'Women in crime can turn on and off emotions like a tap.' 'Something that comes in the way of their goals can be eliminated without a second thought.'
The Indian Air Force's MiG-21 fighter jets made their last operational flights at the Nal Air Force Station in Bikaner, which doubled as a set for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film 'Love And War'. The moment marked the jet's last operational flight ahead of its retirement next month.
'I don't know how long cinema will survive.'
When you declare 12th Fail as the Best Film and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as the Wholesome Entertainer of the year, you have somehow narrowed the range of the awards, suggesting, in effect, that the entire spectrum of possibility in Indian cinema extends from the Filmfare Awards winner for the Best Film to the Filmfare Awards winner for the Best Film (Critics), points out Sreehari Nair.
So many of us who did not grow up in Mumbai, got to know the city like it was our own city via Bollywood. Indeed the City of Dreams, because of its very moniker, has had a rather tall, almost domineering presence in our movies. Its skyline, its landmarks, its alluring vibe set the mood of many a film.
Zeenat Aman went down memory lane to share the details of her first onscreen kiss.
'He was a very generous co-star. And a very stylish man.'
One Rajya Sabha seat is a small price to pay for all the skills that Kamal Haasan brings to the table, points out Aditi Phadnis.
'He will eternally be remembered as Mr Bharat for always reminding us about roti, kapada aur kisaan.' 'Our integrity and patriotism. Our culture and our roots.'
Sukanya Verma celebrates the icon and his imagery in 23 super special Aamir Khan frames etched in her head.
Whether Rasha's chemistry around Aaman repeats the success of Ajay-Raveena's?
Prithviraj plays the role J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.
Former Chief Minister K Karunakaran's followers vehemently attacked the director for misrepresenting the facts.
Priyanka Mohan lights up the silver screen while ruling the fashion scene!
While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely different speed. The movie is charged with a sense of discovery, and every shot is a cornucopia of details existing independent of the main story. It's touching, notes Sreehari Nair.
The actor plays the role of J C Daniel who is regarded as the father of Malayalam cinema.
Stoneman, a film based on the real life serial killer, will be out soon.
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
Indians mounted daring escapes during World War II too. But they are forgotten.
'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.'
The trailer of the documentary film, titled Ronaldo, which was released by the man himself on his Twitter page, captures moments of his on-field brilliance and provides an in-depth look into the person beyond the footballer.
Fresh pairings bring about fresh energy on celluloid. And quite a few untried ones are all set to draw our attention with the unique crackle of their chemistry on the big screen soon.
'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his life.' 'There is no looking back at the past, for his only motto has been 'Tomorrow belongs to us'!'
Prithviraj plays J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the field of cinematography.
Many of our leading men and women are also all for dramatic physical transformation for the sake of artistic authenticity.
Chandu Champion is Kartik Aaryan's most ambitious work so far and the actor's muscular gusto is undeniable. There's visible fire in the man's belly but not enough soul, observes Sukanya Verma.
Mansi Taxak has the looks, swag and body of an A-list model.
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course. A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a better job of explaining the phenomenon than an expert on a podium. Sreehari Nair airs his thoughts.
'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.'
'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.'
'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.' 'One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4 lakh; the one with the kalpavriksh was around Rs 5 lakh.'
With so many releases in 2023, not all got their due. Subhash K Jha picks his underrated films of the year.
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who launched India's first and second Apple stores this week, was seen enjoying the game of cricket. Cook was seen alongside Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and Delhi Capitals Co-Owner Parth Jindal.
'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'
Scoop seems like they conclude he is but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves.
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