He may not have been an ideal son, an outstanding actor, a super husband or a caring father but as Ranbir Kapoor points out in the theatrical trailer, ‘he leads a life full of variety.’ The film Sanju glorifies that ‘variety wala...
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NON-FICTION: THE MAD WORLD OF SANJU BABA
Omair Alavi|Published July 1, 2018 Kumar Gaurav, Sunil Dutt and Sanjay Dutt at the shooting of Naam which was Sanjay’s first hit film | Photos from the book Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt may have been upset over the release of...
THE ICON INTERVIEW: WHAT’S BOTHERING JAWED SHEIKH?
Omair Alavi|Published July 1, 2018 Photography: Mohammad Ali/White Star He featured prominently in the cast of two of the four Pakistani film releases on Eid — 7 Din Mohabbat In (7DMI) and Wajood — has another potential...
The agony and ecstasy of success
Did you know that Amitabh Bachchan is hardly late on a film set, even now in his 70s? Or that before becoming Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan delivered a series of flops in the 90s? Or that Shah Rukh Khan was hesitant to do films...
Race 3 – When Salman Khan decides to play Sikandar
There are two kinds of Salman Khan – one that plays a character in a movie and the other that is a character in one. For the worst part of his career, Sallu played characters and his films flopped but once he… SAMAA | Omair...
DOWN CRICKET LANE
Omair Alavi|Published June 24, 2018 Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly is an inspiring individual. He was one of those rare Indian captains who instilled faith in his national team that it could win anywhere and against any...
Ocean’s 8 – inspiring spin-off of a memorable reboot
No, George Clooney’s Ocean’s XI was not an original film as many believe it to be; in fact, it was the reboot of a late 1960 rat pack flick having the same title and featuring an ensemble cast led by Frank Sinatra. However...
Coming soon to a cinema near you …
Omair Alavi|Published June 23, 2018 The entertainment value of a year is defined by its movie releases, and 2018 is high on entertainment. Find out the flicks that are slated to bowl you over big time! The year 2018 is moving at...
Wajood – A trip back in time for Jawed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh is one of those directors who like to experiment and he has been doing that ever since he decided to go behind the camera in Mushkil way back in the mid-90s. His trademark – amazing songs, brilliant locations and...
Na band na baraati – it can’t get worse than this
With great power comes great responsibility and that’s the reason the person who uses the power well, succeeds. Be it Spiderman or Pakistani film producers, if you try to be responsible, be with it power or money (or both)...