Shilajit Mitra

Shilajit Mitra

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A still from 'Kohraa' Season 2
Interviews

Team 'Kohrra' On The New Season: Darker, Funnier, More Emotional

The 'Kohrra' team of Sudip Sharma, Barun Sobti and Mona Singh on what to expect from the second season of the cop thriller

BY Shilajit Mitra
Rakeyesh Mehra talks about the legecy of 'Rang De Basanti'
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on 20 Years of 'Rang De Basanti': ‘We Borrowed From Real Life, then Real Life Borrowed From Us'

20 years on, Mehra looks back at the film’s galvanising power, how key scenes and characters came to be, and his measured hopes for Hindi films and the nation at large.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Supriya Gupta talks about 'Bad Boys Billionaires'
Interviews

How Netflix India and Supriya Gupta Took On A Bad Boy Billionaire: 'A Victory For Free Speech'

Journalist-turned-filmmaker Supriya Gupta — who produced the four episodes of 'Bad Boys Billionaires' including 'Riding the Tiger' — talks about the prolonged legal battle to release the episode, meeting Ramalinga Raju in person, and the state of Indian non-fiction on streaming.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Nikkhil Advani
Interviews

Nikkhil Advani on 'Freedom At Midnight' and 'Revolutionaries': I'm Historied-Out'

The filmmaker talks about his treatment of Partition history in 'Freedom At Midnight' Season 2, balancing historical viewpoints, and his upcoming series on Indian revolutionary fighters

BY Shilajit Mitra
Kritika Kamra
Interviews

Kritika Kamra Interview: 'My Career is Not Decided by An Agency'

The actor on the heartening response to 'The Great Shamsuddin Family' and navigating a film career with instinct

BY Shilajit Mitra
A still from 'The Great Shamsuddin Family'
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'The Great Shamsuddin Family' Movie Review: Home Truths and a Fun Ensemble

Two generations of a Muslim family hold the peace—barely—in Anusha Rizvi's sweetly drawn directorial return.

BY Shilajit Mitra
A still from 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2'
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'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2' Movie Review: Kapil Sharma Versus The World

Kapil Sharma is once again a man with many wives in this belated sequel; it's satire meets fantasy meets low comedy

BY Shilajit Mitra
Shah Rukh Khan at the launch of Shahrukhz by Danube, a 55-storey commercial business tower named after the Indian superstar
Interviews

‘Shahrukhz by Danube’: Shah Rukh Khan Launches 55-Storey Eponymous Tower in Dubai

Held at the sprawling Dubai Exhibition Centre, the event turned into a celebration of Shah Rukh Khan, concluding with a head-turning ‘tribute’ performance by Malaika Arora.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Priyamani.
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Actor Priyamani Shares Her Favourite Crime Shows: From 'Bones' to 'Unforgettable'

Actor Priyamani suggests six bingeable shows rooted in the subtle — and occasionally supernatural — art of detection.

BY Shilajit Mitra
A still from 'Nishaanchi 2'
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'Nishaanchi 2' Movie Review: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Anurag Kashyap is at his most bewilderingly vague in the concluding chapter to the 'Nishaanchi' saga

BY Shilajit Mitra
Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru
Interviews

Raj & DK on 'The Family Man' 3: The Plot of Our Show is Pure Fiction

As the popular spy series reports to duty, creators Raj & DK talk about the delicate art of baking geopolitics into a high-stakes narrative

BY Shilajit Mitra
Manoj Bajpayee and Jaideep Ahlawat
Interviews

Manoj Bajpayee on Jaideep Ahlawat's Growth: 'Talent Doesn't Mean Anything if the Choices Aren't Good'

The actors — comrades in 'Chittagong' and father-son in 'Gangs of Wasseypur' — are reunited as hero and villain in the third season of 'The Family Man'.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Huma Qureshi and Shefali Shah in a still from 'Delhi Crime Season 3'
Interviews

'Delhi Crime': Shefali Shah, Huma Qureshi Unpack Their Characters Ahead of Season 3

The team behind the globally acclaimed Netflix series discuss its latest (and biggest yet) season

BY Shilajit Mitra
An illustation for 'Nagar Kirtan'
Insight

THR India's 25 in 25: 'Nagar Kirtan' And The Madness of Love

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is 'Nagar Kirtan'; Kaushik Ganguly’s award-winning drama is a tender exploration of love and longing, undefeated by its harsh social backdrop.

BY Shilajit Mitra
'Gangs of Wasseypur'
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THR India's 25 in 25: How 'Gangs of Wasseypur' Changed Popular Entertainment in India

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is 'Gangs of Wasseypur' Part 1 and Part 2; Anurag Kashyap’s two-part coal belt saga is a feast, a sensory all-you-can-eat buffet that altered the recipe of popular entertainment in India.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Emraan Hashmi, Yami Gautam Dhar in 'Haq'
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'Haq' Movie Review: Simple-Minded Solidarity

Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam Dhar star in a well-meaning but blandly linear film inspired by the Shah Bano verdict

BY Shilajit Mitra
Harkat Studios in Mumbai
Insight

Inside Mumbai’s Vanishing Arthouse Culture: Why the City Still Lacks a Home for Indie Cinema

With MAMI cancelled, Mumbai’s arthouse scene stands exposed — no film centre, no indie hubs, only passionate cinephiles keeping the culture alive.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Huma Qureshi will be seen in Yash's 'Toxic' next year
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Exclusive | Huma Qureshi on 'Toxic': 'Yash and Geetu Mohandas Have Created Something Beautiful and Exceptional'

Huma Qureshi is part of the ensemble star cast of 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' that includes Yash and Nayanthara among others

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Huma Qureshi
Interviews

Huma Qureshi Interview | On 'Maharani' and Bollywood's Dry Spell

The actor discusses the longevity of her hit series 'Maharani', her quest to become 'the most diverse actor' of India and the dearth of quality stories in the Hindi mainstream.

BY Shilajit Mitra
Paresh Rawal in 'The Taj Story'
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'The Taj Story' Movie Review: Paresh Rawal Plays The Ultimate WhatsApp Uncle

A bird-brained film that treats history like claydough

BY Shilajit Mitra