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Om Raut, Vivek Agnihotri to Jaspal Singh Sandhu: Top 5 Filmmakers Who Are Shattering the Formulaic Filmmaking Method

Gone are the days when Bollywood was churning out predictable rom-coms and action dramas that were larger than life, making them unbelievable. Recently, a fresh wave of filmmakers has brought a new perspective to filmmaking, giving their voice to social conflicts, mythological dramas, domestic stories with a twist of comedy, technology, and playful suspense. Take a look:

Vasan Bala: Psycho, Monica O My Darling, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, and the recent release, Jigra, are films that shine light on Vasan Bala’s creative filmmaking, something that makes reality look unbelievable, but not through the director’s lens. Particularly in O My Darling, he fused neo-noir mystery with vintage Bollywood aesthetics. Additionally, he also paid homage to pulp fiction with his quirky characters and playful suspension, and seamlessly shattered the wall of formulaic storytelling.

Vanvaas Box Office Collection Day 2: Needs A Desperate Jump (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma’s film Vanvaas has been struggling at the box office, and despite having a weekend in hands, it could earn only 1.75 crore in two days at the box office in India. The film needs a desperate jump on Sunday to bring a decent number.

Vanvaas Box Office Collection Day 2

On the second day, Saturday, December 21, the Anil Sharma film took a jump of almost 39% at the box office. It earned 1.02 crore on Saturday after earning 73 lakh on the opening day.

The film is already one of the lowest grossing films in Hindi at the box office in 2024. In fact, it already opened as the 5th lowest opening film at the box office surpassing only films like Naam, I Want To Talk and others.

Trending Pushpa 2 Box Office Day 17 Ticket Sales Record:...

Vanvaas Box Office Collection Day 1: Nana Patekar Starrer Opens Higher Than Ajay Devgn & Abhishek Bachchan (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After Gadar 2’s phenomenal outrage of 500+ crore at the box office, director Anil Sharma is back with Vanvaas. While it is totally unfair to compare the film to Sunny Deol and his Dhai Kilo Ka Haath, Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma still could not manage to stand up to the current box office storm.

Vanvaas Box Office Collection Day 1

On the opening day, Friday, December 20, the film opened at the box office with only 0.73 crore coming in. This is a very low number, and certainly, the film could not face Pushpa 2’s storm along with Mufasa: The Lion King’s India run.

5th Worst Opening

The film has registered the fifth-lowest opening for a Hindi film in the year 2024. But, the saving grace might be Nana Patekar and Utkarsh...

Vanvaas Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Nana Patekar, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur, Ashwini Kalsekar

Director: Anil Sharma

Vanvaas Movie Review (Photo Credit – Instagram)

What’s Good: The solid message is getting increasingly relevant in today’s times.

What’s Bad: The length of the film

Loo Break: Luckily not, despite the long length

Watch or Not?: A film that is valid probably for viewers of all ages

Language: Hindi

Available On: Theatrical release

Runtime: 160 Minutes

User Rating:

The story of Vanvaas moves between Shimla and Benares. Three sons of varied ages, all married and with kids, are aghast when their widowed father, Deepak Tyagi (Nana Patekar), decides to turn his bungalow into a trust and name it after his late wife Vimla (Khushboo) in honor of her countless loving memories.

But his sons would rather make money than memories now since Deepak has dementia and forgets things. The three couples take him to Benares,...

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is one of the most sensible and responsible storytellers in Indian cinema. The pioneer director, also known as the Indic Filmmaker of the Nation, has mirrored audiences and society with his true-life storylines in the films. With thought-provoking films ‘The Tashkent Files, ‘The Kashmir Files, and ‘The Vaccine War’, he has made an unforgettable impression on the audience’s emotions.

Today, on the social media, the filmmaker surprised everyone when he responded to a picture shared by legendary Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan on today morning shared a picture of himself with a caption which says,

“T 4965 – shshhhh .. !!!”

T 4965 – shshhhh .. !!! pic.twitter.com/HpOx2FiadX

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 30, 2024

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri quoted the picture shared by legendary Actor and responded with a poem that says,

“ख़ामोश रहो, ख़ामोश रहो।

वो कुछ बोलेंगे

तुम कुछ बोलोगे

फ...

April 2024 Box Office Expectations: 400 Crore With 9 Releases ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Another month has arrived, and another set of releases is scheduled for this Eid month. The biggest one, of course, is the massive Ajay Devgn Vs Akshay Kumar clash at the April 2024 box office with Maidaan and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. However, if all goes well, then the two films might put up a strong show, bringing a massive 300 crore collection on Eid.

