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From Rockstar to Tamasha; Ranbir Kapoor and his inevitable coming-of-age
Vinamra Mathur •The actor turns 40 today, but the exuberance he brings to his otherwise erratic and enigmatic characters suggests he shall always be modern Hindi cinema’s favourite man-child.
Ranbir Kapoor on Sanju and Brahmastra’s success: 'Have that much sense it’s not because of me'
Fp Staff •Ranbir Kapoor is currently basking in the glory of Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy drama that continues to fetch in healthy numbers at the box-office.
'The feeling is only of gratitude, and more gratitude,' pens Ayan Mukerji as Brahmastra collects Rs 225 crore worldwide
•The first installment of the big-budget fantasy adventure franchise 'Astraverse', also starring Amitabh Bachchan, had collected Rs 75 crore on its opening day and Rs 85 crore on the following day. The film is reportedly produced on a mammoth budget of over Rs 400 crore.
How Ayan Mukerji has used music as a device of both celebration and craving
Vinamra Mathur •Ayan Mukerji turns 39. From his first film to his next one, he has made only three attempts. Each of them with distinctive style of music and mood.
What makes Ranbir Kapoor different and ready to experiment
Biswadeep Ghosh •A seeker of unusual ideas in mainstream Bollywood cinema, Ranbir Kapoor’s passion for exploring the unexplored is matched by few others
This International Women's Day, let's talk about Hindi cinema's gross depiction of gendered housework
Sneha Bengani •Whatever the COVID-19 lockdown memes may have you believe, the burden of housework still falls primarily on women even if they earn as much or more than the men in the house. These Hindi films are testimony to that.
‘I am a spiritualist and it reflects in my songs’
Khan •You may not know his face, but you definitely know his voice, and he has just commenced his musical innings.
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a small step towards more grounded depiction of South Indians in popular Hindi cinema
Bh Harsh •What Meenakshi Sundareshwar tries to do is open a little window of assimilation and acknowledgment, which is only the first step in a long journey towards normalising the presence of South India, without exotifying it.
‘Privilege to age as opposed to die tragically young’: Konkona Sensharma candid reply to a fan calling her ‘aged’ goes viral
Trendingdesk •Commenting on her post, the fan stated that it is sad to see her “age”. The comment also mentioned that Sharma was the user’s crush during his school days.
With Bhoot, Gunjan Saxena, Dostana 2 and Takht, Dharma Productions seems to be going through a revival
Abhishek S •Dharma Productions has gotten a new lease of life with Karan Johar encouraging genres like horror, biopic, and historicals.