'Imagine the pain of hearing your own song on the radio, yet your name isn't mentioned. Or someone else's name being credited for your voice.' 'Even on record covers, her photograph was often absent while others were prominently featured.' 'These are wounds any artist would carry deeply.'
'Coming from Sikkim and the Himalayan region, we don't have a well-established film industry, so funding, infrastructure, and distribution opportunities are limited. At the same time, that can be liberating.' 'There are fewer expectations about what stories should be told, and that gave me freedom to make the film on my own terms.'
'Right now, people may see it (my youthful face) as an advantage, but behind it there have been many years of struggles and disadvantages -- like being bullied -- which shaped me more than anything else.'
Playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose voice often drew comparisons to Lata Mangeshkar, passed away at 89, leaving behind a legacy of popular Bollywood songs from the 1960s and 70s.
'Since Ram Charan is such a big actor, I was a little apprehensive initially. My character (in the film) comes from a high caste but his does not. So I was in two minds, how would he take it?'
Aamir Khan is set to bring the life of cricketing legend Lala Amarnath to the big screen in a biopic directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.
'...she has to graduate to mother's roles or quit.'
'Dharamji would have been very happy. He felt he never got recognition for his performances.'
'It's so liberating when there are two heroes in the film who are walking along and being each other's strength. When that happens, it shows on screen.'
Amitabh Bachchan ignited social media curiosity with a cryptic late-night message on X, prompting widespread reactions and renewed speculation about his health.
The makers of the Suriya starrer Karuppu have swiftly removed a satirical dialogue referencing music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's copyright stance and issued an apology after the composer expressed his offence, highlighting the sensitivities around artistic rights.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is surprised by a non-bailable warrant issued against him in Surat, concerning an 'objectionable' social media post from last year.
'When I am not in politics, why should I be jealous of him?...'
Madame Azurie was a highly popular dancer in early Indian cinema, starring in over 700 movies.
'What I want right now in life is more of the same. I just want to do good work and balance it very well with living my life with my family and friends and travel.'
'What's next for me would be global expansion, which is challenging and exciting.'
Karan Johar made a significant impact at the Meta Gala 2026 in New York, donning a stunning 30 kilo, Ravi Raja Varma-themed costume designed by Manish Malhotra.
Allu Arjun's father Allu Aravind and wife Sneha Reddy visited the family of Sritej, a victim of the tragic Sandhya Theatre stampede during the Pushpa 2 premiere, offering continued medical and educational support.
'They want to know more about him. They want to see his films. Even those who were earlier not interested in his films want to see him now.'
'I was so busy doing Tamil and Telugu films that I didn't get time to consider Hindi films.'
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