Giridhar Jha

Book launch event of "The Non-Conformist" biography of Balraj Sahani by his son Parikshat Sahani in Delhi.

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Ekta Kapoor with Outlook’s senior editor Giridhar Jha.

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

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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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Sex, Violence And Abuses Alone Can't Win Viewers, Content Must Relate To Common Man: Manoj Bajpayee

After his superb performance as an undercover agent trying to strike a balance between duty and family, Manoj Bajpayee has been widely acclaimed for the work he has done in the web series 'The Family Man'

Oct 17, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
How Manoj Bajpayee's Success In Web Series 'The Family Man' Could Lure Bollywood A-Listers

Emraan Hashmi and Saif Ali Khan are among the top Bollywood actors who have revived their sagging career through popular web series streaming on the OTT platforms

Oct 17, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
The Thackeray Legacy Is Something To Be Proud Of: Aaditya Thackeray

The first from his family to contest elections, Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray speaks to Outlook on Aarey issue, agrarian distress, unemployment and the Thackeray legacy.

Oct 16, 2019

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora Giridhar Jha
#MeToo, A Year On: Hashtag Shushed To A Hushtag For Delete

Has the movement lost momentum in Bollywood, silenced by a stifling patriarchy? Many suspects are back in business.

Oct 11, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Maharashtra Elections 2019: Shiv Sena To Play Second Fiddle As BJP Goes For The Kill, Again

Maharashtra goes to polls on October 21, but a weakened opposition has failed to build an anti-incumbency against Devendra Fadnavis government

Oct 11, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Environment vs Development: Shiv Sena Wants 50% Seats But Deep-Rooted BJP Unlikely To Budge In Maharashtra

An ecology spanner in BJP-Sena partnership ahead of poll preps

Sep 19, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Chhichhora From IIT Stirs Bolly Pot

Nitesh Tiwari made Dangal, the most successful Hindi movie ever. Will his new film live up to it?

Aug 07, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Meet Anand Kumar, The Super Teacher Living His Cambridge, IIT Dreams Through His Students

Unable to study in Cambridge University due to financial constraints, Anand Kumar set up a coaching school -- Super 30 -- in Patna to help poor students crack the tough IIT entrance examination. Bollywood has not missed his sensational life story

Jul 31, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Friendly Litti, Spycy Chokha: Police Letter Hints At Widening Rift Between BJP, JD(U) In Bihar

A controversial Bihar Police letter asking the Special Branch to 'spy' on the RSS has not amused the BJP. Did JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar know about it?

Jul 24, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Gaddi, Magahi, Sherdukpen... Ambitious Filmmakers Want Movies In Little-Known Indian Languages To Roost

With an eye on digital platforms, a new breed of intrepid directors is travelling the extra mile to make movies in diverse languages of the country

Jul 11, 2019

| Giridhar Jha

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Big B Has An Edge Over Other Superstars As TV Show Host, Says KBC Director

'From a seven-year-old boy to a 70-year-old man, everybody loves Kaun Banega Crorepati,' says Arun Sheshkumar, the man behind the popular show.

Oct 05, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Combo Makes 'War' Combustible But Faces A Southern Challenge

'War', being touted as one of the best action flicks ever from Hindi cinema, is definitely the most combustible movie of the year

Oct 01, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
R.I.P. Viju Khote. If Gabbar Singh Is Immortal, So Will Be Kalia Of Sholay!

Viju Khote, who passed away in Mumbai on Monday at 77, was one such actor who proved the maxim that no actor is big or small -- only their roles are!

Sep 30, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
The Zoya Factor On A Sticky Wicket, Needs A Lucky Charm For Itself

The film follows a predictable pattern without enough twists and turns and even lacks the emotional quotient required for giving a lift to such a plot.

Sep 20, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Sylvester Stallone’s Last Of Rambo Series May Spoil Bollywood's Party

It is the fifth and the final edition of the iconic Rambo series, which had started way back in 1982. The movie had made Stallone, who was already a popular Hollywood star at the time, a major international icon.

Sep 19, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Sentimental Favourite Karan Deol Is In For A Stiff Competition This Weekend

Karan Deol will make his debut with an eagerly-awaited movie Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. Two other prominent Hindi movies releasing on the same date are The Zoya Factor and Prassthanam.

Sep 18, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
R.I.P. Shyam. Nobody Could Send Shivers Down The Spine Of Viewers The Way Ramsay Brothers Did

Anybody hooked to Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s would not be unfamiliar with the Ramsay Brothers, a one-of-its-kind team of seven siblings with diverse expertise, who redefined horror in Indian cinema with low-budget movies.

Sep 18, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Ranu Mondol Must Heed Lata Mangeshkar’s Advice If She Wants Enduring Success

Mondol, who once worked at the late actor-director Feroz Khan’s Juhu house in Mumbai along with her husband as domestic help, is now a much sought-after name in the music industry with several filmmakers and music directors showing a keen interest in working with her for their next projects.

Sep 17, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Balraj Sahni’s Political Ideology Had An Impact On His Career, Says Son Parikshat

'My father was a non-conformist. He lived as he wished and did not become part of the glamour world. He was a Marxist and believed in simple living and high thinking,' says veteran actor Parikshat Sahni.

Sep 17, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Opinion: Guardian’s List Of Top 100 Movies Pricks Bollywood’s Content-Rich Era Bubble

A team of film critics from the venerated British daily has found only Indian movie, Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) worthy of a place on the coveted list of the top 100 films of the 21st century.

Sep 16, 2019

| Giridhar Jha

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