kumar down to the jingoistic fervour of Sunny Deol and Akshay Kumar.
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk seeks to decode the meaning of both patriotism and terrorism
August 07, 2018 10:35 IST
Starring Rishi Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta, Manoj Pahwa and Prateik Babbar, Mulk addresses the meaning of patriotism and religious polarisation among other political and communal issues that have haunted the national headlines in recent years.
Tue, Aug 07, 2018
Pyaasa Meets Parichay: Remembering Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar on their birth anniversaries today
July 09, 2018 07:54 IST
Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar birth anniversaries: Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar's turbulent, tragic and unlucky-in-love personas haunted the two stars throughout their life, cruelly and creatively manifesting itself both on screen and off it.
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
RD Burman’s 79th birth anniversary is a perfect time to revisit the classic Gulzar-Pancham combination
June 27, 2018 10:50 IST
Rahul Dev Burman 79th birth anniversary: RD Burman and Gulzar were more than just friends. Their friendship sparked what would become one of Hindi cinema’s greatest creative partnerships.
Wed, Jun 27, 2018
30 years of QSQT: The film that made Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla overnight stars and changed the template for Hindi film hero
April 29, 2018 23:09 IST
As Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak turns 30, we look back at the film’s tentative beginnings and its influential legacy. At a time when action stars and angry young men were a norm, Aamir Khan was a refreshing anomaly.
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
10 films from 2000s that foreshadow what audiences are watching today
March 06, 2018 06:30 IST
2000s was a decade that began with Hrithik Roshan’s instant stardom and ended with Aamir Khan’s reinvention into a box-office behemoth. Somewhere in between, a new crop of filmmakers had also emerged – Anurag Kashyap and Vishal Bhardwaj to name a few – infusing new sensibilities and ideas into formulaic Bollywood.
Wed, Mar 07, 2018
Remembering Sridevi: Can you think of any other star who has continuously faced the camera for 50 years?
February 25, 2018 10:12 IST
Sridevi’s comic timing was arguably the sharpest among her contemporaries and always gets mentioned in any discussion about the MOM actress. So does her legendary beauty. Though shy in person, she loved to face the camera.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Why Sridevi’s non-Bollywood work, especially in Tamil cinema, was ground-breaking
February 25, 2018 03:41 IST
Before Bollywood appropriated Sridevi, the multilingual star who acted in over 300 titles was a major tour de force in all regional cinemas of the South including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018Journalism of Courage
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