However, despite the 300 crore cumulative collection, the two Eid releases might not beat Salman Khan‘s best Eid performance of 320.24 crore by Bajrangi Bhaijaan in 2015. The film was helmed by Kabir Khan and is the biggest Eid release till date.

April 2024, the box office will witness 9 releases that include a clash we discussed and another clash between Dukaan and Jnu. There will also be a triple clash between Janhvi Kapoor, Vidya Balan, and Uorfi Javed. Overall, the...

Article 370 Box Office Collection Rules At The Box Office (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Yami Gautam’s Article 370 is making all kinds of right noises at the box office, and in two days, the film stands tall at around 15 crore box office collection, promising a bigger jump on Sunday and taking the three-day total to 25+ crore. However, one cannot deny the political allegiance of the film. In the past few years, the trend of allegedly politically driven movies has shot up.

It all started in 2019 with Uri: The Surgical Strike, which turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office. The film, starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, was brilliantly supported and promoted as well, allegedly by the ruling party.

While Uri was a nationalistic film, no one objected to the politically driven bias attached to it. However, the other films, despite negative reviews, went on to collect much bigger numbers,...

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: Manoj Bajpayee To Sanya Malhotra – Here’s The Winner List Of Best Actor With A Difference (Male) & 3 More Categories!

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: As we move ahead in announcing the results of Bollywood polls, we’ll be revealing the winners of five categories today. It includes the final outcome of the Twitter polls conducted for the Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor With A Difference (Female), Best Actress With A Difference (Male), and Best Movie With A Difference categories. Before we announce the entire winner list, let us tease you by informing you that Manoj Bajpayee has emerged victorious as the Best Actor With A Difference (Male) for his performance in Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai. Keep reading to know more!

In this lot of audience poll results, Manoj Bajpayee’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai leaves an impact as out of five categories,...

Actor Arjun Dwivedi, who recently featured in the action thriller series ‘Indian Police Force’ (Ipf) shared that being on a Rohit Shetty set feels like stepping into a dream world, adding that he loves the vibrant energy and the universe he creates.

Doctor turned actor, Arjun is known for his work in ‘The Vaccine War’, and ‘Baadshaho’.

Talking about his experience working with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, Arjun said: “Being on a Rohit Shetty set feels like stepping into a dream world. I absolutely love the vibrant energy and the universe he creates, where my passions—automobiles, driving, action, and adventure—become the pulse of the film. Working with sir is a privilege. He’s an incredible director, human being, and collaborator.”

The cop universe Ipf’ created by Rohit, stars Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, and Vivek Oberoi in the lead roles.

“Our coordination as director and actor was seamless. I easily...

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: Vote For Best Movie With A Difference ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: The last leg of the polls has begun, and we will now bring you the top categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and others. It will soon be a month since we started the Koimoi Audience Poll 2023, and we hope you all have been supporting us and choosing your favorite from the nominations of different categories.

On that note, today’s audience poll is about ‘Best Movie With A Difference’ and its nominations include much-talked-about films like The Kerala Story, The Vaccine War, and others. So, to select your ‘Best Film,’ click on one of the options given in a Twitter poll mentioned at the end of our article.

So, let’s start with the nominations for ‘Best Movie With A Difference’. Shall we?

Trending Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: Shah Rukh Khan...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Saturday gave major fitness goals to his fans, by giving a glimpse of his back workout, and said he will continue to work towards a better physique.

Taking to social media, Anupam dropped a Reel video wherein he can be seen working out and flaunting his back. He is only wearing black shorts.

The ‘Aiyaary’ actor gave the music of ‘Rhythm of Shiva’ to his video.

Along with the video, the 68-year-old actor wrote: “Back to my Back: I had to stop working out for almost five months due to a fracture in my right shoulder during the shoot of #Vijay69. Now I have started all over again and decided to put this video in public domain to feel responsible and continue to work towards a better physique! Wish me good luck and send me some strength! Jai Ho! I #YearOfTheBody”.

Fans took to the...

Mumbai, Dec 9 (Ians) Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Saturday gave major fitness goals to his fans, by giving a glimpse of his back workout, and said he will continue to work towards a better physique.

Taking to social media, Anupam dropped a Reel video wherein he can be seen working out and flaunting his back. He is only wearing black shorts.

The ‘Aiyaary’ actor gave the music of ‘Rhythm of Shiva’ to his video.

Along with the video, the 68-year-old actor wrote: “Back to my Back: I had to stop working out for almost five months due to a fracture in my right shoulder during the shoot of #Vijay69. Now I have started all over again and decided to put this video in public domain to feel responsible and continue to work towards a better physique! Wish me good luck and send me some strength! Jai Ho! I #YearOfTheBody”.

