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KBC: The Show Where Not Everyone is a Crorepati, But Everyone’s a Winner

A family can be divided over an issue as serious as politics or as frivolous as what radio channel to play in the car. But have Amitabh Bachchan pop up on the screen, pose a trivia question with four options, and they’ll come together to solve it in a happy ending befitting a Yashraj film.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Sarkar 3 and the Death of an Icon

It took Ram Gopal Varma 12 years and three films to erode the memory of Sarkar, one of the most formidable protagonists to emerge out of Bollywood in recent times.

Poulomi Das June 8, 2016

Bollywood

From Yash Chopra, With Love: The Man Who Convinced India Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Here’s the thing about Yash Chopra – despite the cliché that he is associated with, he never could be pinned down to a stereotype. Even as he defined the romantic canon, he went about redefining it with each film. Chopra was to India what Mills & Boon was for the rest of the world.

Shakun Saini June 6, 2016

Pop Culture

50 Years of Anand: A Film that Reminds Us to Embrace Life In All Its Sadness & Misery

My first viewing of Anand failed to evoke any sympathy for Rajesh Khanna. Instead, I found his optimism terminally annoying. But just the way Anand storms into Bhaskar’s life and leaves an enduring impression, his character trudged up my mindscape with repeat viewings.

Dipti Kharude June 3, 2016

Bollywood

Coolie: Kader Khan’s Dialogues Remind Us of a Time When Secularism Wasn’t a Bad Word

The late Kader Khan wrote the dialogues of Coolie and gave us gems like “Tere haath mein maut ka samaan hai toh...mere seene pe khuda ka naam hai.” He also played the twisted antagonist Jafer, the very personification of greed, lust, and treachery. Thirty five years on, Coolie still remains a wholesome and entertaining film.

Aditi Sen May 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Jhund Review: Amitabh Bachchan Anchors a Stirring Underdog Story

Though Jhund is powered by the towering presence of Amitabh Bachchan it also belongs to the motley group of non-actors that become the film’s conflict and soul.

Divya Unny May 29, 2016

Pop Culture

The Khaufnaak Maut of Horror Films

Ever since Ramsay Brothers and Ram Gopal Varma abandoned the Great Indian Horror Project, Bollywood has floundered in the genre. Where does one go to get their fix of daily dread?

Poulomi Das May 24, 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

Features

Amitabh Bachchan is Unrecognisable in Gulabo Sitabo. It Isn’t the First Time He Has Transformed for a Role

The word “versatile” is thrown around casually these days, but Amitabh Bachchan was versatile before it was cool. As his latest outing Gulabo Sitabo releases on Prime Video, a look back at the roles where the legendary actor pushed the boundary and experimented with a distinctive look.

Hardik Rajgor May 16, 2016