Editors Take: Ramayana A Visual Buffet Worth Your Time

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Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillaai shares his take on Ramayana. While the film meanders at times, its sheer audacity of scale, compelling performances and visual grandeur make it a riveting retelling of the epic. Read on… Half an hour into Ramayan, you are spoon-fed information on Ravana, the man of arts and scholarship. You are drawn into the exhilarating spectacle of the making of a villain and a hero. Ravana’s mother, expertly played by Shobhana, eggs him on to take on … Continue reading “Editors Take: Ramayana A Visual Buffet Worth Your Time”

Exclusive – Divya Dutta: You Have to Keep Proving Yourself in This Industry

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2026 has indeed been a euphoric year for her. With Chiraiya, Last Man in Tower, Gajab Raat releasing back to back, Dutta is no longer the strong and small supporting presence who elevates someone else’s story. She is the one carrying it. In a candid conversation with Filmfare, she talks about her multiple collaborations with Manoj Bajpayee over the years, the lessons she carries from Yash Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan and Shyam Benegal, the sting of being labelled “consistently good,” … Continue reading “Exclusive – Divya Dutta: You Have to Keep Proving Yourself in This Industry”

Ramayana: Part 1 Box Office Day 2: Ranbir Kapoors Epic Sees Drop Despite Positive Word Of Mouth

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Ramayana: Part 1, which opened to a strong yet somewhat below-expectations response at the box office, has shown further signs of slowing down on its second day in theatres. Despite generating largely positive word of mouth, Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious mythological epic witnessed a considerable decline in domestic collections, making its upcoming weekend performance particularly important. Headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi and Ravi Dubey, the film has been one of the most anticipated Indian productions in recent years. Mounted … Continue reading “Ramayana: Part 1 Box Office Day 2: Ranbir Kapoors Epic Sees Drop Despite Positive Word Of Mouth”