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Abhimanyu Mathur is an entertainment journalist with Hindustan Times. He writes about cinema, TV, and OTT, churning out interviews, reviews, and good old news stories.

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How Shark Tank India captured the imagination of a business-agnostic country

Shark Tank India has been one of the most unusual success stories of Indian TV. We decode how this seemingly technical business show became a sleeper hit.

The seven sharks on Shark Tank India (L-R)- Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar, Ghazal Alagh, Vineeta Singh, Ashneer Grover, and Anupam Mittal.
Published on Feb 04, 2022 10:27 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Gul Panag reveals she once convinced a bus full of people she was an IPS officer

Gul Panag plays a woman with a penchant for dark practical jokes and telling tall tales in her latest project Manoranjan. The actor shares she herself had ‘mastered the art’ of playing practical jokes growing up.

Gul Panag opens up about her history of playing harmless practical jokes.
Published on Feb 03, 2022 04:00 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Reacher review: It's Alan Ritchson-1, Tom Cruise-0 in this splendid adaptation

Reacher review: Alan Ritchson-starrer Amazon Prime series is a more faithful remake of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books than the Tom Cruise films could ever hope to be.

Alan Ritchson stars as fictional investigator Jack Reacher in Amazon Prime Video's new series Reacher.
Published on Feb 02, 2022 07:03 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Anupam Mittal says fame received from Shark Tank India is weird but enjoyable

We asked Anupam Mittal if it felt weird to be called 'Shark Tank's Anupam' despite having spent years building a separate brand and identity. Here's what he said. 

Entrepreneur Anupam Mittal appears as a ‘shark’ on Shark Tank India.
Updated on Feb 01, 2022 06:41 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Kapil's Netflix special is a refreshing break from his usual brand of humour

Kapil Sharma's Netflix special sees the comedian emerge from his typically low-brow humour that he employs for his shows and deliver a classier, if slightly less funny act.

Kapil Sharma's Netflix special began streaming on January 28.
Published on Jan 30, 2022 07:15 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Vamika's pics or Virat's form, why is Anushka always a convenient punching bag

Anushka Sharma has often been blamed by trolls and social media critics for a lot of things beyond her control. These include all from husband Virat Kohli's on-field form to daughter Vamika's pictures surfacing online.

Anushka Sharma has faced the wrath of trolls for subjects ranging from daughter Vamika's privacy to husband Virat Kohli's form.
Published on Jan 24, 2022 08:26 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

How I Met Your Father: An overview of everything that's wrong with the spinoff

With dated jokes, a forced laughter track and no freshness, How I Met Your Father comes across as the most unnecessary show streaming right now. A lowdown on why you should probably avoid it.

The cast of How I Met Your Father in a promotional image.
Published on Jan 23, 2022 06:16 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Nagraj Manjule on how shooting Unpaused: Naya Safar left him depressed

Filmmaker Nagraj Manjule directed and starred in Vaikunth, a segment of Amazon anthology film Unpaused: Naya Safar, based on the Covid-19 second wave.

Nagraj Manjule in a still from Vaikunth, his segment in Unpaused: Naya Safar.
Published on Jan 23, 2022 07:12 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Jokes on TKSS about Gayle leave guests in splits. Is casual racism still OK?

In an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show from last month, guests Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Salman Ali can be seen laughing at racist comments on cricketer Chris Gayle.

Salim-Sulaiman and Sunidhi Chauhan laughing at a joke about Chris Gayle's skin colour on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Published on Jan 22, 2022 02:04 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Hotel Transylvania Transformania review: The sequel nobody needed or wanted

Hotel Transylvania Transformania review: The fourth and final instalment of the series is a boring, dull affair that is the weakest film of an already weak franchise.

Hotel Transylvania Transformania review: Dracula (Brian Hull) and Mavis (Selena Gomez) in the film.
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 07:21 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

After Shershaah’s success in 2021, will 2022 be the year of Sidharth Malhotra?

On his birthday, a look at how 2022 shapes to be the most important year in Sidharth Malhotra's career after Shershaah helped him establish himself as a bankable leading actor last year.

Sidharth Malhotra in a still from Shershaah.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 11:47 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein review: Tepid tale of obsession saved by its actors

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein review: Tahir Raj Bhasin and Anchal Singh, along with Saurabh Shukla, manage to save a series, the likes of which we have seen more than a few times.

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein review: Shweta Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Anchal Singh headline this show.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 01:30 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Lara on Soha: ‘She is so simple I forget she is a royal. I connect that to Saif’

Lara Dutta says that her Kaun Banegi Shikharwati co-star Soha Ali Khan's simplicity makes everyone forget that she is a real-life royal.

Lara Dutta and Soha Ali Khan in a still from Kaun Banegi Shikharwati.
Published on Jan 07, 2022 07:16 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Sing 2 review: Songs, visuals prop up a weak story in this animated musical

Sing 2 movie review: Garth Jennings' animated musical touches the right notes with good music and animation along with strong performances from the voice cast but falters due to a weak story.

Sing 2 movie review: The animated musical takes off from where the first part ended.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 11:51 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

2021: Year that saw Bollywood stars, from Salman Khan to Ajay Devgn, on OTT

Some of the biggest names in Bollywood, including Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn, released their films directly on OTT this year, partly due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Star-studded films like Bhuj, Atrangi Re, and Radhe all opted for direct release on OTT platforms this year.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 07:15 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

From F9 to Spider-Man: How 2021 saw return of Hollywood box office blockbusters

After a disappointing 2020 due to COVID-19, films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, F9, and No Time To Die led the resurgence of blockbusters in Hollywood this year.

F9, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and No Time To Die were the top three grossing Hollywood films of 2021.
Published on Dec 29, 2021 10:07 AM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Being the Ricardos review: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem shine in a torrid film

Being the Ricardos movie review: The Aaron Sorkin film, starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, is a fictionalised retelling of a week in the life of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, America’s golden couple of comedy in the 1950s.

Being the Ricardos movie review: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in a still from the film.
Published on Dec 27, 2021 10:38 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur

Have portrayed myself: Manu Rishi Chadha on playing Dancing Uncle in short film

Actor Manu Rishi Chadha talks about playing a fictionalised version of the viral dancing uncle Sanjeev Shrivastava in a recently-released short film.

Manu Rishi Chadha (L) in a still from Aapke Aa Jane Se and (R) the original dancing uncle Sanjeev Shrivastava.
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 07:29 PM IST
ByAbhimanyu Mathur
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