Karan Arora in Mohali

Critic’s Rating:  3.5 /5 Story:  After a gap of 25 years, the magical Mary Poppins returns to London, to take up nanny duties for the three kids at the Banks’ residence. Review : Nostalgia puts the proverbial magic into the past. It transports you back in time and fills you with a sense of wonder and awe. Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel 54 years in the making, is a burst of power-packed nostalgia, buzzing with the old-school charm of Disney musicals. If you thought, La La Land (2016) was a breath of fresh air, director Rob Marshall’s Mary Poppins movie has the sway and the quirk to swing you off your feet. Emily Blunt’s pitch-perfect performance and the film’s visuals-rich details make it an experience worth remembering. One of the first things you notice about Mary Poppins Returns is the musical sound stage of the movie. The music by Marc Shaiman reminds you of the way films were scored during the golden age of Hollywood. The slightly dialled-up orchestra sounds of th...

A delegation of Bollywood producers and actors such as  Akshay Kumar ,  Ajay Devgn  and  Karan Johar  Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a one-day visit to Maharashtra, at Raj Bhavan here to discuss the issues being faced by the Indian film industry. The delegation also included prominent film producers such as Ritesh Sidhwani, Siddharth Roy Kapur, the president of the Film Producers Guild, Rakesh Roshan, Ronnie Screwvala, Vijay Singh - CEO - Fox Star Studios and Prasoon Joshi, the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The team from the film fraternity gave an overview of the vast growth potential of the media and entertainment industry. They also pitched for lower and uniform rates of GST for the entertainment industry in India, a statement issued by PIB said. The Prime Minister said that the Indian entertainment industry enjoys immense popularity across the world. It is one of the key elements of India’...