Movies

20 years after their first collaborative project, Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), which didn’t fare well, Bollywood actor John Abraham and director Nikkhil Advani found themselves reunited for Satyameva Jayate. Looking back on their renewed partnership, Nikkhil expressed a sense of comfort when working with John, saying “It feels very comfortable to work with him, to be in his company.”

The 1980s witnessed a transformative period in television animation, with children’s programming evolving from casual weekend fare to a thriving multi-million dollar industry. Cable networks and syndication outlets stepped up their game, prompting even network television to follow suit. Households were spoiled with numerous animated shows like He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Voltron, and DuckTales.

Among all the remarkable performances I’ve seen from Ranbir Kapoor, Rockstar stands out as one of my favorites, a masterpiece directed by Imtiaz Ali in 2011. In this film, Nargis Fakhri and I shared the screen, with me portraying the character of Janardhan Jakhar, popularly known as JJ, a musician whose artistry continues to resonate with cinema enthusiasts. Interestingly, his father, the late and legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, took great pride in my performance under Imtiaz’s direction.

Damien Chazelle’s film “Whiplash” has been acclaimed as a contemporary masterpiece, and much of this praise can be attributed to J.K. Simmons’ exceptional portrayal of the strict music teacher Fletcher. In the Schaffer Conservatory jazz band of New York City, Fletcher is the conductor, and when Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) secures a position in the band, he becomes consumed by the desire to impress his harsh taskmaster. Simmons’ performance is both captivating and chilling, winning him his initial Oscar award.

J.K. Simmons, who won an Oscar for his performance as the demanding music teacher Fletcher in Whiplash and the grumpy newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, has shared that one of his most impactful roles was not from a movie or TV show, but rather from a long-running series of commercials. This role remains unrecognized by many fans to this day.