There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never had a child; and Aarti stood up in defence of her colleague. Aseem Chhabra shares interesting memoris of Satyajit Ray on the latter's birth centenary on May 2.
'I somehow escaped the difficulties that a majority of working girls face.'
Moothon's script won the Sundance Institute's Global Filmmaking Award. Geethu Mohandas's movie is now coming to a theatre near you.
Justice, revenge, romance, tears, take your pick from Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations for the week.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.
Fireflies is is one giant cesspool of sadness and agony that is ever-expanding and will engulf every barely happy soul it can get its hand on , warns Paloma Sharma.
The smash-hit musical -- led by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling -- picked up the most nods on Tuesday, and tied the record set by Titanic and All About Eve.
The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
'He continued firing with the other hand with the AK-47.' 'He was hit in the neck and shoulder, but did not let go of the terrorist.' On Republic Day, Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh of the J&K Police was awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously for eliminating three Pakistani terrorists.
The screenplay moves back and forth in a confusing manner, unnecessarily lengthening the run time of the film, says Paresh Palicha.
The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra.
More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.
Dangal's success in China opens up the world's second-largest film market for India. But there are risks, warns Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Dangal's success in China opens up the world's second-largest film market for India. But there are risks, warns Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'I got married to Reena secretly through court marriage, with three witnesses. My wedding with Reena was most economical. I took the Bus No 211 and bought a ticket of 50 paise. I got down at Bandra Station West, crossed the bridge, landed in the East and walked towards the highway. I crossed that highway and entered the Griha Nirman Bhavan, where there's a Marriage Registrar Office. So my wedding cost me less than Rs 10!'
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
'What is taught here is a mockery of the English language.'
Chief metropolitan magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria allowed the police plea, which said further investigation was on.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu read out an obituary reference after which MPs stood as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'
Mahabharat fame Shaheer Sheikh makes a comeback with Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi.
A quick look at the Oscar 2016 nominations.
Several big budget movies, including one for Rs 300 crore on Karna and another Rs 1,000 crore movie based on Bhima, have been launched on the same model.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I am a dreamer, so I always dreamt that Village Rockstars would go places.' 'But I never ever imagined this.' 'The way people are responding... they come to me, hug me, they call me, shower me with love and I feel wonderful.'
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.
The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival.
India's oscar entry this year is a marathi film. The director, Paresh Mokashi talks about the film.
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.'
Take a look at the nominees!
Director Danis Tanovic, producer Anurag Kashyap and actor Emraan Hashmi have created an inspiring work of international collaboration with Tigers. Arthur J Pais reports from Toronto.
'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.' 'Taapsee can play any role under the sun.'
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
'Richard Corliss started loving Bollywood late in his career, but he gave everything he had in his power as a critic to promote India's Hindi cinema.'
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