Sonal
Senior Feature Writer
Articles by Sonal
Article Hindi
Only want to outdo my last film, says Taapsee Pannu
The Manmarziyaan (2018) actress discusses her latest film Mission Mangal (2019), working with Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, and why she does not have any complaints about competition in her profession.
Article American
Priyanka Chopra to star in Netflix film, We Can Be Heroes
The superhero film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, has already begun shooting in Texas, USA.
Article Hindi
Bombay Rose trailer: Beautifully animated love story set in Mumbai
The film by Gitanjali Rao will have its world premiere at the Critics’ Week at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival.
Article Hindi
Dream Girl song ‘Dil Ka Telephone’: Jonita Gandhi sings for Ayushmann’s Pooja in this lively, amusing track
Nakash Aziz joins Gandhi on the composition by Meet Bros.
Article Hindi
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas song ‘Ho Jaa Awara’: Ash King, Monali Thakur deliver a rousing duet
The expressive song, co-written by Siddharth and Garima, has been composed by Tanishk Bagchi.
Article English (India)
Tabu, Ishaan Khatter to shoot for Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy in India next month
The Indian film stars join Tanya Maniktala as the lead character Lata on the upcoming BBC series.
Article Hindi
This mission had equal contribution from men and women: Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan shared her views about the changing roles for actresses in the Indian film industry, her latest release Mission Mangal, and the continuing issue of pay parity.
Review Hindi
Mission Mangal review: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan headline this jolly, enjoyable expedition to Mars
This light-hearted, fictionalized take by writer R Balki and first-time filmmaker Jagan Shakti on the Indian Space Reasearch Organization's historic mission to launch a satellite into Mars's orbit wins you over.
Article Malayalam
Malayalam films Moothon, Jallikattu to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
The films by Geetu Mohandas and Lijo Jose Pellissery will be screened in the special presentation and contemporary world cinema sections respectively.
Article Hindi
Don’t want to repeat myself as an actor, says Ashutosh Rana
Actor Ashutosh Rana speaks about his latest film, Chicken Curry Law (2019), which is in theatres now.
Article Hindi
Dream Girl trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana captivates callers as Pooja
The actor essays the role of a small-town guy who acts as women in plays and takes up the job at a call centre of sorts.
Article Hindi
Never associated maths with fun: Vidya Balan on Shakuntala Devi biopic
The award-winning actress discusses some of her upcoming projects after Mission Mangal (2019).
Article Hindi
Special 14: Artistes who won multiple National awards
As veteran Surekha Sikri receives her third National award for Best Supporting Actress for Amit Ravindernath Sharma’s Badhaai Ho (2018), we look at the others on this exclusive list.
Article Gujarati Hindi 4 more
66th National awards: Andhadhun, Mahanati, Padmaavat, Uri win multiple awards
The Gujarati film Hellaro was named Best Film, Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal shared the Best Actor honours for Andhadhun (2018) and Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) respectively, while Keerthy Suresh won Best Actress for her portrayal of the late Savitri in Mahanati (2018).
Article Hindi Tamil
Did Nerkonda Paarvai out of reverence for Sridevi, says Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan, while promoting her upcoming Independence Day release Mission Mangal (2019), spoke about why she could not refuse producer Boney Kapoor.
Article Hindi
5 underrated gems of lyricist Gulshan Bawra: Death anniversary special
On the tenth anniversary of the death of lyricist Gulshan Bawra (he died on 7 August 2009), we revisit five of his songs that may have slipped your mind.
Article Hindi
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas teaser: Karan Deol, Sahher Bambba romance in the great outdoors
The upcoming film has been directed by Sunny Deol.
Article Hindi
Chhichhore trailer: College friends through thick and thin reunite to help one in need
With a trailer reveal on Friendship Day, the Nitesh Tiwari film takes to the past and the present to tell the tale of gang of friends who first met in college.
Review Hindi
Khandaani Shafakhana review: Tedious storytelling brings down this Sonakshi Sinha-starrer
Muddled writing and an unhurried pace don't help this small-town film set in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
Article Hindi
Manoj Bajpayee, Raj Nidimoru present Amazon's The Family Man to American TV critics
The star and co-director of the upcoming action drama showed off the first look of the series which is being launched in September.