'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!'
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
As media phenomenon, Arikomban is in a different league. Efforts to capture the elephant were telecast live. Local three-wheeler drivers started a fans association for the pachyderm. A film has now been announced based on Arikomban's life.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'
Veterans Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks lost out to Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman at the Golden Globes 2018.
Looking forward to Salman's cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's Zero?
Disney and Citi organised a live musical concert--'Beauty and the Beast' for around 290 underprivileged from various NGOs spread across Mumbai.
Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.
Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful. Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the Academy Awards nominations.
'The formula now is even if there is no profit there should be break-even.' 'We green-light a film only if we can see break-even in it.'
Scenes from the Rocky Aur Rani media interaction in Mumbai...
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations.
'The number of films released in cinemas in 2022 was closer to 1,200. It could cross 1,500 in 2023, since nearly all big stars in Hindi and regional languages have films lined up this year.'
Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker, one of the most controversial yet admired movies of 2019, is leading the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations with 11 nods.
'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more than just an auteur,' notes Sreehari Nair.
The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.
Anita Udeep on her latest Tamil film about life beyond the classroom.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
The couple, who went back to work just two days after their wedding festivities, have quite a few films coming up.
Maamannan could have been so much better with an alternate lead actor and a tighter, more gripping storytelling, sighs a disappointed Divya Nair.
Konkona Sen Sharma's short Mirror in Lust Stories 2 is a rare thing: A feminist film that is also very, very funny, states Sreehari Nair.
With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.
The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.
Sreehari Nair could not put up with turgid and self-serious ones like Super Deluxe and Gully Boy. His list of favourite Indian movies of 2019 contains just five names.
... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
The BBC will broadcast the new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book, which has been made in India at the cost of 8 million pounds.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.
Action. Drama. Murder. And 2022's biggest hits. It's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your picks.
'Jeymalyatha has suffered more than enough and that she deserves to spend the rest of her time on this Earth away from her abusive trainers, rehabilitating, and with others of her kind.'
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?
People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra.
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