hrithik roshan Archives

Ranveer Singh Can Play Anybody

Bollywood may just get redemption for its infamous reputation of miscasting actors when it comes to biopics. Ranveer Singh being cast as Kapil Dev in 83, could finally be the gamble that’d pay off.

Arré Bench July 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Letter from Jadoo: Why Koi Mil Gaya is a Horror Film

It’s been 15 years since we were introduced to Jadoo, Hrithik Roshan’s alien best pal in Koi Mil Gaya. But the family-friendly film takes a much darker note when Jadoo writes a letter describing the harsh reality behind the story we thought we knew.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 23, 2016

Bollywood

From Tapsee Pannu, Ranveer Singh, to Yami Gautam: The 10 Best Hindi Film Performances of 2019

As everyone will tell you, this year has been a particularly unremarkable year for Bollywood. The silver lining has been the versatile, inventive performances that have come from the most experimental of films and actors. From Tapsee Pannu and Ranvir Shorey to Geetika Vidya Olyan and Ranveer Singh, here are the 10 best performances of 2019.

Poulomi Das July 4, 2016

First Person

Life on Stutter Island

When you’ve lived with a lifelong stutter, everyone around you seems to have immeasurable patience.

Kartik Maini June 29, 2016

Pop Culture

Vikram Vedha Review: Wholesomely Entertaining

Saif Ali Khan brings grace to the role of Vikram but it is the charisma of Hrithik Roshan’s Vedha that delights in this mass entertainer shouldered by a terrific script.

Takshi Mehta June 28, 2016

Bollywood

With Super 30, Will Hrithik Roshan, the Actor, Rise?

Hrithik Roshan’s has had a safe filmography so far with the exception of Guzaarish. In the Super 30 trailer, Roshan, hidden under layers of brownface makeup, looks or sounds nothing like Anand Kumar. But will he surprise us with his acting?

Karishma Pandey June 17, 2016

Bollywood

Arré Checklist: How Protest Publicity Can Make Manikarnika and Super 30 a Hit

Now that Padmaavat has set the trend and Manikarnika is due to follow, the floodgates are open for protestors to come together against “offensive” films. Sinhal Classes will be perfect protest partners for Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Is Poo Kareena Kapoor’s Most Overrated Character?

Like many millennials of my generation, I once idolised Kareena Kapoor as Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... But I have done a lot of growing-up since then.

Poulomi Das May 19, 2016

Pop Culture

20 Years of K3G: The Most Bollywood Film Ever

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham hasn’t aged gracefully, but it remains a shining marker of what peak Bollywoodisms look like. Shrill, loud and emoted to within an inch of creative despair this is a film that is iconic for just how excessive it makes the art of filmmaking look. It’s 100 percent Bollywood with add-ons.

Jackie Thakkar May 16, 2016

Pop Culture

Kangana, The Puppet And The Puppeteer Of Her Show

Simran is an ode to Kangana Ranaut’s feminist image. It plays out self-consciously across our movie screens, with an eye to celebrate her quirky, self-made, badass, victim-y image, even when it is at odds with the plot.

Poulomi Das May 5, 2016