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Stree review: When a brilliant cast takes on consistently good comic writing
Director Amar Kaushik subverts gender roles in this very interesting marriage of horror and comedy.
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Zombieland is the only horror comedy I have watched: Stree director Amar Kaushik
In an exclusive interview, Kaushik reveals the message behind his entertainer and why not watching horror comedies helped him get a new perspective on the genre.
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Love Sonia trailer: Stellar cast takes hard-hitting dive into global sex trade
This multi-starrer boasts of names like Rajkummar Rao, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Freida Pinto, among others, in its primary cast.
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The day I get over-exposed I'll know it: Rajkummar Rao
In an exclusive chat, we asked the actor what he thinks he is doing right, his winning streak with onscreen comedy and working on a rare horror comedy in the form of Stree.
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Unfair to expect every film of mine to make Rs100 crore: Shraddha Kapoor
In an exclusive interview with us, the actress discussed how the box office failure of her recent films affected her and spoke on how she is reinventing herself with her upcoming projects, Stree, Batti Gul Meter Chalu and the Saina Nehwal biopic.
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India's Day 1 appetite is now over Rs50 crore: Satyamev Jayate distributor Anand Pandit on clash with Gold
Producer-distributor Pandit, who owns the theatrical rights to Satyamev Jayate, says the increase in number of screens in the past few years has ensured that two big films can be released together.
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Manohar Shyam Joshi's writing is relevant even today: Seema Pahwa
On Joshi's 85th birth anniversary, the actress gives an insight into his socially conscious and magical writing of India's first and most iconic soap opera, Hum Log.
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Shoot for Saina Nehwal biopic begins next month, confirms Shraddha Kapoor
In an exclusive chat with us, the actress rubbished the negative reports surrounding the making of the biopic on India's famous badminton player.
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Fanney Khan review: Too much melodrama plays spoilsport
Director Atul Manjrekar takes what could have been a heartwarming, light-hearted story and goes over the top.
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Aamir Khan, Anjum Rajabali working on model contract for writers and producers
A common beef of writers is that many producers make them sign away all rights. Siddharth Roy Kapur, Aamir Khan and Anjum Rajabali offered solutions to deal with the issue.
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If my film doesn't work, I get zero: Aamir Khan explains his business model
At the fifth Indian Screenwriters Conference, the superstar explains how he chooses a script and why he does not like to have scripts written with him in mind.
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'Ghar Layenge Gold' song will outlive all of us: Composers Sachin-Jigar
The music director duo spoke exclusively to Cinestaan.com about working with Javed Akhtar and Daler Mehndi on the sports anthem from the Akshay Kumar-starrer, Gold.
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Sonu Nigam birthday special — The appealing voice behind cinema stars
We celebrate the master playback singer's 45th birthday (he was born on 30 July 1973) with some of the biggest hits he has sung for Hindi cinema's five biggest stars.
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Savita Damodar Paranjpe trailer: Is Trupti Toradmal's character possessed or mentally ill?
Directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi, the film is based on an acclaimed play of the same name.
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Dhadak review: Soul goes missing in this love-in-the-times-of-caste adaptation
Director Shashank Khaitan's film lacks the spark, depth and the poignancy of its original subject matter, Nagraj Manjule's Marathi film Sairat (2016).
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Stayed true to Sairat's essence, but Dhadak has its own language: Shashank Khaitan
Director Khaitan takes a volley of questions on whether Dharma Productions and Karan Johar influenced the Sairat remake, going with the original music composers, and more.
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Have done nothing to deserve the attention I am getting: Janhvi Kapoor
The actress, who comes from the industry's other well-known Kapoor khandaan, talks about 'earning the love' of viewers with her first film Dhadak and proving with hard work that she deserved the opportunity.
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Be well-prepared and have fun with it: Shahid Kapoor’s advice to brother Ishaan Khatter on Dhadak
Khatter, who will be seen making his first mainstream film appearance with the Sairat remake, says that he discusses everything with his brother, but Kapoor doesn't like to advise him too much on work.
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Exclusive: Sacred Games is placed at the centre of current political trends, says Varun Grover
Grover, a writer on India's first Netflix original, discusses the show's first season and offers insights into how the themes of religion, politics and power were woven in the layered writing. Spoilers galore!
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How Ghoul went from being a feature film to Netflix mini-series
The three-episode horror series was originally conceived and shot for the big screen.