Mohanlal came into the first Drishyam film of 2013 as an accomplished actor. The challenge was to create a hero that didn't exist before the franchise, and subsequently match the standard in the two sequels.
Planning to watch Drishyam 3? With so much having already happened, here's recalling the adventures of Mohanlal's Georgekutty in the first two films.
Suriya's Karuppu grossed Rs 161 crore globally in five days. The film's run gives Kollywood the boost Vijay's Jana Nayagan was expected to, had it not been delayed.
Ayushmann Khurrana's Pati Patni Aur Woh Do is the actor's self-confessed move away from his strategy of social messaging in films. Understanding why he swapped comment for comedy this time.
Bhooth Bangla reiterates that Akshay Kumar is the only superstar in Bollywood who knows how to tap mass-market comedy for box office numbers. It's simple: Promise them a jolly good laugh, they'll come.
Sai Paranjpye's 1998 film, Saaz, traced the relationship between two sisters who become successful singers. Were Aruna Irani and Shabana Azmi's roles inspired by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle in any way?
R Madhavan's IB Director Ajay Sanyal is an anomaly among the violence-savvy machomen of the Dhurandhar films. Yet, their world would crumble without his brainwork.
After over half a decade when he played the field with more mainstream subjects, Anurag Kashyap's new release, Kennedy, marks his return to exploring dark cinema.
When it comes to defying age and being the limelight moth, Sunny Deol in Border 2, Chiranjeevi in Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu and Rajinikanth in Jailer have shown how it's done
As Major Iqbal in Dhurandhar, Arjun Rampal aces the villain's act again, after Raajneeti and Om Shanti Om. Yet, Bollywood is still to create a memorable antagonist for the actor.
Reality TV in India is all about franchised foreign shows being rehashed in Hindi or local languages. It's time our production houses tried creating truly Indian concepts.
Sunny Deol's ability to return with the right film at the right time lets him tide over stretches of forgettable releases. Border 2 is the latest instance.
The female villain gets a darker edge with the current crop like Amma in Mardaani 3 and Badi Didi in Delhi Crime 3. But does today's uncomfortably real she-llain owe her origin to vamps of yore? Read on.
In 2026, Ranveer Singh is back with Dhurandhar 2, Ranbir Kapoor stakes claim with Ramayana 1 while most South superstars have pan-India releases. Where do Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir Khan stand?
In 2026, Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Part 2 and Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Part 1 could kick off the first real generational power shift for Bollywood in years.
The biggest global hit of 2025 is Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated film made on a budget LA studios would deem paltry. However, its screen count and collections bare the disparity between Indian and Chinese film trade.
Bollywood's 2025 was redeemed by three films – Dhurandhar, Chhaava and Saiyaara. In their own ways, the heroes of these films scored by battling chaos while flawless machismo in Sikandar, War 2 and Jaat failed to enthuse viewers.
By letting Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait take the spotlight in Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar does something remarkable: He gives Bollywood one of its greatest villains.
Dhurandhar bases its story in Pakistan to dissect terror attacks in India, which makes it unique. The film traces the trail of the 26/11 carnage from Lyari to Mumbai.
Think Dharmendra and you think machismo. But the genesis of the action superstar happened in his early phase as an alpha loverboy who also scored in the drama genre.
