In movies based on real events, how far can creators stretch ‘creative liberty’?

In movies based on real events, how far can creators stretch ‘creative liberty’?

“Sometimes you have to forsake accuracy, but you must never forsake truth.”That’s how Peter Morgan defended the expansive creative liberties taken in The Crown, the acclaimed Netflix series that he created and scripted. The show tells the story of the...
Dharmendra remembers Dilip Kumar, shares picture with Sunny Deol

Dharmendra remembers Dilip Kumar, shares picture with Sunny Deol

Veteran actor Dharmendra on Saturday walked down memory lane and shared a priceless picture of his elder son Sunny Deol with late cinema icon Dilip Kumar. The black and white photograph shows Dilip Kumar showering blessings on Sunny by playfully...
How OTT show Khauf creates dread

How OTT show Khauf creates dread

The show is titled Khauf, meaning dread – and dread it delivers in spades.In the recently released Prime Video series, four women claim that their hostel in Delhi is haunted by a malevolent spirit. When Madhu (Monika Panwar) enters the...
Have you heard? Govinda`s son Yashvardhan Ahuja`s dancing skills go viral

Have you heard? Govinda`s son Yashvardhan Ahuja`s dancing skills go viral

Junior Govinda aalaa re The ’90s dance icon Govinda’s son, Yashvardhan Ahuja, is all set to make his silver-screen debut in a film by National Award-winning director Sai Rajesh Neelam. But before he dazzles the box office, an old dance...
Kartik Aaryan & Kriti Sanon to reunite for `intense` romantic drama: Source

Kartik Aaryan & Kriti Sanon to reunite for `intense` romantic drama: Source

Chhaava director Laxman Utekar’s start to 2025 was what most filmmakers dream of. With the blockbuster behind him, the director is setting the stage for his next. This time, he is said to have gone back to the leads of...
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan charged THIS hefty amount for his Bollywood comeback

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan charged THIS hefty amount for his Bollywood comeback

Pakistan actor Fawad Khan`s Bollywood comeback, Abir Gulaal, is under fire following the Pahalgam terror attack that took place earlier this week. Amid the reports of the film being banned from its Indian release, it has now been reported that...
Phule movie review: Pratik Gandhi starrer is a dull biopic

Phule movie review: Pratik Gandhi starrer is a dull biopic

PhuleU: Biography, dramaDir: Ananth MahadevanCast: Pratik Gandhi, PatralekhaaRating: 2/5 The film Phule, as in the biopic of social activist Mahatma Jyotirao Phule (1827-1890), is naturally set between mid to late 19th Century, when India was under British rule. Therefore, an...
Have you heard? Kajol wins Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award

Have you heard? Kajol wins Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award

Like mother, like daughter Kajol has been awarded the Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award, a prestigious state award of Maharashtra. Other recipients include Mahesh Manjrekar, Anupam Kher, and Mukta Barve. On the big win, Kajol said, “Receiving this award...
Sharmila Tagore on doing more Bengali films: `If the role is worth it, I may…`

Sharmila Tagore on doing more Bengali films: `If the role is worth it, I may…`

The chatter in the Bengali film industry is that the Bengal Tigress has roared again. When we mention this to Sharmila Tagore, she laughs, before saying, “The media sometimes called me ‘La Tagore’, and at other times, Bengal Tigress. Since...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui shows solidarity with Pahalgam victims

Nawazuddin Siddiqui shows solidarity with Pahalgam victims

Sejal Shah was searching for the right story to kickstart her directorial career, when she, in 2019, stumbled upon the story of Customs officer Costao Fernandes, who displayed courage in the face of corruption. Six years on, it has taken...
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