Fans...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher was nostalgic and shared a picture of himself alongside Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh which was taken a few years back. Looking back at the photo, the actor said that for some reason, it reminds him of the 1968 film ‘Padosan’.

Taking to his Instagram, ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor shared the picture in which he is smiling in the middle and sticking out his head while the other three were giving off crazy looks with their eyes wide open.

He captioned it: “I don’t know why this pic of #Ranveer, #Varun, and #Arjun taken a few years back reminds me of the film #’Padosan’. May be the madness created here.”

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Arjun, who was goofily pointing at a poster of the ‘Ghost’ actor’s look as Dr. Michael Dang, the villain of the...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher was nostalgic and shared a picture of himself alongside Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh which was taken a few years back. Looking back at the photo, the actor said that for some reason, it reminds him of the 1968 film ‘Padosan’.

Taking to his Instagram, ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor shared the picture in which he is smiling in the middle and sticking out his head while the other three were giving off crazy looks with their eyes wide open.

He captioned it: “I don’t know why this pic of #Ranveer, #Varun, and #Arjun taken a few years back reminds me of the film #’Padosan’. May be the madness created here.”

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A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher)

Arjun, who was goofily pointing at a poster of the ‘Ghost’ actor’s look as Dr. Michael Dang, the villain of the...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher apart from his work in movies is also doing his own series titled ’21 Hanuman Mandir’. The series dives into the history and importance of 21 of the biggest, most sacred temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman. In the latest episode, the actor detailed the significance of the Hanuman temple in Jamnagar, better known as the Bala Hanuman Temple.

Taking to his Instagram account, he posted a lengthy note and wrote: “Do you know that this temple situated in Jamnagar is a temple of Lord Hanuman which is actually mentioned in the Guinness Book.As part of our ’21 Hanuman Mandir’ series, we will now talk about this precious monument in Jamnagar. For over 59 years there has been a constant practice of the Akhand Kirtan ceremony. It is because of this practice that this sacred structure has earned itself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records”.

The ‘Ghost...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher apart from his work in movies is also doing his own series titled ’21 Hanuman Mandir’. The series dives into the history and importance of 21 of the biggest, most sacred temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman. In the latest episode, the actor detailed the significance of the Hanuman temple in Jamnagar, better known as the Bala Hanuman Temple.

Taking to his Instagram account, he posted a lengthy note and wrote: “Do you know that this temple situated in Jamnagar is a temple of Lord Hanuman which is actually mentioned in the Guinness Book.As part of our ’21 Hanuman Mandir’ series, we will now talk about this precious monument in Jamnagar. For over 59 years there has been a constant practice of the Akhand Kirtan ceremony. It is because of this practice that this sacred structure has earned itself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records”.

The ‘Ghost...

Varanasi (Up), Nov 15 (Ians) The usually composed veteran actor Nana Patekar apparently lost his cool while making a public appearance in a market place in Varanasi, as seen in a viral video that emerged on Wednesday.

In the video, Patekar can be seen clad in brown check suit with a fawn-coloured hat and a scarf, smiling and waving to his fans with his salt-and-pepper beard prominent.

Suddenly, a pesky fan crept up from behind and stood momentarily with Patekar – apparently too close for comfort – and raised his mobile phone to click a selfie.

Irked by the brazenness of the unidentified teenager, Patekar gave him a whack on the rear side of his head and as the boy lunged ahead, a security personnel dragged him and pushed him away from the spot.

As the youngster was packed off, Patekar turned around and pointed a finger at him, probably as a mild...

Varanasi (Up), Nov 15 (Ians) The usually composed veteran actor Nana Patekar apparently lost his cool while making a public appearance in a market place in Varanasi, as seen in a viral video that emerged on Wednesday.

In the video, Patekar can be seen clad in brown check suit with a fawn-coloured hat and a scarf, smiling and waving to his fans with his salt-and-pepper beard prominent.

Suddenly, a pesky fan crept up from behind and stood momentarily with Patekar – apparently too close for comfort – and raised his mobile phone to click a selfie.

Irked by the brazenness of the unidentified teenager, Patekar gave him a whack on the rear side of his head and as the boy lunged ahead, a security personnel dragged him and pushed him away from the spot.

As the youngster was packed off, Patekar turned around and pointed a finger at him, probably as a mild...

Veteran star Anupam Kher is looking back fondly on his film ‘Uunchai’, where he shared the big screen with megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Iraniand Danny Denzongpa.

Posting a behind-the-scenes reel of the film, Anupam called the movie a philosophy of life as he reflected upon the memory fondly.

