Devansh Sharma is Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital. He writes on all things entertainment -- Bollywood, Hollywood, streaming, music -- everything from Scorsese to Shah Rukh.
Articles by Devansh Sharma
Made in Heaven season 2 review: A worthy but patchy follow-up
Made in Heaven season 2 review: Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti give leads and new characters well-rounded arcs, but the weddings feel more curated than organic.
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 01:47 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Made in Heaven actors open up on bringing a new lens on their characters in S2
Ahead of Made in Heaven Season 2, actors Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Mathur and Shivani Raghuvanshi talk about reliving their characters in an exclusive interview.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 06:15 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Made in Heaven Season 2 directors on the four-year itch: 'We wanted to do more'
Ahead of the release of Made in Heaven S2, here's an exclusive conversation with directors Reema Kagti, Alankrita Shrivastava, Nitya Mehra and Neeraj Ghaywan.
Published on Aug 08, 2023 05:35 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
The Hunt for Veerappan makers open up on their new Netflix docuseries
Director Selvamani Selvaraj and producers Monisha Thyagarajan and Apoorva Bakshi discuss what went into the making of the new docuseries on Veerappan.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 08:46 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Alia Bhatt interview: ‘There’s a lot of purpose in playing the bad guy'
In an exclusive interview, Alia Bhatt discusses playing a villain in Heart of Stone, locking horns with Gal Gadot, and presenting women in ‘unexpected’ shades.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 05:48 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Gal Gadot interview: Alia Bhatt is ‘super ready’ to break into Hollywood
In an exclusive interview, Gal Gadot discusses working with Alia Bhatt, making waves in Hollywood as an Isaraeli actor, and performing action in Heart of Stone.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 03:09 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
'What's this What Jhumka': Pritam reveals all about RRKPK soundtrack
In an exclusive interview, Pritam talks about designing the soundscape of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, which ranges from Mohammed Rafi to Diljit Dosanjh.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 06:09 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Alia Bhatt visited Shah Rukh Khan to prep for Tum Kya Mile: Vaibhavi Merchant
In an exclusive interview, choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant talks about co-creating Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with director Karan Johar.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 10:26 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Sidhant Gupta interview: ‘I’m trying to find more to share so I can hide less'
In an exclusive interview, actor Sidhant Gupta talks about why he spent a life in hiding, how he came out of it and whether he enjoys being feel seen now.
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 10:37 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: All hail Jaya Bachchan, the angry old matriarch
Role Call: Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani marks the return of Jaya Bachchan to Hindi cinema after 15 years, and it couldn't have been more apt.
Published on Jul 30, 2023 06:17 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Barbie movie review: Greta Gerwig plays around with a smart satire
Barbie is clever, indulgent and fun. Greta plays around with the ideas of patriarchy, puberty, feminism and existentialism like they're from her dollhouse.
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 10:59 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning: Why AI is the perfect foe for Tom Cruise
In the latest edition of Role Call, we explore how Artificial Intelligence made for an apt villain to Tom Cruise, who thrives on pushing human boundaries.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 10:14 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Kajol: ‘I’ve never been restricted by system because I've never followed it'
In an interview with HT, Kajol discusses the struggles of returning to acting after breaks, why she believes in taking sabbaticals, and 30 years of Baazigar.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Kohrra review: Sudip Sharma juggles between slow-burn and sledgehammer
Kohrra is no Pataal Lok. It's not edgy or pacey. But that doesn't mean it's not engaging or hard-hitting. It simmers before it explodes every once in a while.
Published on Jul 15, 2023 12:34 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Nimrat Kaur interview: I owe my international journey to The Lunchbox
After a terrific turn in School of Lies, Nimrat Kaur will be next seen as Jared Harris' wife in Season 2 of Apple TV's sci-fi show Foundation.
Published on Jul 12, 2023 06:08 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Tarla: How food serves as the language of love in Huma Qureshi's film
Food is treated as the cornerstone of Tarla and Nalin's marriage. It symbolises intimacy, that leaves the bedroom as soon as Tarla's cooking leaves the kitchen.
Published on Jul 10, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Sudip Sharma opens up on building his own cop universe of Pataal Lok, Kohrra
In an exclusive interview, creator Sudip Sharma discusses returning to Punjab to tell a new story with Kohrra and discovering Nagaland with Pataal Lok Season 2.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:48 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Ayushmann Khurrana interview: I was rejected by Indian Idol 2 in the final round
In an exclusive interview, Ayushmann Khurrana discusses his new single Raataan Kaaliyan, why he always wanted to be an actor who sings, not the other way round.
Published on Jul 06, 2023 06:07 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na turns 15: In Abbas Tyrewala's rom-com, fight meets flight
Abbas Tyrewala's directorial debut Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, which released on July 4, 2008, starred Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza as BFFs-turned-lovers.
Published on Jul 04, 2023 02:51 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Richa Chadha: ‘I’d love to work more with Ali, whether it's a film or a podcast'
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have reunited for Season 2 of their podcast Virus 2062. In an exclusive interview, they discuss collaborating as actors and creators.
Published on Jul 04, 2023 06:08 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Lust Stories 2: How each segment subverts its primary casting choice
Each segment of Lust Stories 2 has an actor in the lead role who has been cast against type, whether it's Neena Gupta, Kajol or Tillotama Shome. Here's how.
Published on Jul 03, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Satya turns 25: Ram Gopal Varma's film showed gangsters in love with Bollywood
Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 cult gangster film Satya effectively used Bollywood movies to humanise its gangsters and soften its edges.
Published on Jul 03, 2023 06:10 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Konkona Sen Sharma reveals what inspired her Lust Stories film
In an exclusive interview, Konkona Sen Sharma talks about returning to direction seven years after A Death in the Gunj with a brilliant short in Lust Stories 2.
Updated on Jul 03, 2023 12:50 PM IST
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R Balki opens up on making a ‘lust story for the whole family’
In an exclusive interview, R Balki talks about his segment in Lust Stories 2 and portrayal of eccentric elderly women like Neena Gupta in his films.
Updated on Jul 01, 2023 06:17 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
The Night Manager Part 2 review: Anil Kapoor, Tillotama Shome remain the best
Part 2 of the Night Manager picks up pace when compared to the first one that took too long to establish the basic plot. But it remains a serviceable thriller.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 01:45 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
No Hard Feelings review: Jennifer Lawrence's sex comedy has a beating heart
No Hard Feelings review: Jennifer Lawrence is shifting her approach towards acting and producing, from working in tentpole movies to backing smaller films.
Updated on Jun 27, 2023 05:19 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
The Flash shows how obsession with multiverse stories is like running in circles
The Flash is DC's first attempt at multiverse storytelling, and possibly its last. Unlike Marvel, DC seems aware of the futility in playing with time and space.
Published on Jun 17, 2023 07:10 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Extraction 2 review: Chris Hemsworth, Russo Brothers go full throttle on action
Director Sam Hargrave and writer Joe Russo leave no stones unturned to upstage the relentless action set pieces of the first part — and boy, do they succeed.
Published on Jun 15, 2023 05:33 PM IST
Devansh Sharma
Jee Karda review: Part-relatable, part-passable watch
Jee Karda revolves around a group of friends navigating adulting in their early 30s. The eight-part series is streaming on Prime Video India.
Published on Jun 15, 2023 07:20 AM IST
Devansh Sharma
Ali Abbas Zafar interview: On bringing Bloody Daddy sequel to theatres and more
In an exclusive interview to Hindustan Times, director Ali Abbas Zafar speaks extensively about the decisions he took when making Bloody Daddy.
Published on Jun 13, 2023 07:25 AM IST
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