Justin Joseph Rao

Introduction

Justin Rao writes on all things Bollywood at Indian Express Online. An alumnus of ACJ, he has keen interest in exploring industry features, long form interviews and spreading arms like Shah Rukh Khan. You can follow him on Twitter @JustinJRao...Read More

Experience / Industry Experience

Years of experience: 8+

Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: PG Diploma in Journalism, Asian College of Journalism .

Previous experience: Press Trust of India.

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Articles by Justin Joseph Rao

Aattam actor Zarin Shihab talks about Justice Hema Committee.

Aattam actor Zarin Shihab reveals people are complaining they have to ‘police’ behaviour after Hema Committee report: ‘It’s bare minimum you can do’Subscriber Only

Aug 30, 2024 08:03 IST

Zarin Shihab plays the sole female lead in Aattam—the multiple National Award-winning drama...

Fri, Aug 30, 2024

Niren Bhatt talks about writing the blockbuster Stree 2.

Stree 2 writer on origins of Sarkata, Shraddha Kapoor’s name in the film and writing vampire movie starring Ayushmaan KhurranaSubscriber Only

Aug 30, 2024 08:02 IST

Screenwriter Niren Bhatt decodes what went behind writing Stree 2, its pop culture humour, the...

Fri, Aug 30, 2024

Aattam director Anand Ekarshi talks about the Justice Hema Committe report.

Aattam director Anand Ekarshi says his National Award-winning drama wasn’t triggered by an incident in Malayalam film industry, reflects on Hema CommitteeSubscriber Only

Aug 28, 2024 07:58 IST

Aattam, which bowled over the audience with its nuanced depiction of the aftermath of sexual...

Wed, Aug 28, 2024

Tovino Thomas opens up about the Justice Hema Committee report.

Exclusive | Tovino Thomas says he gave inputs to Justice Hema Committee: ‘They shouldn’t just be punished but we must ensure that this doesn’t happen again’Subscriber Only

Aug 23, 2024 08:03 IST

The Justice Hema Committee report provides a damning indictment of the discrimination and...

Sat, Aug 24, 2024

Stree 2 released on August 15 and is already on its way to become one of the biggest blockbusters of all times.

How Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2 success launched a PR war for credit: Whose Stree is it anyway?Subscriber Only

Aug 22, 2024 08:04 IST

The discussion around Stree 2 isn't just about its historic box office numbers but also, who...

Thu, Aug 22, 2024

Prime Video's documentary on Salim-Javed, titled Angry Young Men, is currently streaming.

Making of Salim-Javed docu Angry Young Men: 800 hours of footage, inclusion of KGF star Yash and why Zoya Akhtar didn’t want screenwriters’ kids to direct itSubscriber Only

Aug 21, 2024 08:03 IST

Angry Young Men is a three-part series about the inner workings of Salim-Javed, who wrote 24 films...

Wed, Aug 21, 2024

Gulshan Devaiah says navigating career with marriage ’emotionally affected’ him, reveals why he’s dating his ex-wife: ‘Not taking it for granted’Subscriber Only

Aug 20, 2024 17:59 IST

Gulshan Devaiah and Kallirroi Tziafeta split in 2020, eight years after they tied the knot. The two...

Tue, Aug 20, 2024

Zoya Akhtar talks about her next film and Angry Young Men.

‘Salim-Javed’s writing was never vulgar, even hero had ambiguity,’ says Zoya Akhtar as she enters their territory, to do a crime-mafia film nextSubscriber Only

Aug 18, 2024 07:48 IST

The life and career of Salim-Javed will now be examined closely in a new Amazon Prime Video...

Sun, Aug 18, 2024

The Kashmir Files, starring Anupam Kher, had emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2022.

Independence Day 2024: Lawyers reading scripts and streamers pausing ‘sensitive’ shows, political fear looms large over BollywoodSubscriber Only

Aug 15, 2024 08:15 IST

78th Independence Day: After a decade of films that are driven more by ideology than entertainment,...

Thu, Aug 15, 2024

Taapsee Pannu will be next seen in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba.

Taapsee Pannu reveals Kanika Dhillon had approached another actor for Haseen Dillruba: ‘I wasn’t ideal for this’Subscriber Only

Aug 07, 2024 18:31 IST

Even though Taapsee Pannu didn't reveal any name, it has long been reported that actor Kriti Sanon...

Wed, Aug 07, 2024

Roshan Mathew on Malayalam cinema’s winning streak, getting surprised by Janhvi Kapoor and why outsiders have it toughSubscriber Only

Aug 03, 2024 08:07 IST

Roshan Mathew on what gets him to sign a Hindi film, why he is happy to take credit for the...

Sat, Aug 03, 2024

John Abraham is asked when will he do non-action films at Vedaa trailer launch, actor shoots back: ‘Can I call out bad questions and idiots?’Subscriber Only

Aug 01, 2024 18:51 IST

'Judge me once you've seen it, but if you're wrong I'm going to tear you apart,' John Abraham joked...

Thu, Aug 01, 2024

Taapsee Pannu answers why she ended up being seen in 11 films post pandemic.