Taking to Instagram, he shared the celebratory post and captioned: “Can’t believe it is already #1yearOf’Uunchai’! It will always remain one of my most satisfying and gratifying experiences!”

He added: “#’Uunchai’ is not just a film. It is a philosophy of life I completely believe in! And only a person/director like #SoorajBarjataya can take you on this beautiful journey. Thank Sooraj for your love, warmth and brilliance! Thank you everybody in team #Uunchai for your contribution in making me a richer person. Jai Ho!”

The film was directed by Sooraj Barjataya and dealt with a dramatic endeavour of three...

Veteran star Anupam Kher is looking back fondly on his film ‘Uunchai’, where he shared the big screen with megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Iraniand Danny Denzongpa.

Posting a behind-the-scenes reel of the film, Anupam called the movie a philosophy of life as he reflected upon the memory fondly.

Taking to Instagram, he shared the celebratory post and captioned: “Can’t believe it is already #1yearOf’Uunchai’! It will always remain one of my most satisfying and gratifying experiences!”

He added: “#’Uunchai’ is not just a film. It is a philosophy of life I completely believe in! And only a person/director like #SoorajBarjataya can take you on this beautiful journey. Thank Sooraj for your love, warmth and brilliance! Thank you everybody in team #Uunchai for your contribution in making me a richer person. Jai Ho!”

The film was directed by Sooraj Barjataya and dealt with a dramatic endeavour of three...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently posted a lengthy but heartfelt and accurate video about how we should never take our parents for granted, and to never forget that wherever we stand, it is our parent’s care, love, and blessings that have elevated us up to that platform.

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The actor posted a lengthy video. With a picture of himself and his mother in the background, ‘The Vaccine War’ actor captioned the reel: “There is nothing in this world more than the blessings of parents! And especially if you stay away from your parents, keep these four things in mind! We take our parents for granted the most. Do show them that you love them and care for them regularly! It means the world to them! And it doesn’t take much to do that!”

“Friends, if you are living apart from your parents,...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently posted a lengthy but heartfelt and accurate video about how we should never take our parents for granted, and to never forget that wherever we stand, it is our parent’s care, love, and blessings that have elevated us up to that platform.

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A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher)

The actor posted a lengthy video. With a picture of himself and his mother in the background, ‘The Vaccine War’ actor captioned the reel: “There is nothing in this world more than the blessings of parents! And especially if you stay away from your parents, keep these four things in mind! We take our parents for granted the most. Do show them that you love them and care for them regularly! It means the world to them! And it doesn’t take much to do that!”

“Friends, if you are living apart from your parents,...

The upcoming edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), will screen 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films in its flagship component of Indian Panorama. The feature films include some of popular films from Hindi and other cinemas of India like ‘Kantara’, ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’, ‘The Kerala Story’, India’s submission for the Oscars – ‘2018 – Everyone Is A Hero’ and ‘Viduthalai Part 1’, along with others

The selected films will be showcased at the 54th edition Iffi, which is set to be held from November 20-28, 2023 in Goa.

The aim of the Indian Panorama, organised by the National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is to select the feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence in accordance with the conditions and procedures in the said regulations of Indian Panorama.

The selection of the Indian Panorama is made by eminent personalities from the...

The upcoming edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), will screen 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films in its flagship component of Indian Panorama. The feature films include some of popular films from Hindi and other cinemas of India like ‘Kantara’, ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’, ‘The Kerala Story’, India’s submission for the Oscars – ‘2018 – Everyone Is A Hero’ and ‘Viduthalai Part 1’, along with others

The selected films will be showcased at the 54th edition Iffi, which is set to be held from November 20-28, 2023 in Goa.

The aim of the Indian Panorama, organised by the National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is to select the feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence in accordance with the conditions and procedures in the said regulations of Indian Panorama.

The selection of the Indian Panorama is made by eminent personalities from the...

Director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba after the release of his comedy film ‘ Fukrey 3’ , shared a fun old Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) picture of the star cast who were standing alongside superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Lost in nostalgia, the director made a quirky caption on social media referencing both his old memories as well the Srk-starrer ‘Jawan’, writing “Jawan Fukrey”.

‘Fukrey 3’ released back in September 28 and has become a huge hit while the Atlee-directorial has become a mega-blockbuster film.

Referencing both the movies, Mrigdeep Singh Lamba shared an old picture where they were standing with the superstar and wrote: “Jawan Fukrey” (Young Fukrey)

He added: “Yeh picture pehli fukrey ki hai. Jawaan tab bhi, Jawaan thay ab bhi Jawaan hain. Fukrey tab bhi, Fukrey thay ab bhi, Fukrey hain (This picture is of the first Fukrey. They were Jawaan (young) then, they are young now. They were Fukreythen, they were Fukrey now...

