'...but from those who control the narrative.' Powerful nations have mastered this art of narrative building. Those nations who aspire to become global powers must do so, observes Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.
Cheran and Navya Nair star in a very realistic film.
Writer-director Ranjith gets subtle with his latest effort.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
'While writing the script, I had shared it with some Indie filmmakers and they had asked me who I wanted for this part. I had said Shah Rukh Khan and we had all laughed because we had no access to Shah Rukh Khan!' But director Rahul Dholakia did swing it and cast the superstar in his new film Raees.
He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
'Does Deepika not have the right to raise her voice in a democratic and peaceful manner on an issue she considers important?' 'Why should one view her only as an actor and not appreciate her role as a concerned citizen of the country?' ask Aftab Alam and Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
South actress Pooja Kumar talks about working with Kamal Haasan in Uttama Villan.
'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India. It can be ruthless if you don't have work or friends. The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'
Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.
Funny how a woman can fall in love with another woman and still need a man to ensure she gets her happy ending, notes Sukanya Verma.
Ritesh Deshmukh talks about his upcoming Kya Kool Hai Hum
The duo gave Humans of Bombay a glimpse into their adorable love life.
On Kareena Kapoor's 40th birthday on September 21, Sukanya Verma handpicks 25 of her most stunning frames from various movies to highlight how she draws our attention in big and small ways.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
'I would've been the first butt of Bollywood onscreen.'
'People want to blacken my face for showing "leaders in a bad light".' 'People want to show loyalty to the party.' 'There's no end to it.' 'How many people should I show the film to?' 'Where do we draw the line?'
'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?'
'I used to mimic my friends, my teachers, my relatives and that's how it started.' 'But yes, it obviously takes some effort to be funny while performing in character.'
Property giant Dalian Wanda Group Co said on Wednesday it would buy a stake in Spanish soccer champions Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros ($52 million), becoming the first Chinese company to invest in a premier European football club.
The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?
... you won't feel anything either.
On his 100th birth anniversary M F Husain, one of the best known painters in modern and contemporary India, has been honoured with a Google Doodle.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.
Sources in the Tata group said they could not attend as they were travelling.
'I couldn't sleep for a couple of nights due to stress, wondering if I could do the role...' 'I am still enjoying my work and that is a huge pat on my back.' 'But I haven't done much work because I am lazy and choosy.'
Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.
'What is the fun of making a film without any message?'
Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrates the success of his dream project.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'
'Somewhere it gives you amazing work ethic.' 'Nobody's job is less, one should respect all.'
Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.
A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!
Rajinikanth's style isn't his only talking point...
Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.
