'My eyes were too small (to convey) expressions. I was too hairy. I did not have a great physique. (In this profession) you just keep on working on your minus points and try to improve yourself as much as you can.'
Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'They are busy making films that suit their purpose. If it suits their purpose to make a Slumdog Millionaire, they will make it.' 'Why are we so upset about not getting an Oscar or producing Oscar quality work? Just look at the quality of work that is venerated by the Oscars. It is not particularly great work. Why are we so desperate to get acknowledgment from the West?'
There was no drama, no applause, no tears, no laughter. The 79th Golden Globes had indeed lost its lustre, says Aseem Chhabra.
He died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters.
Black Adam's true superpower is Dwayne Johnson's likeability. He's good even when he's bad, observes Sukanya Verma. Black Adam Review
'He said, "There was nobody to help me. I came from Kolkata to Mumbai to make a career of my own".' "'I have my own journey, and you need to experience that to value what you will have in the future.".'
'Serena must be prepared to live with it and say goodbye even in the face of defeat'
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Mariah Carey and Katy Perry vote for their favourite candidate!
The 78th edition of Hollywood's prestigious awards ceremony sees just a sprinkling of stars at the Rainbow Room in New York.
Long before the Oscars and many other awards Slumdog Millionaire received in the last six weeks, director Danny Boyle was emphasizing the importance of smaller distributors and moaning their decline.
Kunal Rajan, a regular in Kamal Haasan's movie crew, talks about his experiences.
Bollywood movies have a soft corner for Dil and Pyaar. But its Ram love is no less prolific.
Even a miracle on Monday can't really save LSC which has collected only Rs 37.96 crore (Rs 379.6 million) so far.
'We are very different actors and that can be a real gift because we bring out the best in each other.'
There are a lot many gems he produced long before Naatu Naatu became a worldwide Oscar-nominated (and winning in all likelihood) sensation.
'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'
What would an Indian American president of the US look like, sound like and act like, especially on issues and policies pertaining to his or her 'mother-land'?, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.'
"I really love the country... That's how I am. It is rather unfortunate if some people feel that way. I want to assure everyone that it's not the case so please don't boycott my films, please watch my films," Aamir said.
The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best.
'This was Hollywood, as big as it can get.' 'It meant the world to me that my sons were next to me.'
'The way the society functions, I don't know, they are more concerned about animals than humans.'
Rajesh Karkera tells you how to make the most of this fine drink.
But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history
'Movie-goers will thrive if you give them what they want.'
Meet Hollywood's golden girls!
I have heard cynics say that Priyanka Chopra Jonas as we know her today is the creation of a PR machinery, but that is rather a poor reading of a determined woman and the work she has done to get to where she is. Aseem Chhabra salutes the movie star on her 40th birthday on July 18.
There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August.
'Once they meet me, they know I don't need to be typecast as the Indian underdog.'
'The thinking of society, even today, is that a woman always needs a man to be complete.' 'I am 50. I am single. I am invincible because I have been there, done that.'
A look at the airport pictures.
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