Director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba after the release of his comedy film ‘ Fukrey 3’ , shared a fun old Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) picture of the star cast who were standing alongside superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Lost in nostalgia, the director made a quirky caption on social media referencing both his old memories as well the Srk-starrer ‘Jawan’, writing “Jawan Fukrey”.

‘Fukrey 3’ released back in September 28 and has become a huge hit while the Atlee-directorial has become a mega-blockbuster film.

Referencing both the movies, Mrigdeep Singh Lamba shared an old picture where they were standing with the superstar and wrote: “Jawan Fukrey” (Young Fukrey)

He added: “Yeh picture pehli fukrey ki hai. Jawaan tab bhi, Jawaan thay ab bhi Jawaan hain. Fukrey tab bhi, Fukrey thay ab bhi, Fukrey hain (This picture is of the first Fukrey. They were Jawaan (young) then, they are young now. They were Fukreythen, they were Fukrey now...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher likes to research about discovering more history and about the many Gods of Santan Dharma. Recently, the actor visited Ayodhya after which he went to Kanpur to visit the Panki Hanuman temple to discuss the history of the great temple in his mythological-documentary series ’21 Hanuman Temples’.

Taking to his Instagram, ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor posted a video where he said: “We worship Lord Hanuman in the form of Panchmukhi, but do you know why we do so? Today we will talk about Bajranbali’s Panchmukhi temple which is over 1,000 years old. Here you will get to worship the great Lord Hanuman in all his splendour.”

He added: “This temple also has the blessings of Lady Sita as she considered Panchkuli Hanuman akin to her own son while Lord Hanuman was her staunch devotee.”

He continued: “It is said that the great Gangadas ji wanted to take...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher likes to research about discovering more history and about the many Gods of Santan Dharma. Recently, the actor visited Ayodhya after which he went to Kanpur to visit the Panki Hanuman temple to discuss the history of the great temple in his mythological-documentary series ’21 Hanuman Temples’.

Taking to his Instagram, ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor posted a video where he said: “We worship Lord Hanuman in the form of Panchmukhi, but do you know why we do so? Today we will talk about Bajranbali’s Panchmukhi temple which is over 1,000 years old. Here you will get to worship the great Lord Hanuman in all his splendour.”

He added: “This temple also has the blessings of Lady Sita as she considered Panchkuli Hanuman akin to her own son while Lord Hanuman was her staunch devotee.”

He continued: “It is said that the great Gangadas ji wanted to take...

After Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri pulled off a sleeper hit last year with ‘The Kashmir Files’, which was as much a box-office success as it was hugely controversial, expectations were high from ‘The Vaccine War’, the director’s take on the story of Covaxin.

‘The Vaccine War’, starring Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles, however, has had a terrible run in its initial four days at the box office.

The film, according to the trade website Sacnilk.com, has reported a net collection of Rs 6 crore. The figure includes a projected net earning of Rs 2.5 crore on Sunday, which will only be confirmed on Monday.

Compare this with the Rs 27.15 crore ‘The Kashmir Files’ made on its opening weekend, after starting with Rs 3.55 crore on Day One. And of course, it ended up making Rs 250.41 crore, which sealed its positions as one of the top-grossing movies of 2022.

‘The Vaccine War...

After Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri pulled off a sleeper hit last year with ‘The Kashmir Files’, which was as much a box-office success as it was hugely controversial, expectations were high from ‘The Vaccine War’, the director’s take on the story of Covaxin.

‘The Vaccine War’, starring Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles, however, has had a terrible run in its initial four days at the box office.

The film, according to the trade website Sacnilk.com, has reported a net collection of Rs 6 crore. The figure includes a projected net earning of Rs 2.5 crore on Sunday, which will only be confirmed on Monday.

Compare this with the Rs 27.15 crore ‘The Kashmir Files’ made on its opening weekend, after starting with Rs 3.55 crore on Day One. And of course, it ended up making Rs 250.41 crore, which sealed its positions as one of the top-grossing movies of 2022.

‘The Vaccine War...

The Vaccine War

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri

Apart from Raima Sen’s over-the-top villain’s act as a journalist who has sold out to the American cause, the characters in The Vaccine War are tenable and almost uniformly restrained and believable.

Unlike the last time when many of Vivek Agnihtori’s critics felt he went overboard in demonizing Kashmir’s anti-Pandit drive, this time Agnihotri makes the arching endeavour to show the birth of India’s first Covid vaccine as a celebration of women’s empowerment.

