People from all walks of life and political inclinations, budding and aspiring poets and lyricists, looked at Vaali for inspiration, writes N Sathiya Moorthy.
...But a comedy about Class Wars. Sreehari Nair tells us why.
Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair.
Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen.
Raman Raghav 2.0 is unlikely to be remembered as one of Anurag Kashyap's finest movies.
'Don't let anybody tell you that Kadvi Hawa is a manifesto for the fight against climate change or that it's an austere, unforgiving movie.' 'This is an intensely felt, beautifully expressed piece of cinema,' says Sreehari Nair.
'Television is the medium that made the nation love me. I am who I am because of TV and I will never give it up.' But for now, Shaleen Bhanot is concentrating on music.
On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.
A mostly watchable thriller, Jazbaa is marred by its director Sanjay Gupta's penchant for excesses, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I am telling you that it's overestimated that everybody falls in true love.' 'It happens very rarely when two people really fall in love. 'And if that happens, the last thing that should be on anybody's mind is religion, gender, caste, colour and creed.' 'None of that should be relevant. It should be all about just two human beings.'
Nivin Pauly is elated after the stupendous success of his latest film Premam.
'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone and yet, be tongue-in-cheek.'
Koothara in colloquial terms means something despicable. Luckily, this film does not live up to its title.
Raja Sen feels Dedh Ishqiya is a genuinely smart film.
'I never tried to get into Hindi films. But when I heard the script of Baaghi, I found it interesting. Tiger is a bundle of energy. He keeps working during the shoots as well. He is focused all the time.' Sudheer Babu is ready for his BIG Bollywood debut!
Savouring Spielberg's fierce, fine movie; salivating over MAMI's line-up; gobbling a Shrek cake; visualising a desi Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants with Alia, Bhumi and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
'I am a very confused and boring person in real life. I can't make quick decisions. If I am in the company of someone, especially a female, then that person would run away from me due to boredom.' Getting inside Nawazuddin Siddiqui's skin.
'The best thing about John is that he's tall! So you will never be told, 'Aisha, you are too tall'.' 'Not once did John make me feel it was my first film.' 'The chemistry in the song Tere Jaisa is phenomenal.'
Director Shonali Basu and her actors on the making of what appears to be a memorable movie.
In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.
It takes concrete storytelling not style to camouflage John Abraham's limitations. He bears the physicality of a man who could take on a dozen but his blank, pained surface cannot offer threat or evoke sympathy, writes Sukanya Verma.
Stay away from theatres, I'd say. 50-kos away, even.
Raam Reddy gets candid about Thithi, his film journey so far and his next project.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim, head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, is no regular godman.
'When you love someone, you have to love him, without looking at his past. Everyone has a past.'
Popular Kannada actor Devaraj talks about his foray into film production.
Jab Harry Met Sejal has the stars, the songs, the scenery and everything you'd imagine in a love story. But in the absence of soul, none of it really matters, feels Sukanya Verma.
He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink
What you need to know about M S Sathyu's classic Garm Hawa.
In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.
Aditya Chopra's film reminds us that a well-shot Bollywood romantic film can be so entertaining even when it does not offer anything new, says Aseem Chhabra.
The chief minister skipped meals and remained awake the entire night on a makeshift dais along with some senior ministers and party members.
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