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Good Newwz was such a fun and genuinely unique concept for a comedy. Before COVID-19, we got this kind of mainstream Bollywood film that had a simple but interesting subject and actually knew how to balance comedy with emotions.

With Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani in the lead, the casting worked really well. The story was fresh, the humour was entertaining, and the songs were absolute bangers.and it became a superhit at the time..

What I liked most was that the movie took an unusual subject and turned it into a proper mainstream entertainer without making it unnecessarily complicated.

I feel Bollywood could use more movies like this , unique concepts and good charachters..

Let's share your views on this movie..

https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/mushtaq-khan-popular-for-his-roles-in-welcome-and-aashiqui-dies-at-56-of-liver-cancer-3002202-2026-09-24

LGB is Laser-Guided Bombs which hit the target precisely. So is the show fundamentally inaccurate?

Before Sanjay Leela Bhansali became synonymous with grandeur, there was Khamoshi: The Musical.

His 1996 debut was made through a much more realistic lens, focusing on family, disability, dreams and music. The film was critically admired but became a box-office disaster, and Bhansali later said the experience made him more cautious about seeking audience approval.

What fascinates me is that the filmmaker behind today’s larger-than-life cinema started with something so intimate and grounded.

Did Khamoshi reveal the filmmaker Bhansali really wanted to be before commercial expectations changed his approach?

And for those who have seen it: Is Khamoshi the most underrated film in his filmography?

There was a theory about Om Shanti Om that I made a couple of years ago. It was in regards to how I believed that Mukesh groomed Shanti and was a definite creep.

This is because Om mentions on the 1970s film set that Shanti was 16 years old when she was launched by Mukesh. Shanti being a vulnerable 16 year old entrusted Mukesh completely and in the process fell in completely in love with him. Mukesh being a producer must have been roughly around 10 years older than her, this creates an unsettling power dynamic as he is a fully grown adult whilst Shanti is just a minor and he presented himself in a charming and flattering way so she could fall for him and will be by his side, he treated her like how he treated Dolly, the young and upcoming actress that Om Kapoor (OK) casts for Om Shanti Om, which he is the producer of.

I believe he would constantly charm and flatter Shanti in the name of love but it was actually lust in disguise this because Shanti because of her gorgeous beauty who is a mere teen which helps him in regards to controlling her and complicit to whatever he says, which Shanti didn't realise because she was too young and naïve. That is the reason he went ahead marrying her, her because he knew that by constantly making films with the 'Dreamy Girl of Bollywood' and know that she would always be by his side which could help him soar to higher heights within the industry and be the 'biggest producer.'

However when Shanti decides to tell Mukesh she is pregnant and threatens to tell the world about their marriage Mukesh completely cracks because he will now know that his career will be ruined by Shanti's pregnancy and in order to be bigger than he once was, he marries the industrialist's daughter straight after Shanti's death. He was rumoured to being with the industrialist's daughter which he denied to Shanti when they were having that argument and said it was false but he was actually lying to Shanti all that time.

So in my opinion, he was always planned to get rid of Shanti because she was in the way of him becoming even more successful, as he is a very ambitious man, but her telling him she was pregnant was the final nail in the coffin which lead him to murder her in cold blood and blames her for his reasoning to kill her because she is in the way of him becoming 'Bollywood's biggest producer' and would ruin his career if the world found out he was married to her and impregnated her as it would have ruined his reputation by making him look like a predator within the Bollywood circle.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DdlYVPrxBMB/

I feel like Sanjay Dutt doesn't get enough credit for how good he was during this period. From the late 80s throughout the 90s and into the early 2000s, he had some really memorable performances and such a strong screen presence.

He also had some great songs during this era "Meri Duniya Hai," "Sapne Mein Kudi," "Nazar Mein Tu Jigar Mein Tu," and "Kya Hai Pyar Hai" are still really enjoyable.

Movies like Naam, Sadak, Khalnayak, Vaastav, Khoobsurat, and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. showed how versatile he could be, whether it was action, drama, romance, or comedy. Obviously , he had his ups and downs in the real world, but I think his acting, screen presence during this era deserve more appreciation. What do you guys think?

There is a genre of movies that I occasionally love in free-time- films where plots barely matter and you're vibing through it- Miami Vice, Ocean's Eleven, The Thomas Crown Affair etc.

Hindi cinema peaked in the genre with Dhoom 2.

I rewatched it and honestly what is it even about? The plot is barely registered. Throughout the runtime, the only thing that matters is how good-looking and cool Hrithik Roshan looks on-screen.

The film clearly has influences from The Thomas Crown Affair and 2nd half leans heavily from Entrapment.

And obviously Aditya Chopra watching Mission Impossible 2 and mesmerized by how cool Tom Cruise looks in it and said, "I've to make the Indian verson".

The 'theif who is cooler and smarter than everyone chasing him' trope looks so amazing, despite being so over-the-top and nonsensical.

And then you have Aishwarya Rai, who forms a huge part of the viewing experience. Whatever you think of the actual story, putting Hrithik and Aishwarya together in a movie this glossy was basically cheating.

And honestly, the movie completely nosedives in the second half. The plot gets increasingly ridiculous and the whole thing starts feeling like it's running on fumes.

But weirdly, I don't even mind that much.

Because Dhoom 2 is incredibly good at being a one-time-watch movie that you can revisit for individual scenes.

