Tell us about the genesis of Hichki, where Rani Mukerji played a schoolteacher with Tourette Syndrome.My first film, We Are Family (starring Kajol and Kareena Kapoor), was declared average at the box office. For a first-time filmmaker, that was heartbreaking. A film that meant so much to me didn’t perform as expected, leading to a […]
Sooraj Barjatya had an interesting conversation with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day, during which he spoke about his films, his journey and also that of his production house, Rajshri Productions, started by his grandfather, Tarachand Barjatya. The films of Sooraj and also his recently released maiden web series, Bada Naam Karenge, don’t have a villain. Action […]
Sooraj Barjatya had an interesting conversation with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day, during which he spoke about his films, his journey and also that of his production house, Rajshri Productions, started by his grandfather, Tarachand Barjatya. Sooraj’s films are known to be rooted. But one film that stands out in his directorial filmography is Main Prem Ki […]
Aamir Khan’s last film, Laal Singh Chaddha, co-starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, struggled at the box office and was labelled a flop. He has openly spoken about how its failure affected him. In a recent interaction, when asked to guess his films based on poorly described plots, Aamir quickly identified Laal Singh Chaddha due to a […]
Sooraj Barjatya had an interesting conversation with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day, during which he spoke about his films, his journey and also that of his production house, Rajshri Productions, started by his grandfather, Tarachand Barjatya. Sooraj’s films are known to be rooted. But one film that stands out in his directorial filmography is Main Prem Ki […]
The 2nd Red Lorry Film Festival 2025 commenced today, that is, Friday, March 21 and the opening film was Karz (1980). The screening was attended by the film’s director Subhash Ghai and its actors Tina Ambani, Simi Garewal and Abha Dhulia. Lead actor Rishi Kapoor is no more and he was represented by his wife, Neetu Kapoor. The others […]
The 2nd Red Lorry Film Festival 2025 commenced today, that is, Friday, March 21 and the opening film was Karz (1980). The screening was attended by the film’s director Subhash Ghai and its actors Tina Ambani, Simi Garewal and Abha Dhulia. Lead actor Rishi Kapoor is no more and he was represented by his wife, Neetu Kapoor. The others […]
One of Indian cinema’s rare and precious sex comedies Hunterrr, produced by Madhu Mantena and Phantom Films, completed 10 years yesterday. This is a film about a guy who can’t earn the ladies’ respect because all he has to offer is a particular part of his body. The talented Gulshan Devaiah plays Mandar with a delightful absence […]
In a recent interview on Game Changers’s Podcast, renowned filmmaker Imtiaz Ali opened up about the profound connection between art and society. Speaking candidly about his creative journey, Ali explained how his personal experiences and observations have deeply influenced his work. Imtiaz Ali credits a real-life incident for the inception of break-up party scene in […]
