As he turns 80, the star’s skill at reinventing himself has kept him relevant to successive generations.
Tag: Bollywood
‘Goodbye’: When Death in the Family Brings Banality in Its Wake
Vikas Bahl’s new film centres on two broad areas which remain underdeveloped. The result is a film which lacks fresh ideas.
Fan Mail: Reminiscing the Thrill of the Friday Movie Release
Decades ago, every Thursday night, Mom gave my siblings and me supper early to tuck us in for the late-night Hindi movie on Channel 33 – the only English …
‘Shamshera’: A Sloppy Pastiche of South Indian Spectacle Films and Amitabh’s Many Roles
Even Ranbir Kapoor’s double role cannot save the film from sliding into mediocrity.
How Cinema and Television Have Brought Turkey and India Closer
The author recently spent eight months in Turkey, and found himself surrounded by Bollywood fans.
How Netflix and Other Streaming Platforms Are Transforming Bollywood
Online platforms are changing the way Bollywood is traditionally produced and consumed.
It’s Not Funny: A Poem on Bollywood’s Portrayal of Mental Health
A poem in response to the many Bollywood films over the years that have romanticised mental health disorders or used them for comic effect.
Review: Salman Khan’s ‘Antim’ Is Yet Another Outing Where All Problems Are Solved With Bullets
In the remake of the 2018 Marathi film 'Mulshi Pattern', the star has very kindly let his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma upstage him.
Bollywood’s First ‘Intimacy Coordinator’ Wants Safe Standards for Sex Scenes
Production crews have normally been responsible for the well-being of actors on Bollywood sets. But now India's film industry has its first certified intimacy coordinator.
For Speaking an Unpleasant Truth, Will Amitabh Bachchan Now Be Called an Enemy of the People?
Even though a person of Bachchan's stature flagged the issues of 'civil liberty' and 'freedom', his words went completely unheard.
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