It wasn’t until being rejected for a role in ‘Dhobi Ghat‘ (2008) that the vastly talented Sharib Hashmi knew he wanted to pursue acting full time. A call from YRF’s Shanoo Sharma for a brief part in ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan,’ 4 years later, gave wings to his aspirations, turning things around forever. It was also ...
It wasn’t until being rejected for a role in ‘Dhobi Ghat‘ (2008) that the vastly ...
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Some memories of my growing up have stayed with me not because they were fantastic but because they formed the keystones of my life’s philosophies and ways I chose to live it. Their influence was so strong that even today, I inadvertently replay those images in split seconds before following them with my actions. Most ...
Some memories of my growing up have stayed with me not because they were fantastic ...
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Ayushmann Khurrana is at the top of his game right now. And when I say top, I don’t mean an actor with a few hits alone in his arsenal. He’s one of the ‘consistent’ few, who’s wisely worked his way up prioritising scripts — meaningful, clutter-breaking and his love for celluloid over everything else. The actor ...
Ayushmann Khurrana is at the top of his game right now. And when I say ...
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It’s hard to come by actors who can pull off every genre — crime to comedy, with equal conviction and ease. The abundantly gifted Jimmy Sheirgill, who’s come a long way from Maachis and dished out films as assorted as A Wednesday, Yahaan, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster, says this is just the beginning. In a ...
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I’ve had a ginarmous crush on Ranbir Kapoor since Wake up Sid (2009), one of the better films from the early part of his career. He showed promise right from his first film. Sawariya. 2007. But it took me a couple of films to warm up to him. It was 2013 (October 3) when I ...
I’ve had a ginarmous crush on Ranbir Kapoor since Wake up Sid (2009), one of ...
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Award-winning director and a celebrated figure in the international film circuit, Nalin Pandya (Pan) started his career with the popular Indian TV series Wagle ki Duniya that aired on Doordarshan in the late ’80s. His debut feature Samsara was a huge critical success, winning 30 awards internationally. Nalin’s other notable works include Ayurveda: Art of ...
Award-winning director and a celebrated figure in the international film circuit, Nalin Pandya (Pan) started ...
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Early last year, a film that dealt with the theme of homosexuality Aligarh, created much unease. It’s a subject fearfully taken up in our cinema. Only a handful of Indian films have explored it sensitively enough to respect people from the LGBT community. Rest have only disserved the cause. Recommended: NY Indian Film Festival 2016: ...
Early last year, a film that dealt with the theme of homosexuality Aligarh, created much ...
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Music composer Jeet Gannguli is in demand this Eid. And why not? Two of his films Boss 2: Back to Rule and Chaamp, are releasing this Friday. Interestingly, both the films have been produced by two reigning superstars of the Bengali film industry. Jeet, who is also the producer, plays the lead role in Boss 2. ...
Music composer Jeet Gannguli is in demand this Eid. And why not? Two of his ...
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“My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you’ve got to be a filmmaker.” – Robert Wise Mainstream Indian cinema has largely failed to tap the horror genre. Absurd themes, shoddy visuals, unintentionally comical effects – we’ve been dished out all. Lately though, indie filmmakers have been curiously experimental, redefining and rewriting the rules ...
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Filmmaker Gauri Shinde chooses to tell her stories through women. English Vinglish was a story of the relationship she shared with her mother and Sridevi (Shashi Godbole) told it with finesse. It brought Shinde to the limelight, winning her several debut awards that year. This time she’s back with another story, a letter to life ...
Filmmaker Gauri Shinde chooses to tell her stories through women. English Vinglish was a story ...
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Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. After Four-Letter Word (2006), Good Night Good Morning (2010), X – Past is Present (2014), Kamath is all set for his fourth – Side A Side B, a musical that explores the bittersweet heartache of first love. He tells Flickside what went into its ...
Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. ...
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He looked prim and dapper, noticeable from about twenty feet afar in the crowd. In a grey, shiny blazer, Ranveer Singh looked straight out of a Raymond’s Complete Man ad. His beard and handlebar moustache (the look for his then upcoming film Ram Leela) meticulously covered the not-so-appealing contours of his face. The press conference was to begin ...
He looked prim and dapper, noticeable from about twenty feet afar in the crowd. In a ...
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Think offbeat and few names come to mind. In his nearly two decades in the Hindi film industry, Vinay Pathak has experimented and entertained in a miscellany of roles, from Khosla ka Ghosla to Dasvidaniya, from Bheja Fry to Gour Hari Dastaan, each uniquely different from the other. Dabbling in different genres, he didn’t make the safest of choices, ...
Think offbeat and few names come to mind. In his nearly two decades in the ...
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Dear Shahrukh Khan, After watching Fan, I’m rather skeptical of saying I’m your biggest fan. A doting, well-wishing fan, nevertheless! Quotidian, I know but true for whatever it’s worth. I fell in love with you in 1989. Circus. I was four then and didn’t know what love meant but I secretly relished getting an eye-full ...
Dear Shahrukh Khan, After watching Fan, I’m rather skeptical of saying I’m your biggest fan. ...
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The countdown begins! 48 hours to go (as I write this). One of my most awaited films of 2016 (because Sidharth Malhotra!) Kapoor and Sons is set to hit the screens this Friday. The trio – Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Fawad Khan – were in town (Le Meridian, Delhi) yesterday to promote the ensemble family ...
The countdown begins! 48 hours to go (as I write this). One of my most ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
