View: Coming out of the cinema, coming out of the closetIn matters of sexuality and gender, Hindi cinema is a microcosm of Indian cinema across languages. However, as a tsunami of cis-het machism...
16 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
From stereotype to sensitivity: How celluloid depiction of Indian queerness has evolvedThe recent Supreme Court verdict refusing to recognise same-sex marriages has put the spotlight once again on LGBTQIA+ persons, who have be...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
From Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' to Kim Petras's 'Feed the Beast', must-watch movies & music videos to tune in to, this weekendFeeling bored? Here are some of the best films, music videos and video games you can play this week.
17 Jun, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Pride Month: 5 Bollywood films that depicted LGBTQ relationship without caricaturePride month dates back to 1969 when the Stonewall Inn gay bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village was raided by the police.
01 Jun, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Ajay Devgn leaves clues about ‘Drishyam 2’ release date in old restaurant billsThe ‘Tanhaji’ star came up with an innovative way to promote his new thriller.
27 Sep, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
'Nancy Drew' spinoff 'Tom Swift' gets series order, Tian Richards to play titular character'Tom Swift' has its roots in early 20th century novels for young readers from the Stratemeyer Syndicate.
01 Sep, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Disney's first bisexual lead character is here with 'The Owl House'The show's protagonist Luz Noceda is a 14-year-old who goes on a journey to another world to become a witch.
17 Aug, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
A new generation of filmmakers are reworking the roles of LGBTQ community in pop cultureHindi cinema avoided the subject of homosexuality and transgenderism for years, even as it portrayed the third gender only for comic relief.
24 Mar, 2019, 10.09 AM IST
'Guest Iin London' review: This is a burden no one should have to bearThe film disappoints with its nonchalant racism, forced gay humour and fart jokes.
07 Jul, 2017, 07.41 AM IST
'Time out' review: Not a hard-hitting story but it does make you thinkUnder its Richie Rich garb, lies a thought that's enlightening and liberating. Both the lead actors Chirag Malhotra and Pranay Pachauri are...
25 Sep, 2015, 04.39 PM IST
Bangistan review: A satire gone haywireTaking potshots at religious prejudice and misguided fundamentalism is one thing. It is quite another to ensure that the enthusiasm to make...
07 Aug, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
Divisive politics reining in Kashi’s free spirit, says its chroniclerAmong the best chronicles of contemporary Banaras is Kashi Ka Assi, a novel where all the protagonists can be found at a tea stall holding ...
05 May, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
Singing SparksThe difference between the two states is not so trivial. A lifetime lies between the actual event and its eventual certainty! So, live now.
21 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Rajdhani Express: Movie ReviewMuch as you might attempt to analyze, the writing and direction is so tacky that you will still be clueless of the happenings.
04 Jan, 2013, 06.03 PM IST
- Much-lauded foray into acting has helped Rituparno acquire new sheen
His authoritative stamp is palpable in both the conception and execution of these films. But nothing can be rated ahead of the sheer lumine...
20 Apr, 2011, 04.49 AM IST
Fashion: Movie ReviewMadhur Bhandarkar maintains his cinematic style-statement through his brand of filmmaking.
29 Oct, 2008, 06.55 PM IST
- I'm not a mainstream commercial film hero: Rahul Bose
Actor Rahul Bose, who has featured in many critically acclaimed and box office hit movies, does not see himself as a mainstream commercial ...
13 Aug, 2008, 03.12 PM IST