Admittedly the women , excluding Raima Sen in her vamping avatar, are gracefully portrayed. Pallavi Joshi and Girija Oak are reasonably effective as scientists toiling at the Indian Council of Medical Research to bring out an Indian vaccine in a run against time that became headlined in a section of the press as a battle between over-ambition and efficacy.

Portions of the storytelling are admirably constructed,...

Senior Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is making no secret of his devotion towards Lord Ram or Lord Hanuman. The actor is in the holy city of Ayodhya often called the ‘City of Ram’ to offer his prayers at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Uttar Pradesh.

Taking to his X account, formerly Twitter, the megastar wrote: “My dear friends! With the blessings of Lord Ram I, for the very first time have gotten the chance to come to Ayodhya. Tonight evening at 8pm we will meet at the venerated Hanuman Garhi.Jai Shree Ram! Jai Bajrangbali!”

Anupam Kher is not the only one to visit the holy site as others too have come here to offer their prayers to Lord Hanuman. Some of these include Akshay Kumar and recently Tamil megastar Rajinikanth who had gone to Ayodhya to celebrate the success of his film ‘Jailer’.

Earlier too, the actor had expressed...

Senior Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is making no secret of his devotion towards Lord Ram or Lord Hanuman. The actor is in the holy city of Ayodhya often called the ‘City of Ram’ to offer his prayers at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Uttar Pradesh.

Taking to his X account, formerly Twitter, the megastar wrote: “My dear friends! With the blessings of Lord Ram I, for the very first time have gotten the chance to come to Ayodhya. Tonight evening at 8pm we will meet at the venerated Hanuman Garhi.Jai Shree Ram! Jai Bajrangbali!”

Anupam Kher is not the only one to visit the holy site as others too have come here to offer their prayers to Lord Hanuman. Some of these include Akshay Kumar and recently Tamil megastar Rajinikanth who had gone to Ayodhya to celebrate the success of his film ‘Jailer’.

Earlier too, the actor had expressed...

Some filmmakers do get carried away with adulation from a section of movie-watchers who are out and out rabid supporters of an ideology. For obvious reasons, their captive audience is charged up and won’t listen to any contrarian opinion from another group of followers. Vivek Agnihotri, who is hellbent upon proving his loyalty to the present ruling dispensation, has been making movies with a single-point agenda: to flag as biased an opinion that is contrary to the one he professes and rewrite history to suit his extreme right-wing beliefs.

Two of his earlier films, ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘The Tashkent Files’, tried to create the myth that he believes is nothing but the truth. Really?

I am all for political affiliation, but when it comes to the arts, such loyalties should not interfere with the body of your work to the extent that it degenerates into propaganda.

For obvious reasons,...

Some filmmakers do get carried away with adulation from a section of movie-watchers who are out and out rabid supporters of an ideology. For obvious reasons, their captive audience is charged up and won’t listen to any contrarian opinion from another group of followers. Vivek Agnihotri, who is hellbent upon proving his loyalty to the present ruling dispensation, has been making movies with a single-point agenda: to flag as biased an opinion that is contrary to the one he professes and rewrite history to suit his extreme right-wing beliefs.

Two of his earlier films, ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘The Tashkent Files’, tried to create the myth that he believes is nothing but the truth. Really?

I am all for political affiliation, but when it comes to the arts, such loyalties should not interfere with the body of your work to the extent that it degenerates into propaganda.

For obvious reasons,...

As the release date of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s ‘The Vaccine War’ approaches, the momentum around the film is gaining day by day. The makers organized several screenings for the film for prominent figures, and the people who watched the film at the screening are praising it unanimously. Recently, a screening of the film was arranged in Delhi, where politician Nupur Sharma also watched the film, and the prominent figure is all praise for the bio-science film.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri introduced Nupur Sharma to the media and said, “I am very happy that we are talking about women and the courage of women. I want to invite one such courageous woman who, for the first time, came out after being imprisoned in her own house because of malicious intentions. This is the first film she has seen in the last year, and I know this film is about science, I...

As the release date of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s ‘The Vaccine War’ approaches, the momentum around the film is gaining day by day. The makers organized several screenings for the film for prominent figures, and the people who watched the film at the screening are praising it unanimously. Recently, a screening of the film was arranged in Delhi, where politician Nupur Sharma also watched the film, and the prominent figure is all praise for the bio-science film.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri introduced Nupur Sharma to the media and said, “I am very happy that we are talking about women and the courage of women. I want to invite one such courageous woman who, for the first time, came out after being imprisoned in her own house because of malicious intentions. This is the first film she has seen in the last year, and I know this film is about science, I...

