PRIMETIME?S MAHA GAMECHANGER

Life OK?s channel driver Mahakumbh- Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani, is a unique challenger to the saas-bahu sagas at primetime. Grabbing eyeballs on weekdays at 8 pm, the supernatu...

The gender of a sound byte

Dear Barkha, This is taking up from where we last left off. The last time we met at a dinner party in Mumbai, you had enquired why I always turned down requests to appear o...

Television’s Otherwise Abled People

When it comes to portraying a mentally imbalanced person on the screen, and I am referring to television, there is a misconception that any character that has retardation i...

DOORDARSHAN’S DAY OUT

The Republic Day weekend was a revelation of sorts. On Sunday night, Life OK telecast a superlative awards night -- Life OKScreen Awards 2015 and on Republic Day, the parad...

Ekta Kapoor's Changing Act

There is something about Ekta Kapoor?s newest prime time show Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar showing on Sony EntertainmentTelevision, which pulls you to watch it each night Monda...

Dolly Ki Doli

Critics rating: 2.5 stars

Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma

NO BLING, PLEASE

A television channel scan threw up an emerging change of dress code for women. The women characters ? mothers, mothers-in-law, bahus, etc. -- are wearing trendy outfits. Lo...

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death

Critics rating: 2 stars

Cast: Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Oaklee Pendergast, Helen Mc...