'The reviews have been generous and overwhelming.' 'But unfortunately, it's not shown in the numbers and technically, you would call it a flop.' 'I don't understand what to take from it... I am at a loss...'
'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'
'There are times when I have to convince myself to go on the sets to shoot.'
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.
Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.
The funniest moments captured for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Tribhanga promises to have a lot of drama, expects Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Kuttey's muddled momentum cannot cover up the trail of loopholes it leaves behind, observes Sukanya Verma.
If at all the series can be criticised, it would be for its all-Brahmin characters and keeping out the caste problems, the misogyny and the backwardness and ugliness of rural India, points out Deepa Gahlot.
With OTT gaining popularity, quite a few stars will make their debut on digital platforms.
As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
The Koffee With Karan 7 finale was one of the most entertaining episodes this season.
Parisian serial killers. Teen doctors. Desi ghostbusters. Potluck parties. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
From Asgard's naughtiest imp to Arsene Lupin's biggest worshipper in Paris, Sukanya Verma notes OTT is full of curious options this week.
'Never sit back and relax.' 'Always be a student.' 'Always be hungry to learn and improve.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors who have scored the biggest openers in 2022 so far.
Akshay-Katrina have been among the most successful on-screen couples till date and the same is expected to continue with Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi.
Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.
From stars making a comeback to lesser known actresses getting a platform to prove themselves, this medium is probably the best that has happened to actors.
'JugJugg Jeeyo will touch a lot of lives and a lot of hearts.'
For the lockdown entertainment seekers, Vir Das has a daily treat. 'I set up a show on Zoom every night where I work way my backward through the day.' 'It's a 90-minute daily show with tickets sold and the proceeds going to various charities and causes, like Helpage, migrant workers, children with cancer.'
'You can't make a film for yourself.' 'You have to make films for your audience.'
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.'
'My brother broke down because he thought I was letting go of years of hard work.'
The Deols are all set to entertain us again.
Welcome to Bharti's wedding party!
'The Telugu film industry has always been safe, no matter what the crisis.' 'The audiences here are crazy film fanatics and their loyalties are undivided when it comes to Telugu cinema.'
'My hunger for characters, stories, and work is becoming even more insatiable.' 'I'm obsessed with films, characters, and this whole world.'
Priyadarshan has made some of the best comedies in Hindi cinema, but the director says it none of it would have been possible without the cult success of Hera Pheri which completed 20 years on March 31.
From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.
'While narrating a scene to Amitji, Akshay and Tusshar, they learnt that Aishwarya was not the heroine opposite Akshay as they had presumed.' 'She had a negative role.' 'They were shocked, more so when they learnt that she didn't know this.' '"Shooting will stop midway, she won't do the film", I was warned.'
