kapoor Archives

Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din: Why We Should Have Kept the Legacy of RK Studios Alive

Built by Raj Kapoor, the man labelled the Showman of India, the iconic RK Studios will make away for apartments. Could we not have treated it better? Given it a new lease on life, possibly as a contemporary cinema history museum?

Alka Shukla June 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Sacred Games: Where Saif Ali Khan Finally Found His Voice

In 2017, Saif Ali Khan might have come closer to being taken seriously as an actor with notches of brilliance in Rangoon and Chef. But it is in 2018, with Kaalakaandi and Sacred Games, that he might have found his voice.

Poulomi Das June 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Good Luck Jerry review: Janhvi Kapoor Anchors a Delightfully Airy Crime Caper

Good Luck Jerry is anchored by a career-best performance by Kapoor and though it isn’t deep or particularly inventive, the film is charming, entertaining and ludicrously simple, but in a good way.

Pradeep Menon April 19, 2016

Bollywood

Shashi Kapoor: The Man With the Crooked Smile Who Made Everything Better

On a terrible day, watching a Shashi Kapoor film is like therapy. Sometimes, even a song is enough: One viewing of “Bekhudi mein sanam” is enough to pull me out of any bad mood that I may be in.

Shakun Saini March 5, 2016

Pop Culture

Sharmaji Namkeen Review: A Fitting and Fun Ode to the Legend of Rishi Kapoor

Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet, warm film that uses the charms of the late Rishi Kapoor to great effect. So much so, it’s probably the kind of film that acts as both a tribute, and a reminder of his affability.

Divya Unny March 5, 2016