Emraan Hashmi Archives

10 Years of Dirty Picture: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like Vidya Balan Anymore

Vidya Balan is an anomaly. In an industry rife with svelte figures and saccharine personas, her body of work is an aging but fresh breath of air. From playing a sex symbol to a ferocious agent, Balan made offbeat cool before it became mainstream.

Jackie Thakkar July 28, 2016

Pop Culture

The Khaufnaak Maut of Horror Films

Ever since Ramsay Brothers and Ram Gopal Varma abandoned the Great Indian Horror Project, Bollywood has floundered in the genre. Where does one go to get their fix of daily dread?

Poulomi Das May 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Bard of Blood Review: A Tiresome Spy Thriller Let Down By a Dispassionate Emraan Hashmi

Bard of Blood is yet another insipid Netflix book adaptation that feels foremost, at odds with the format it has chosen. It boasts neither the complexity nor the suspense to warrant seven episodes that run at a length upward of 45 minutes.

Poulomi Das May 1, 2016