The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai on Sunday, and film folk were honoured for their recent work.
Dr Lagoo, who was a trained ENT surgeon, played important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in post-Independence era.
Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.
The winners and attendees at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021.
The minister further said the Sri Lankan government is holding continuous interactions with the Tamil diaspora and people and leaders living in different parts of the world.
The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.
The IIFA weekend saw a bevy of Bollywood stars, with green carpet arrivals, performances and awards.
Five years after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of a much younger Jagan Mohan Reddy, Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday was on course to lead his party towards a landslide victory in the Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, with allies Bharatiya Janata Party and Janasena Party (JNP) in tow.
Through gestures and decisions, the BJP high command has signalled that Raje may not be the lead actor but rather play a supporting role in a high-stakes election in its stamping ground.
'Rex Harrison wasn't at the event, but he was in the film. One day on set, he told me, "A beautiful girl like you should get married immediately". I had a good laugh over that.'
During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.
'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment. I strongly believe that humans share this planet with countless other species and hold immense respect for every living creature.'
'People are saying that a new star is in the making.' 'It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.'
'There's deep-seated revenge and at the same time, longing.'
Zoya Akhtar's film won an unprecedented 13 awards, the most for any film at any Filmfare awards.
A quick look at the winners of the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
It wasn't gold, but black that dominated the red carpet at the Iconic Gold Awards in Mumbai.
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon.
Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well. Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene! For someone like him to message me just says how supportive person he is of newcomers.'
'I started as an actor when I was only two-and-a-half years old, so I am not new to attention and the perks of being an actor.'
The 75th Emmys saw a lot of fashion, but even more talent.
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'
Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair.
Just when it seemed like OTT market is fading away with very limited original Web series arriving over the last few months, the month of March is throwing quite a few surprises.
With an endless number of star kid debuts in the offing, we thought of looking at how this decade's brigade compares to their mums, dads, uncles or siblings.
The actors star in the biopic, Amar Singh Chamkila, which has music by A R Rahman.
Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma -post their predictions for the major categories.
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.
The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
'I watched Sui Dhaaga, Balika Badhu and Bhojpuri women's videos to see how the women are there because this is the story of 2001 and I am born in 2007.'
The 79th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.
Gangubai Kathiawadi dominated the 68th Filmfare awards, held on April 27 in Mumbai, as it picked up 10 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Best Actress for Alia Bhatt.
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
'There can be no bigger compliment than people walking away, carrying the film in their hearts, and thanking you for it.'
'I feel more like an athlete.' 'So now, I'd like to experience the actor in me more.'
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