Viju Shah on 10 of his favourite compositions and the stories behind them
Many who follow Hindi film music describe Viju Shah as a techno maverick but the fact is that the composer has been as versatile as one could be. He has…
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Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh and Kartik Aaryan to Priyanka Chopra, Sara Ali Khan and Alia Bhatt – Stars who brightened Valentine’s Day in the last decade
Out there in Hollywood, there is always a quintessential Valentine’s Day release which has romance and music as the core elements. The phenomenon has surprisingly not really caught up in…
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“My biggest driving force behind turning a composer was Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan sahab” – Mannan Shaah
On 17 January 2021, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, one of the celebrated classical musicians in the history of India, left for his heavenly abode. His music, much of which is…
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#TutejaTalks – Madam Chief Minister – Richa Chadha delivers well in this Subhash Kapoor directed political drama
Can a rookie stand up for an election, take on the sitting Chief Minister, and rise to be a Chief Minister herself, that too in Uttar Pradesh where the heartbeat…
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Exclusive review – Jeet Ki Zid is special for Amit Sadh’s bravura act and heart stopping ‘surgical strikes’
He is someone who hasn’t got up on his feet ever since he was hit by five bullets on the nature field. He has been on a wheel chair ever…
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#TutejaTalks – Tandav review – Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia rock the show in this Ali Abbas Zafar political drama
First things first – Though Ali Abbas Zafar directed Tandav may belong primarily to Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia, the moment that stays with you right through and actually…
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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Tribhanga is Kajol’s Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Exactly half a century back, Kapoor khandan had made the film Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971). Featuring the three generations of the real life Kapoor khandaan (Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor…
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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Master is an out and out Vijay & Vijay show, could have been an even bigger entertainer with a rock solid script
By now, it is a known fact that Master has taken a huge blockbuster start, what with over 35 crores coming in on its Pongal release. Given the fact that…
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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Gullak is a delightful little mini-series of a loveable family
It is always a pleasure to see something on screen that actually reminds you of your middle class roots. Something which is relatable and, as the adage goes, slice of…
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#TutejaTalks – Maara review – This Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath starrer re-instills faith in goodness and purity
Yes, people can be good. Yes, there can be purity all around. Yes, lives can indeed change with utmost happiness. Yes, true love does meet after all, even if it…
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Exclusive review – Kaagaz – Pankaj Tripathi wins hearts again in this dark comedy by Satish Kaushik
‘It’s all written in the ‘kaagaz’ after all’ This is what gets conveyed as the core of the whole movie when Salman Khan recites a poetry in a voiceover towards…
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“Just like Laal Bihari Mritak, it has been a 18 year journey for me as well” – Satish Kaushik on making Kaagaz
By now it’s a known fact that Kaagaz, which arrives on ZEE5 tomorrow, and also some select theatres in UP, is the story of Laal Bihari Mritak who, after being…
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Exclusive review – Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is a gripping drama, raises an uncomfortable debate around marital rape
It was tough for me to gather my thoughts and pen down the review of Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors. Right from the first episode itself, I knew that it…
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Movie review – Coolie No. 1 – Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan reboot the entertainment with this faithful remake
Coolie No. 1 does one thing at the onset; it stays on to be a faithful remake of the 1995 namesake entertainer. Yes, it was a risky thing to do.…
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Movie review – AK vs AK is a must watch for Anil Kapoor’s performance, Anurag Kashyap’s maniac persona and Vikramaditya Motwane’s audacity
One of the best scenes from AK vs AK is towards the pre-climax. Anil Kapoor is in a distraught state, he needs help from anyone who can offer it to…
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“The music of this film will always be very special to me” – composer Jatin Pandit on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… completing 19 years of its release
On 14 December 2001, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’, Karan Johar’s second directorial feature released in theatres and turned out to be a bigger success than the director’s earlier film ‘Kuch…
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Movie review – Torbaaz – This Sanjay Dutt film has a good plot but is a disjointed affair
Torbaaz was announced back in 2016. This was the time when Sanjay Dutt was returning to the Bollywood scheme of things and was excitedly signing up newer films. Considering the…
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Movie review – Durgamati – An entertaining horror drama with Abbas Mustan style twist pe twist
Guess what’s the best part about Durgamati? It has horror at the core of it, suspense as a strong ingredient and drama as the driving force. However, it’s the multiple…
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“14 Phere promises double the entertainment” – Kriti Kharbanda on starting another ‘shaadi’ movie after Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
It has been a ‘career of weddings’ for Kriti Kharbanda. Her most noticeable role has been that of a woman who runs away from her own wedding, only to woo…
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Varun Dhawan’s Coolie No. 1 generates excitement, Amazon Prime set up huge plans for its Christmas release
Finally, a big budget feel good out and out family entertainer is set to arrive this year. With no major theatrical release since April this year, there has been a…
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