Stories by Nandini Ramnath

Sharmaji Namkeen review: A bittersweet tribute to Rishi Kapoor

Hitesh Bhatia’s film on Prime Video stars Rishi Kapoor in his final role alongside Paresh Rawal, Juhi Chawla and Suhail Nayyar.

Published 01 Apr, 2022 10:06am

Rishi Kapoor embodied romance and an irrepressible spirit

He came at a time when screen romance was about love, not obsession, Madhu Jain wrote in the biography, The Kapoors.

Published 30 Apr, 2020 06:41pm

‘Tubelight’ has had a weak opening weekend. Should Salman Khan be worried?

The Bollywood star’s attempt at an image makeover in Kabir Khan’s movie hasn’t worked as expected

Published 27 Jun, 2017 07:42pm

Begum Jaan review: A history lesson delivered at top volume

In Srijit Mukerji’s remake of 'Rajkahini', Vidya Balan plays the madam of a brothel on the Indo-Pak border.

Published 15 Apr, 2017 11:22am

Kangana vs Karan: A different freedom of speech debate unfolds in Bollywood

The Hindi film industry hunkers down for a potentially bruising internal war

Updated 11 Mar, 2017 04:47pm

Review: In ‘Kaabil’, Hrithik Roshan is much too capable as the blind hero

Watching Kaabil tonight? Here's what the critics say

Published 02 Feb, 2017 04:30pm

Deepika holds her own in XXX: Return of Xander Cage

VIN Diesel's latest is all about extreme action and the multi-national cast

Published 14 Jan, 2017 02:20pm

Box-office jingoism: The Hindi film industry is facing its ugliest Diwali in years

Owners of single-screen theatres in Maharashtra have said they will not show Karan Johar’s 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'

Published 15 Oct, 2016 10:41am

If actors are expected to stay out of politics, so should the rest of the Hindi film industry

As the war of words rages over the ban on Pakistani artists working in Indian films, a reminder of what is at stake.

Published 09 Oct, 2016 09:00am

A brief history of Pakistan-India cultural ties

Despite diplomatic tensions, Pakistani and Indian actors and singers have had a long history of collaboration

Published 27 Sep, 2016 02:34pm

Review: Is ‘Pink’ the new black?

The Amitabh Bachchan-starring legal drama uses courtroom proceedings to deliver stinging messages on rape

Published 16 Sep, 2016 06:05pm

Film review: In 'Baar Baar Dekho', time travel crashes a Punjabi wedding

Nitya Mehra’s directorial debut is catnip for audiences who love movies with lovely faces and empty heads

Published 10 Sep, 2016 04:28pm

A look at Bollywood’s hits and flops in 2016 shows that nobody knows what works

Disney and Balaji are going to stay away from Hindi films for now – and that isn’t such a bad thing.

Published 02 Sep, 2016 05:14pm

Film review: Sarbjit is a tragedy in capital letters

The loud and insistent melodrama takes away from the pathos of the central character’s story

Published 21 May, 2016 12:46pm

Film review: ‘Jazbaa’ gives Irrfan yet another chance to steal the show

The film may have been designed as a comeback vehicle for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, but Irrfan holds sway all the way

Published 15 Oct, 2015 02:09pm

Review: Is Hamari Adhuri Kahani's tale of doomed passion convincing enough?

In a movie that has more symbols than a textbook on semiotics, none is abused as much as Vasudha’s mangal sutra

Updated 13 Jun, 2015 01:48pm

Psst! Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt has yet another confession to make

'Hamari Adhuri Kahani', which will be released on June 12, is the latest screenplay to draw from Bhatt's life.

Published 09 Jun, 2015 03:32pm

What's made Deepika-starrer Piku such a hit?

Getting to know the film's creator Juhi Chaturvedi will answer that

Published 20 May, 2015 02:48pm

Review: In Bombay Velvet, American storytelling collides with old Mumbai

Bombay Velvet struggles to make the heart skip a beat, let alone go boom-boom

Published 15 May, 2015 05:12pm

F for fat: A documentary and a feature film examine what it means to be a large woman

Saba Rehman's The F Word and Sharat Katariya's Dum Laga Ke Haisha are both about the issues faced by plus-sized women.

Published 26 Feb, 2015 03:42pm