Vinayak Chakravorty

At a time when all other superstars are experimenting, the ploy has become his freak USP.

What sets apart 'Kaala' from formulaic Rajini films of the past is the way the movie openly pushes his anti-right wing slant.

The Iranian filmmaker tries whipping up Bollywood masala.

The movie is a plucky decision for a commercial superstar, but the film seems more about letting the actor score acting points than drive home an honest message.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali adds to the myth of Padmavati spectacularly.

The concise B-Town dictionary of all that should make news in the year ahead.

The actor struck a balance between Indian mainstream's relish for the larger than life with finer aesthetics of world cinema.

Postponing the release date of Padmavati will not be a good idea in this age of piracy.

The double dose within weeks can only benefit the actor in a year when she has no Bollywood releases.

Alankrita Shrivastava’s new film takes feminism on the Hindi screen to a new high.

While superstars continue to lust after 100-crore stats, few dedicated actors and filmmakers continue to reinvent cinema.

The trouble with the movie is that the hardcore fan base cannot quite figure out what the actor is up to this time.

The Indian censors have apparently massacred the original conten.

For all her fame as mother to new-age actors, Lagoo was only 59, when she breathed her last.

He will find a way to stand out amid a packed superstar cast, as he did with aplomb in the '70s.

The Vidya Balan-starrer is all sound, no fury.

The truth is Bollywood’s brutal money-is-all mantra does not recognise political correctness.

It underlines the fact that superheroic deeds are often acts of human desperation and not much else.

He may be president now but Hollywood is not in the mood to pay obeisance.

He transformed the comedian into a full-fledged hero, with his trademark goofy do-gooder who incidentally was an expert in karate.

It is also a reminder that at 51 Shah Rukh Khan is serious about moving away from his comfort zone.

The 'Sultan' star is not powerful enough to challenge the industry’s brutally commercial diktats.

We are still some way from watching women on screen who dare to defy societal or sexual norms, as it is happens in films all around the globe.

Be Indian, flaunt imported. That's what Akshay Kumar had in mind, while hanging out with Will Smith.

Ashutosh Gowariker’s obsession with making long films has backfired this time because he had no story to tell.

Forever a mass superstar, the Khiladi seems to have grasped the fact that he now needs to extend his fan base to the urban crowd.

Clearly, it is more than idol worship. Thalaivar’s fans also know him as a star who knows the meaning of being humble.

Is any publicity good publicity?

He has come to be a mascot of sorts for those driven by twisted notions of machismo that deem such comments cool.

Time to rename CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) as PBFC: Pahlaj Board of Filmy Cuts.