Giridhar Jha

The Show-Stealer

Ekta Kapoor with Outlook’s senior editor Giridhar Jha.

Photograph by Jitender Gupta
Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director and Creative Director of Balaji Films, in conversation with Outlook editor Giridhar Jha.

Photograph by Jitender Gupta
From left, Outlook Sr. Editor Giridhar Jha, Singer KJ Yesudas and Musician AR Rahman during the 65th National Film Awards function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

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I&B minister Smriti Irani confers Best Film Critic award to Giridhar Jha during the 65th National Film Awards function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

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The Post-Lib Film Scroll: 23 Movies That Have Made A Difference Since 1995

As Outlook celebrates its 23rd anniversary, here is our pick of 23 movies that have made all the difference since 1995.

Oct 31, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Who Is Rakesh Asthana?

A 1984-batch IPS officer, Rakesh Asthana had handled several high-profile probes, from the Purulia arms drop to the escape of liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

Oct 25, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Imagine There Is No Migrant

Anti-migrant biases aren’t limited to Gujarat. Such poor folk are targeted as ‘outsiders’ everywhere.

Oct 17, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Star Hush Inc: As #MeToo Rages In Bollywood, It's Time Top Actors Speak Up

The #MeToo movement now has given the film industry a chance to clean up all its Augean stables, with or without the support of its big daddies.

Oct 11, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Can Tanushree Dutta’s Sexual Harassment Claims Spark India’s #MeToo Movement?

Tanushree Dutta, a former beauty queen-turned-actress, recently accused veteran actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment on the sets of their movie, Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss way back in 2008 while they were shooting for a song sequence.

Oct 05, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Bolé To Blockbuster: It's Been A Golden Run For Bollywood In 2018

Eight films tip over Rs 100 cr in eight months, Bollywood’s having a golden run this year

Sep 26, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
‘No Comedy Serial Can Run This Long, A Superpower’s Guiding Taarak Mehta’

Dilip Joshi, who plays the character of Jethalal, in TV show Taarak Mehta Kaa Ooltah Chashmah says that this serial will continue to run until the audiences get tired of it.

Sep 06, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Telly Hypnotists: What Makes A Mega Serial Tick, What Keeps It Running For Years?

The universe of mega-serials is predictable yet seductive for millions. Understanding Indian TV’s engulfing phenomena.

Sep 06, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
The Hindi Coast Cruise: Mammootty’s Son Dulquer Salmaan Forays Into Bollywood

Even though he has since proved his credentials on screen, Dulquer Salmaan has to toil hard before he can even think of matching the stature of his father in Malayalam cinema. But a couple of hits in Hindi may well be an open sesame to a career for him in Bollywood.

Jul 25, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
Sacred Games Underlines Power Of Freedom In Digital Space

Sacred Games is replete with no-holds-barred sex scenes, including frontal nudity, unabashed use of violence, cuss words and, above all, contentious references to various volatile political events of the past—just the sort of material the censor board has always gleefully chopped off.

Jul 19, 2018

| Giridhar Jha