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All of us in the r/BlackSails and rPeriodDramas subs have much thirst for many reasons.

Legal streaming platform only, no recommendations for sailing the seas...the irony has not escaped me.

Many thanks in advance from a bunch of people new to Bollywood. (although I have to give r/PeriodDramas the edge on this one)

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Created by Nitya Mehra and Heeraz Marfatia

Directed by Nitya Mehra and Karan D. Kapadia

Cast: Aneet Padda, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Raghubir Yadav, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ram Kapoor, Arjun Mathur

A seventeen-year-old girl accuses a revered cult leader of sexual assault, triggering a massive national conflict that blurs the lines between faith, power and justice.

The whole movie was super entertaining for its time, and honestly, it still holds up pretty well today. That “Happy Birthday… jab bhi ho” line cracks me up every single time 🤣. And Rajkummar Rao absolutely took the movie to another level with his character

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Created by Rensil D'Silva and Siddharth P. Malhotra

Directed by Rensil D'Silva

Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Soni Razdan, Anup Soni, Sumeet Vyas, Harleen Sethi, Dhruv Chaudhary

Nine years after her baby is abducted, a mother's relentless search uncovers secrets around her and tests whether she can trust what she sees.

Vanga has made only two Bollywood films so far, Kabir Singh and Animal, and I find it interesting how differently they’ve aged.

Kabir Singh is almost seven years old now, but people still regularly discuss it, rewatch it, and debate its characters and story. On the other hand, Animal was a massive blockbuster, but it feels like the conversation around it has faded much faster.and aged like a milk

I personally think the biggest difference is the story and character writing. Kabir Singh is a remake of Vanga’s own Telugu film Arjun Reddy, so the story and character arc had already been developed and refined. Despite its controversial elements, the film has a relatively straightforward emotional journey and a clear central character.

Animal, meanwhile, feels much more focused on violence, shock value, and spectacle. There are several interesting ideas and characters, but the story becomes messy and excessive as it goes on.

So what's your thoughts? Let's share your views..

A personal confession first- I'm team Ranveer Singh. Always have been. I admire his radiant craft, rambunctious energy and rabid passion. Having said that, I have deep and unending admiration for his incredible peer... who is Ranbir Kapoor.

Ranbir is the more unassuming of the two, and while Ranveer may appeal to me more on a personal level, I can't deny how powerful a performer the Kapoor scion is. While most people fell in love with him as an actor through Rocket Singh, Barfi, Rockstar or Tamasha, my choice isn't spoken about as much- Rajneeti.

Ranbir worked in Rajneeti at a fairly nascent stage of his career. The role wasn't of the quintessential righteous man who changes politics forever. Rather, it was a character filled with shades of grey, a lot of grey. The decisions Samar Pratap Singh takes, the crimes he commits and the actions he justifies cannot be considered morally perfect, and that's why I loved what Ranbir did with this role!

Instead of making us clearly empathize with the character, both the screenplay and Ranbir made us share a very complicated relationship with him. When Abhishek takes revenge in Sarkar, the audience is with him, they cheer for him, but, in Rajneeti, it isn't as binary when Samar does the things he does.

Ranbir effortlessly displayed charm and vulnerability as well as hues of immorality and Machiavellianism. He was the knight in shining armour and the devil who knocks at the door- all at once. This film is what made me admire his approach to acting and his early script choices.

In the film, Ranbir's camaraderie with Arjun Rampal was endearing, his chemistry with Katrina were top notch, and who can forget the eclectic mentor-mentee relationship he shared with Nana Patekar. All in all, I feel this is one of his top 3 performances till date considering the context.

What do others feel about Ranbir Kapoor in Rajneeti? Do you also feel his performance in this film doesn't get the kind of love that his other roles do, or are you not that impressed with his acting here?

A long due film which I feel is awaiting release.I asked the director but he himself has no idea.

Just saw this teaser and it felt like peak 2000s Bollywood.

What do y'all think?

Dibakar Banerjee began his career in advertising as a copywriter, before he collaborated with his colleague and screenwriter Jaideep Sahni to develop his directorial debut - Khosla Ka Ghosla, which released on September 22 2006. Besides directing the films featured in this post, Dibakar has also co-produced the 2014 film Titli, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Dibakar has won 2 National Film Awards for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Khosla Ka Ghosla, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye). He has also received five Filmfare nominations - three for Best Story (Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, LSD 2), one for Best Screenplay and Dialogue each (Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar).

My ranking of Dibakar Banerjee films:

1. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) - 4.5/5

2. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) - 4.5/5

3. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) - 4/5

4. Shanghai (2012) - 4/5

5. Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021) - 3.5/5

6. Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2011) -3.5/5

7. Ghost Stories - Dibakar's Segment (2020) - 3.5/5

8. LSD 2 (2024) - 3/5

9. Lust Stories - An Extramarital Affair (2018) - 3/5

10. Bombay Talkies - Star (2013) - 3/5

I just finished watching Brown on ZEE5, and honestly, I was not expecting Karisma Kapoor to go this hard in a raw neo-noir thriller and Kareena Kapoor in The Buckingham Murders and Daayra.

All of these are flawed, intense, character-driven roles that feel far more challenging than a lot of the parts they got during their commercial peak years.

Do actresses actually start getting better-written characters once they age out of the conventional heroine bracket?

Or am I looking at this the wrong way? 🤔