Raja Shivaji movie Archives

Why Riteish Deshmukh No Longer Has to Choose Between Box Office and Creative Satisfaction For years, Bollywood has operated on an unwritten rule. If you chase creative fulfilment, you risk losing your mass audience. If you chase box office, you're often expected to leave experimentation behind. Riteish Deshmukh seems to have found a way around that. In the same year, he has delivered Raja Shivaji, one of the most ambitious films of his career as both director and actor, and followed it up with Dhamaal 4, a full-blown commercial entertainer that is racing towards the 100-crore mark. The two films have almost nothing in common except the man leading them. Raja Shivaji wasn't a safe choice. It demanded years of preparation, the responsibility of portraying one of India's most revered...

From Nikkhil Advani, Riteish Deshmukh To Saqib Saleem: The New Taste Makers Of Bollywood There are producers who back films, and there are producers who change the game by bringing life to impactful films. Be it action dramas, thrillers or slice of life films, these filmmakers are offering an entirely new lens towards Hindi cinema. Not only are they soaring past conventionalities, but they are also seasoning Bollywood with new flavours. Take a look: *Nikkhil Advani:* Nikkhil Advani is tapping into a different genre altogether. From films like Airlift, Lucknow Central, Satyameva Jayate, Bazaar, Bell Bottom to Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway, the filmmaker is lending his producer’s touch to creations that are intense, layered and carry depth in today’s volatility. *Riteish Deshm...