It’s filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s belief that cinema is about what’s seen and what’s hidden. What a director chooses to show and what they leave out shapes a story’s meaning. This deliberate choice generates tension and guides audience emotions. Scorsese’s own films demonstrate this principle. The unseen can often be more impactful than the visible. Movies…
The race for the Mumbai Mayor’s post has heightened following Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) suffering an early major blow in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Reportedly, Sarita Mhaskar, Ward 157 corporator who had trounced the BJP candidate in the recent civic polls, has quit the UBT camp. Reports suggest that Mhaskar may now join…
In a new development the Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu in his ₹50 crore defamation suit filed against his ex-wife Rita Bhattacharya [Sanu Bhattacharjee @ Kumar Sanu v. Rita Bhattacharya & Anr] Justice Milind Jadhav passed a gag favouring Kumar Sanu, restraining Bhattacharya and some independent media houses from…
The John Jani Janardhan” song from 1981Manmohan Desai directorial film Naseeb congregated more stars than ever before and transformed the way musical numbers were made. It’s was a 6.8 minute song. All said what makes it even more incredible is that it took seven full days to shoot, unlike normal songs that are completed in…
For the uninitiated Ranjeeta Kaur, a Punjabi girl, beauty and earnestness took her from the classrooms onto Mumbai’s ‘Mecca’ of Hindi films ‘Bollywood’ in 70s. She did Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se and a string of roles that felt unpretentious yet unforgettable. She never wanted to be typecast. She collaborated Rishi Kapoor, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Mithun…
In a first ever, an Indian film director will represent Indian cinema at the Republic Day parade this year. As per reports filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali will present a special tableau celebrating cinema. Reportedly, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali to represent Indian cinema on Republic Day. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next…
Rimi Sen was once upon a time, a familiar figure in mainstream Hindi cinema. She has reinvented herself far away from film sets and red carpets. Today, she is intensely immersed in Dubai’s fast-paced real estate sector, where she has built a thriving second career. Familiar with audiences for her roles in blockbuster films like…
Actress Sonali Bendre’s life story goes far beyond beauty and the 90s spotlight. A lot of it was due to steadiness of her alliance with Goldie Behl. They met through the industry, took their time, grew into each other without drama, and united into wedlock in 2002, choosing companionship over spectacle. Their son, Ranveer Behl,…
Actor-politician Ravi Kishan has thrown his weight behind a growing demand for television to be recognised at the National Awards. After TV producer Binaifer Kohli recently called for a National Award category for television, Kishan says he will take the suggestion forward and write to the ministry to formally propose it.Ravi Kishan to push for National Awards to elevate Indian…
Veteran lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar headlined when he revealed that the makers of “Border 2” had approached to rewrite the songs from the first part—J.P. Dutta’s directorial blockbuster Border. But hedeclined citing “creative bankruptcy.” Adding that he never felt the need to create “nostalgia.” Two decades ago, when Javed Akhtar’s son Farhan picked up…
