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Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz is a contributor based in Mumbai. He writes about Bollywood.
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Sridevi birthday special: Why her non-Bollywood work, especially in Tamil cinema, is ground-breaking
August 13, 2017 08:00 IST
Sridevi birthday special: Before Bollywood appropriated Sridevi, the multilingual MOM star who has acted in over 300 titles was a major tour de force in all regional cinemas of the South including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Watch Moondram Pirai and you realise how comfortable the Sivakasi-born actress was in her mother tongue.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017
Akshay Kumar: Bollywood’s poster boy of patriotism is also the most under-appreciated star of our times
August 09, 2017 09:57 IST
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha star Akshay Kumar has been the most bankable star at least in the last five years. Working mostly with new directors, he’s one of the few top stars who can open a film. Read about the patriotism of Akshay Kumar’s brand of cinema and why despite being so consistent at the box-office he remains a Bollywood underdog.
Wed, Aug 09, 2017
Priyanka Chopra’s American Dream: On her birthday today, a low-down on how the Quantico star became America’s sweetheart
July 18, 2017 08:26 IST
Birthday girl Priyanka Chopra’s Hollywood rise began with the popular TV series Quantico. As the West embraces her, there’s no stopping Piggy Chops now.
Tue, Jul 18, 2017
Will Jagga Jasoos silence Ranbir Kapoor’s critics who complain that he does the same film again and again?
July 13, 2017 12:25 IST
Recently, Jagga Jasoos director Anurag Basu said about Ranbir Kapoor, "He’s raw, organic and might surprise you anytime." And surprise is exactly what the audience is expecting from this fourth generation representative of the Kapoors, who will complete a decade in Bollywood later this year.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
Pyaasa Meets Parichay: Remembering Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar on their birth anniversaries today
July 09, 2017 11:24 IST
Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar birth anniversaries: Guru Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar, two very different stars from vastly different eras who nevertheless left behind rich legacies, have a few things in common. For one they died tragically young and were unlucky in love.
Sun, Jul 09, 2017
At 53, MOM star Sridevi is the rare middle-aged actor that Bollywood loves to love
July 06, 2017 20:40 IST
Sridevi has bashfully emphasised in promotional interviews for MOM, her much-awaited crime thriller that hits theatres on July 7, has helped her understand the pain of her on-screen character Devki. What is it about Miss Hawa Hawai that makes her so attractive to both young and old alike?
Thu, Jul 06, 2017
RD Burman’s 78th birth anniversary is a perfect time to revisit the classic Gulzar-Pancham combination
June 27, 2017 09:15 IST
RD Burman and Gulzar were more than just friends. They were soul-mates. Their friendship sparked what would become one of Hindi cinema’s greatest creative partnerships. On Panchamda's 78th birth anniversary, here's a look at some of their best works together including the classic Mera Kuch Samaan.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
As Salman Khan’s Tubelight shines bright, here’s looking at mystery and myth of Bollywood’s biggest star
June 24, 2017 08:03 IST
Salman Khan’s simpleton characters, whether in Bajrangi Bhaijaan or Tubelight (and Baghban, if you want to go that far back in time) are a variation of Prem. In them, you see the man-child that the 51-year-old superstar actually is.
Sat, Jun 24, 2017
Revisiting Prakash Mehra’s Zanjeer: The film that made Amitabh Bachchan
June 20, 2017 23:29 IST
Amitabh Bachchan’s Zanjeer not only introduced a new hero to Bollywood (displacing reigning king Rajesh Khanna) but also brought with it a new phenomenon called the Angry Young Man. The film, directed by Prakash Mehra, also starred Pran, Jaya Bachchan, Om Prakash and Ajit.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
Border at 20: The JP Dutta war epic and how it launched a wave of war films
June 13, 2017 17:32 IST
Border at 20: The multi-starrer Border recently celebrated 20 years since it first hit theatres in 1997. Among other feats, it gave Sunny Deol the ‘jingoistic Jat/tormentor of Pakistan’ image.
Tue, Jun 13, 2017
Pankaj Kapur birthday: 5 performances that prove he’s India’s most gifted actor
May 29, 2017 11:09 IST
Whether as a dreaded don Abbaji, evil shopkeeper wanting to steal an umbrella or the common man Mussaddilal, Pankaj Kapoor is a master of the deadpan and understatement
Mon, May 29, 2017
Karan Johar birthday special: Here’s why the life choices of Bollywood’s Unsuitable Boy are unconventional and brave
May 25, 2017 10:31 IST
He’s famous but lonely. He is obsessed with love (and unrequited love). He is a single father. He’s Bollywood’s Godfather. Yet, the real Karan Johar remains a mystery.
