Cinema
The Re-making of Agneepath
Sohini Chattopadhyay
An argument with Hrithik Roshan, the monsoon cycle that set up the perfect backdrop for the climax, and other adventures on director Karan Malhotra’s sets
Players
Stylish and fast-paced, a few good performances could have turned this into a decent Bollywood job
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
A fine adaptation of the le Carré novel. You have to read the movie to appreciate it
The Pain and Pleasure of Playing an Older Woman
Meera Syal on why The Kumars at No 42 closed acting options for her in India
Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol
Heart-thumping action as usual. And Anil Kapoor is embarrassing
Nainsukh through a Modern-day Lens
The biopic of a Pahari miniaturist, now considered the most important Indian painter of the 18th century
Ladies vs Dev Anand
Why did the late Dev Anand get into the movies? The glamour? A passion for acting? As you would expect of this incorrigible romantic, beautiful women and sexual encounters played an essential role in the story. An extract from his autobiography
The Unlikely Hero
He has neither the looks nor the genes to back him, but Emraan Hashmi is quietly and surefootedly climbing his way up with one hit after another
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