Actor Anupam Kher is gearing up for the release of the new Vivek Agnihotri directorial ‘The Vaccine War’, where he will be essaying the role of a cabinet secretary in a special appearance, overlooking the production of Covaxin by Icmr during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Taking to his X, the actor wrote: “The Vaccine War: “Bharat’s self belief is Sanatan Dharma.”

Describing his own role, he continued: “When @vivekagnihotri was making #TheVaccineWar there wasn’t any substantial role for me in it. It is primarily a women scientists film with the only male lead being played by the great #NanaPatekar !”

“I wanted to be associated with this most important film of our times where #IndiaCanDoIt is the theme. Vivek offered me the role of the #CabinetSecretary as a special appearance! Proud to be part of this gem of a film. Releasing on 28th Sept worldwide!

Actor Anupam Kher is gearing up for the release of the new Vivek Agnihotri directorial ‘The Vaccine War’, where he will be essaying the role of a cabinet secretary in a special appearance, overlooking the production of Covaxin by Icmr during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Taking to his X, the actor wrote: “The Vaccine War: “Bharat’s self belief is Sanatan Dharma.”

Describing his own role, he continued: “When @vivekagnihotri was making #TheVaccineWar there wasn’t any substantial role for me in it. It is primarily a women scientists film with the only male lead being played by the great #NanaPatekar !”

“I wanted to be associated with this most important film of our times where #IndiaCanDoIt is the theme. Vivek offered me the role of the #CabinetSecretary as a special appearance! Proud to be part of this gem of a film. Releasing on 28th Sept worldwide!

Veteran star Nana Patekar, who will be seen in the upcoming film ‘The Vaccine War’, says the biggest advantage of being an actor is that they have a way of taking out our frustration with the help of a camera. In a conversation with media personnels in the capital, Nana was seen talking about advantages of being an actor.

He said: “The biggest advantage of being an actor is that we have a way of taking out our frustration with the help of a camera. If I didn’t have this medium, I would have gone mad. Anyway, I am called mad. This is such a big medium for us.”

Nana was then asked about working in south films, as they are currently creating waves.

“Kaala. I had done that in Hindi then dubbed it in Tamil. They wanted 2-3 lines and I said like let me just dub more...

Veteran star Nana Patekar, who will be seen in the upcoming film ‘The Vaccine War’, says the biggest advantage of being an actor is that they have a way of taking out our frustration with the help of a camera. In a conversation with media personnels in the capital, Nana was seen talking about advantages of being an actor.

He said: “The biggest advantage of being an actor is that we have a way of taking out our frustration with the help of a camera. If I didn’t have this medium, I would have gone mad. Anyway, I am called mad. This is such a big medium for us.”

Nana was then asked about working in south films, as they are currently creating waves.

“Kaala. I had done that in Hindi then dubbed it in Tamil. They wanted 2-3 lines and I said like let me just dub more...

Director Vivek Agnihotri’s bio-science film ‘The Vaccine War’ has released a hard rock version of the Rigveda hymn ‘Nasadiya Sukta’. Combining the traditional sonic aesthetics of mantras and its complex intonations in Hindi, this rendition gives a hard rock touch to the Hymn of Creation, feeling extremely serious and yet calming and peaceful.

‘Nasadiya Sukta’ from ‘The Vaccine War’ features heavy and hard edged rock riffs combined with traditional folk music reminiscent of classical Carnatic style, complete with sitars, chanting and shreddy guitar solos.

The production is booming loud with a very fine audio design, the bass is a bit subdued and the drums are simple though don’t have a loud enough impact on the snare or the cymbals.

But that can very easily be ignored due to the power packed guitar riffs combined with the feeling of being inside a temple, as if priests are chanting the...

Director Vivek Agnihotri’s bio-science film ‘The Vaccine War’ has released a hard rock version of the Rigveda hymn ‘Nasadiya Sukta’. Combining the traditional sonic aesthetics of mantras and its complex intonations in Hindi, this rendition gives a hard rock touch to the Hymn of Creation, feeling extremely serious and yet calming and peaceful.

‘Nasadiya Sukta’ from ‘The Vaccine War’ features heavy and hard edged rock riffs combined with traditional folk music reminiscent of classical Carnatic style, complete with sitars, chanting and shreddy guitar solos.

The production is booming loud with a very fine audio design, the bass is a bit subdued and the drums are simple though don’t have a loud enough impact on the snare or the cymbals.

But that can very easily be ignored due to the power packed guitar riffs combined with the feeling of being inside a temple, as if priests are chanting the...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, as he gears up for the release of his next film ‘The Vaccine War’, has gone to the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to perform his new autobiographical play ‘Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’. The actor has said that he and the audiences will partake in moments of laughter, joy, sorrow and life.