Thu, May 25, 2017
On Nawazuddin Siddiqui birthday, a review of how this Superstar of Strugglers conquered a behemoth called Bollywood
May 19, 2017 09:28 IST
From junior artiste to leading man - how did Nawazuddin Siddiqui, initially mocked for not being “hero material,” come this far? Here’s exploring the Budhana boy’s underdog appeal on Nawazuddin Siddiqui's birthday today.
Fri, May 19, 2017
Sarkar 3: Inside the world of Amitabh Bachchan’s Subhash Nagre
May 11, 2017 18:50 IST
Ahead of this week’s big release Sarkar 3, here’s a flashback to Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan’s popular franchise that began way back in 2005
Thu, May 11, 2017
Baahubali 2: SS Rajamouli and other south directors have reinterpreted epics. Why Bollywood lags behind?
April 27, 2017 10:59 IST
Baahubali The Conclusion, or Baahubali 2, is reinterpreting grandeur, scale and vision in Indian cinema. But before SS Rajamouli took it on, the term ‘epic’ has taken on multiple and varied meanings in Bollywood.
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Raveena Tandon’s Maatr: The April 21 release is just one among the many powerful subjects she has in her film arsenal
April 24, 2017 08:27 IST
An integral and glamorous part of the 90s Bollywood, comeback star Raveena Tandon moved towards more serious films late in her career. A look at her trajectory over the years.
Mon, Apr 24, 2017
Vidya Balan hasn’t had a hit in a while. Can Begum Jaan break the jinx?
April 15, 2017 19:19 IST
The Vidya Balan story is not yet over. As first reactions for Begum Jaan trickle in, a look at the long and arduous journey the Chembur girl has struck.
Sat, Apr 15, 2017
Was 1957 the greatest year in Bollywood? These immortal classics definitely prove so
April 09, 2017 13:15 IST
It was 60 years ago that unforgettable classics such as Mother India, Do Aankhen Barah Haath, Naya Daur, Pyaasa, Paying Guest and Shammi Kapoor’s frothy Tumsa Nahin Dekha released, making 1957 the Golden Year of Bollywood.
Sun, Apr 09, 2017
Understanding the Meena Kumari paradox
March 31, 2017 12:40 IST
Meena Kumari's 85th birth anniversary: As we recall the turbulent life and times of the legendary actor, we wonder how the tragedy queen was received and seen in her own time. Was she born to suffer? And did she only suffer – was there nothing else to her life?
Wed, Aug 01, 2018
Happy Birthday Kangana Ranaut: Bollywood’s queen is also its fiercest critic. Solving the Kangana puzzle
March 23, 2017 01:16 IST
Happy Birthday Kangana Ranaut: In Kangana ‘Queen’ Ranaut, the industry has found its most trenchant critic. She operates within it and yet, retains the freedom to show the mirror to showbiz
Thu, Mar 23, 2017
Happy Birthday Alia Bhatt: As Alia Bhatt turns 24, her 5 films which make her Bollywood star performer
March 15, 2017 01:24 IST
Happy Birthday Alia Bhatt: Alia may have turned only 24 but she is 32 in her head and 54 in her craft. Before Badrinath Ki Dulhania, her five memorable performances which make her the foremost among her peers.
Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Happy Birthday Aamir Khan: ‘Mr Dependable’ Khan has single-handedly turned cinema into a lucrative corporate industry
March 14, 2017 07:00 IST
Happy Birthday Aamir Khan: Few Bollywood stars are as consistently bankable and single-minded in their focus for cinema as a form of feel-good entertainment and message as Aamir Khan.
Tue, Mar 14, 2017
Sanjay Leela Bhansali birthday: The boy from a chawl who grew up to make extravagant epics
February 24, 2017 11:19 IST
On Sanjay Leela Bhansali's birthday, here's to the director of Devdas and Bajirao Mastani who dreams big and his cinema is a tribute to a long-standing obsession with stories, legends and songs.
Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Rangoon will belong to Shahid Kapoor, not Kangana Ranaut. Here’s the reason
February 23, 2017 16:06 IST
Before Rangoon, we look at the powerhouses who drive Vishal Bhardwaj’s cinema -- Gulzar, Shahid Kapoor, Rekha Bhardwaj, Pankaj Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, and finally, Shakespeare.
Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Madhubala birthday: Madhubala’s real story is as tragic as her iconic character, Mughal-E-Azam’s Anarkali
February 14, 2017 10:50 IST
Prithviraj Kapoor is imposing as Emperor Akbar and Dilip Kumar a.k.a Prince Salim is appropriately understated but it is Madhubala’s Anarkali that defines and carries K. Asif’s 1960 epic Mughal-E-Azam on her delicate shoulders.
Tue, Feb 14, 2017Journalism of Courage
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