“‘Homebound’ will have a long life”
Ishaan Khatter hopes for a time when smaller films like “Homebound” can find box office success at par with mainstream blockbusters, but for that to happen, the actor believes the audiences must also become a…
Category: Bollywood
Madhumati’s classical performance with the song “Tere naina” from Talaash turned her into a screen legend. Photo: YouTube
The Unsung Contemporary of Helen Who Defined Dance in 60s Bollywood mourns the death of 60s electrifying dancing legend Madhumati who personified grace, glamour and grit. Remembers Helen’s contemporary who danced through Bollywood’s golden era…
Got half a star for my film first time but no complaints: Harshvardhan Rane on ‘Ek Deewane…’ success
“Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat” is the biggest hit of Harshvardhan Rane’s career and has also earned him some of the worst reviews but the actor says negative feedback only motivates him to do better. Directed…
I want variety in emotions, personalities, and performances: Rashmika Mandanna
Actor Rashmika Mandanna says she was looking for characters that would take her into uncharted territories as a performer and found one such role in Tadaka, a vampire-like figure that she plays in “Thamma”. Mandanna,…
‘Haq’ should start a conversation: Emraan Hashmi
The job of an artist is to spark discussion with their work and that is what Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi hopes to do with his upcoming movie “Haq”, a courtroom drama inspired by the Shah…
Unapologetically massy and fiercely passionate
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is the story of a crazy lover. Vikramaditya Bhosle (Harshvardhan Rane), a powerful politician from the Jan Shakti Party, is used to getting everything he desires. But when he meets renowned…
Salute to cinema
Film posters tell their own stories, even of the evolution of the popular medium. A recent exhibition, ‘Salaam Cinema’ held at ICCR, Kolkata, and put up by Sounak Chacraverti, art curator and cinema aficionado, gave…
“Not promoting any ideology or agenda”
“Kantara: Chapter 1” explores themes of faith and spirituality rooted in the rich folklore of coastal Karnataka, and actor-director Rishab Shetty says his intention was not to create a film tied to any specific ideology…
‘Mahabharat’ star Pankaj Dheer, Legendary dancer Madhumati passes away
STATE TIMES NEWS MUMBAI: Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in B R Chopra’s “Mahabharat” and king Shivdutt in the fantasy drama “Chandrakanta”, died at the age of 68 following a battle with…
Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor on their love for feel-good films
Actors Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor believe that romantic comedies, when infused with passion, a compelling story and captivating music, can brighten moods and leave audiences feeling happy. The two actors are reuniting for the…