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KRK restrained by court from posting defamatory content against Vashu Bhagnani

KRK has been barred from posting defamatory content on Vashu Bhagnani.
Updated on Dec 20, 2025 08:35 am IST

'Writing reviews for cash': Trade insiders on rise of paid media in Bollywood

Trade analyst Komal Nahta claims 90% journalists engage in paid reviews in India.
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 08:40 am IST

Critics Choice 2025 highlights: Chelsea Handler jokes, Jackie Chan returns

From unexpected wins to emotional moments, the 30th Critics Choice Awards proved to be an eventful night, shaking up the awards season race in unexpected ways.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 12:30 pm IST

Aruna Vasudev: Icon. Scholar. Mentor. Friend.

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Aruna’s incredible journey is made all the more admirable by the fact that she was a woman born in 1936 when professional pursuits by women were rarely encouraged and hurdles were even more numerous than today.
Published on Sept 16, 2024 06:16 pm IST

Aruna Vasudev (1936-2024): Remembering the maa of Asian cinema in India

Film and art critic, Aruna Vasudev passed away in Delhi at the age of 88.
Published on Sept 07, 2024 11:08 am IST

Desi odyssey: Why Kalki 2898 AD dreams big

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Kalki 2898 AD, with its star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, follows the story of a bounty hunter played by Prabhas.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 10:06 pm IST

Critical mass: How to break down a show or a film the way the critics do

Jawan won the appreciation it has because it ends with a message on voting carefully. It’s come a few months before the general elections.
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 04:26 pm IST

Filmmaker calls for ban on YouTube reviewers, accuses some of blackmailing

Rosshan Andrrews wants a ban on YouTube reviewers.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 02:10 pm IST

Bigg Boss 14: Brace for chaos and drama with this list of most controversial contestants so far

Swami Om and Dolly Bindra were among the most troublesome contestants on Bigg Boss.
Updated on Oct 01, 2020 07:11 am IST

Good Newwz box office day 9: Akshay Kumar-Kareena Kapoor film heads towards Rs 150 cr mark, Karan Johar says ‘good news in full speed’

Karan Johar is elated as Good Newwz earns Rs 147.7 crore in nine days.
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 12:37 pm IST

CelebsPick: 5 fashion commentators to follow

Fashion newsmakers that designers follow and laud
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:35 pm IST

Zeenat Aman to play Sakina Begum in Arjun Kapoor starrer Panipat

Zeenat Aman to star in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Panipat.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 02:55 pm IST

Depict women the way they are

Russian Doll, co-created by Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, manages to subtly centre the experiences of women, without ever having to loudly declare that intention
Updated on Feb 22, 2019 06:13 pm IST

Advani reminds Piyush Goyal of ‘Uri...’ during Budget presentation

Piyush Goyal praised “Uri: The Surgical Strike” after senior BJP leader LK Advani nudged him just as he was about to speak on the entertainment industry during the interim Budget presentation.
Updated on Feb 01, 2019 05:55 pm IST

This year for me was the test of my conviction: Taapsee Pannu

Actor Taapsee Pannu says that in 2019, she would stop cribbing about films that she wants to do but is not getting.
Updated on Dec 26, 2018 02:57 pm IST

New actor-director combos that are set to rock Box office

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty and actor Akshay Kumar reportedly will collaborate for a film.
Updated on Dec 12, 2018 05:09 pm IST

MAMI 2018: Critics list their top film picks from the festival line-up

Raja Sen recommends Shoplifters by the Japanese filmmaker Kore-Eda Hirokazu. It’s the story of a family that resorts to shoplifting to cope with poverty. The film premiered at Cannes, where it won the Palme d’Or.
Published on Oct 25, 2018 03:56 pm IST