Taking to his X account (formerly Twitter), the actor wrote: “Namaskar Kolkata. Just landed in the #CityOfJoy to perform my autobiographical play #‘KuchBhiHoSaktaHai at Science City Auditorium tomorrow at 7 Pm. Am told that the show is packed.”

He further wrote in Bangla, “You and I together, we will share bits of some laughter, some tears, love and some life’s moments”.

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Veteran actor Anupam Kher, as he gears up for the release of his next film ‘The Vaccine War’, has gone to the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to perform his new autobiographical play ‘Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’. The actor has said that he and the audiences will partake in moments of laughter, joy, sorrow and life.

Taking to his X account (formerly Twitter), the actor wrote: “Namaskar Kolkata. Just landed in the #CityOfJoy to perform my autobiographical play #‘KuchBhiHoSaktaHai at Science City Auditorium tomorrow at 7 Pm. Am told that the show is packed.”

He further wrote in Bangla, “You and I together, we will share bits of some laughter, some tears, love and some life’s moments”.

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A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher)

He captioned the video by simply showing a one and a half minute clip of his plane proceeding to land,...

Veteran actor Nana Patekar was offered a role in Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer ‘Body Of Lies’. However, he declined it because he did not like the role that was offered to him. ‘Body of Lies’ is a 2008 American spy action thriller film directed and produced by Ridley Scott starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in the lead roles.

Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and the Gid of Jordan to catch “al-Saleem”, a terrorist. Frustrated by their target’s elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence.

Asked in a media chat why he said no to Hollywood movies even though offers kept coming his way, Nana said: “It was because I did not have confidence about delivering the dialogues in English. I don’t have that fluency. I could have memorised that and done that anyway.

Veteran actor Nana Patekar was offered a role in Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer ‘Body Of Lies’. However, he declined it because he did not like the role that was offered to him. ‘Body of Lies’ is a 2008 American spy action thriller film directed and produced by Ridley Scott starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in the lead roles.

Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and the Gid of Jordan to catch “al-Saleem”, a terrorist. Frustrated by their target’s elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence.

Asked in a media chat why he said no to Hollywood movies even though offers kept coming his way, Nana said: “It was because I did not have confidence about delivering the dialogues in English. I don’t have that fluency. I could have memorised that and done that anyway.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Friday shared a video highlighting some musical moments with Oscar winning composer M.M. Keeravani, with the actor playing the piano while the composer sang along. Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Kher said: “When an #Oscar winner does you a favour, teaches you piano with a special technique and then sings to your tune, you know God is on your side! And something beautiful is about to happen.”

“Thanks dearest @mmkeeravaaniji for this unique and amazing opportunity! More details tobe revealed in due course. But in the mean time remember my friends- Kuch Bhiho Sakta Hai! Jai Ho! #Honoured#IFeelLucky #Music,” he added

In the video, Kher is seen playing the piano, while Keeravani, who won the Oscar for Best Song for ‘Rrr’, is sitting nearby and singing along, matching his notes with Kher’s piano notes. Keeravani composed the music for the song...

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Friday shared a video highlighting some musical moments with Oscar winning composer M.M. Keeravani, with the actor playing the piano while the composer sang along. Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Kher said: “When an #Oscar winner does you a favour, teaches you piano with a special technique and then sings to your tune, you know God is on your side! And something beautiful is about to happen.”

“Thanks dearest @mmkeeravaaniji for this unique and amazing opportunity! More details tobe revealed in due course. But in the mean time remember my friends- Kuch Bhiho Sakta Hai! Jai Ho! #Honoured#IFeelLucky #Music,” he added

In the video, Kher is seen playing the piano, while Keeravani, who won the Oscar for Best Song for ‘Rrr’, is sitting nearby and singing along, matching his notes with Kher’s piano notes. Keeravani composed the music for the song...

Actor Varun Sharma, who is set to return with his iconic character of Choocha in the upcoming third instalment of the ‘Fukrey’ franchise, ‘Fukrey 3’, is not afraid of getting typecast. Varun has garnered immense appreciation over the years for his characters of Choocha and Sexa.

Looking back at this journey in the industry so far, the actor said that he feels fortunate that he got to debut with a character like Choocha in ‘Fukrey’

He said: “Any actor who is kickstarting his career in films wants to be accepted and loved by the audience. I am blessed it happened with Choocha and then again with Sexa. I love to make people laugh. Bringing a smile to another human being’s face is such a rare thing in today’s times. If an artiste gets a chance to spread laughter and happiness through the biggest medium that we have in the country,...