The Sikandar You Must Watch Instead

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by formula-favouring filmmakers for 'Bhai' to strut around in slow motion and assert his stardom to indulgent fans again and again and again. But surely, even the most accommodating Bhai bhakts have a breaking point, especially when the red carpet resembles a tattered rug trod on by a hubris high superstar ...

'I was in serious depression during the shooting of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.''I realised that this is not the film I wanted to make. Aamir told me we will redo, remove eight key characters and reshoot.''He gave me the confidence and told me it was a timeless script.' IMAGE: Mansoor Khan with father Nasir Hussain and cousin Aamir Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Cousins Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan grew up together. They started their film careers with the smashing hit Qayamat ...

February saw quite a few films releasing in theatres. March is going to be relatively slow though it will end with a bang as Salman Khan's Sikandar arrives on Eid.   The DiplomatRelease date: March 14 The John Abraham starrer has been ready for a while. John plays an Indian diplomat in Pakistan who has to help a young woman (Sadia Khateeb) escape. Shivam Nair directs this geopolitical drama.   Kesari Veer: Legend Of SomnathRelease date: March 14 Suneil Shetty and Sooraj Pancholi ...

'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2: The Rule. Pushpa 2: The Rule broke box office records in the entertainment industry not just because fans were excited to watch Allu Arjun reprise his role as Pushpa Raj but also due to a surge in the movie's average ticket price (ATP). However, despite the hype created by Pushpa 2: The Rule, India's ...

When Salman sang the evergreen song Lag Jaa Gale, did he have anyone in mind?Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar bring back interesting scenes from the Sikandar trailer launch. IMAGE: Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna at the Sikandar trailer launch. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com If the fans make a demand, Salman Khan always complies! This was witnessed at the trailer launch of Sikandar where Salman, known for his penchant for singing, was wheedled into ...

'I couldn't see the injury but I knew it was bad from the expression on Aamir's face.' IMAGE: Ayesha Jhulka and Aamir Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. They worked in just one film together and that released over three decades ago. Yet, people still remember Ayesha Jhulka as Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar's lovely girl-next-door Anjali, who turns out to be the perfect partner for Aamir Khan's Sanjay as he comes of age. The actress herself admits that even after all these years, Jatin and Lalit Pandit's ...

IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal in Chhaava. Chhaava has entered the prestigious Rs 500 Crore (Rs 5 billion) Club and with that, it joins the likes of Pushpa 2, Stree 2, Jawan, Animal, Gadar 2, Pathaan and Baahubali 2 to have achieved this feat. Baahubali 2 had set the record way back in 2017. It was followed by a six-year wait before 2023's Pathaan paved the way again for the big grossers. Chhaava has crossed Rs 520 crore (Rs 5.2 billion), and there is still a lot of steam left in it. Since Salman Khan's ...

p>Ananya goes to Amritsar... Sonakshi goes glam...Adah has a question... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna starts the year with a gym injury and sends off an update: 'Well... happy New Year to me I guess! Injured myself in my sacred gym shrine Now I'm in "hop mode" for the next few weeks or months or god only knows, so seems like I'll be hopping my way back to sets for Thama, Sikandar, and Kubera! 'To my directors sorry for the delay... I'll be back ...