Taapsee Pannu says doing whopping 11 films post-pandemic wasn’t planned; wanted to do two a year: ‘But now they are releasing just days apart!Subscriber Only

Aug 01, 2024 08:02 IST

Taapsee Pannu's Netflix thriller Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba will stream from August 9 and just six...

Thu, Aug 01, 2024

Roshan Mathew talks about Gulshan Devaiah's comment on Janhvi Kapoor.

Roshan Mathew says Ulajh co-star Gulshan Devaiah’s ‘didn’t vibe’ with Janhvi Kapoor comment was ‘refreshing’: ‘Pressure to put…’Subscriber Only

Jul 31, 2024 18:10 IST

Gulshan Devaiah had confessed that he 'didn't 'vibe' with Janhvi Kapoor on Ulajh, but complimented...

Wed, Jul 31, 2024

Vikrant Massey says people rooting for him to win National Award for 12th Fail ‘surreal’: ‘I’d be lying if I say I never aspired for it’Subscriber Only

Jul 31, 2024 08:08 IST

In Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail, Vikrant Massey played the role of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who...

Wed, Jul 31, 2024

Mahesh Bhatt talks about quitting film direction.

Mahesh Bhatt says he won’t return to direction after Alia Bhatt-starrer Sadak 2: ‘I am outdated, a has-been’Subscriber Only

Jul 27, 2024 07:57 IST

With over 50 directorial credits under his name, Mahesh Bhatt talks about why he wants to quit...

Sat, Jul 27, 2024

EXCLUSIVE | Mahesh Bhatt says he walked out of Ghulam after Aamir Khan asked if he can dedicate his life to movie: ‘I said no’Subscriber Only

Jul 26, 2024 17:29 IST

Mahesh Bhatt talks about the last leg of his career where he didn't feel the need to perform as a...

Sat, Jul 27, 2024

Vicky Kaushal's journey from Masaan to Bad Newz.

After Bad Newz box office win, unpacking the rise of Vicky Kaushal: How Masaan boy is now Mr DependableSubscriber Only

Jul 24, 2024 08:01 IST

Vicky Kaushal creates a spectacle when he dances, for he has the moves; but what gives him an edge...

Wed, Jul 24, 2024

Harleen Sethi talks about her career post Kohrra and Bad Cop.

Harleen Sethi says she was reluctant to play young mother again in Bad Cop after Kohrra, felt she was being boxed: ‘I brought this up with Anurag Kashyap’Subscriber Only

Jul 18, 2024 08:05 IST

Bad Cop actor Harleen Sethi talks about the challenges of breaking stereotypes and how she is...

Thu, Jul 18, 2024

Epic Stories' Himanshu Patel reveals how the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding was covered, one click at a time.

‘Be invisible but be present’: Anant-Radhika’s wedding photographer reveals only brief from family, details that Shah Rukh-Salman-Aamir Khan moment Subscriber Only

Jul 17, 2024 18:33 IST

Himanshu Patel, founder of Epic Stories which covered the pre-wedding and wedding festivities of...

Sat, Jul 20, 2024

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor Taapsee Pannu on the current slump in the Hindi film industry and why formulas don’t work. The conversation was moderated by Justin Rao, Deputy Copy Editor, and Aakash Joshi, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express.

‘Not doomsday, time to restructure’: Taapsee Pannu and Imtiaz Ali on Hindi film industrySubscriber Only

Jul 15, 2024 18:13 IST

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor Taapsee Pannu on the current slump in the Hindi film industry and...

Mon, Jul 15, 2024

Shriya Pilgaonkar talks about her career, which began with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Fan.

Shriya Pilgaonkar feels some actors are great at marketing themselves even if aren’t hugely talented: ‘Audience will remember you for roles, not reels’Subscriber Only

Jul 10, 2024 08:05 IST

Shriya Pilgaonkar chronicles her journey from Shah Rukh Khan's Fan to her breakout projects...

Wed, Jul 10, 2024

Tiger Shroff helps focus puller Ravi Kumar ‘with lakhs’ after reports of non-payment by Pooja EntertainmentSubscriber Only

Jul 03, 2024 19:49 IST

Earlier, focus puller CH Ravi Kumar had shared with us that Pooja Entertainment had not cleared his...

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

Ramesh Taurani talks about the Hindi film industry.

‘Shah Rukh Khan, Salman, Aamir do profit sharing, are mindful of recoveries’: Ramesh Taurani on how Bollywood can solve star fee problemSubscriber Only

Jul 03, 2024 16:48 IST

Veteran producer Ramesh Taurani talks about why star fee is a big problem, romantic films fading...

Wed, Jul 03, 2024

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan cast has also not been paid by Pooja Entertainment, claimed sources.

Exclusive: Tiger Shroff, Sonakshi Sinha, Alaya F, Manushi Chhillar await payment for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan from Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja EntertainmentSubscriber Only

Jun 29, 2024 12:37 IST

The alleged default in the payment of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan stars has come into light after...

Sat, Jun 29, 2024

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