His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
Madras high court on Friday restrained the police from arresting the film's director A R Murugadoss till November 27.
Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.
'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.' 'One entire generation went without education.' 'Hunger forced them to take to crime.'
The Shakti Bhatt Foundation is inviting entries for the 2013 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
From gourmet music festivals to musical comedies, 2015 promises gigs that are unique and have a soul.
Some classy music here, writes Joginder Tuteja.
Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Ramos, 32, announced debut rap composition 'SR4' little more than a week ahead of Real's Champions League final against Liverpool in Kiev.
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.
Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.
Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the 30s and 60s.
If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Dancing with Shah Rukh Khan to our songs from our film was a priceless memory.' 'The King hugging me and calling me 'beta' and giving me acting tips was unbelievable.'
After releasing three singles from her debut music album, Priyanka Chopra makes her movie playback debut.
'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.' 'That must have made things very awkward for my parents.'
One can predict the future of the BJP and the Congress by the scenes outside the party offices in Mumbai and New Delhi
Rememembering the lack of funds when making Meera, Gulzarsaab said, "I asked her to work in the film without taking any money and she said this is a film which she would like to watch with her children and their children."
Considering the romantic genre of the film, the composers have gone all out to produce heart-wrenching numbers with familiar tunes and a potpourri of oft-heard songs. Some of them are pleasing while others aren't. The overall effect strikes you as quite average.
Safed is a lame attempt at social commentary, with terribly dull and thoughtless direction, observes Mayur Sanap.
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.'
If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon.
Ben Binyamin Cohen is among the many Israeli youth missing since the Hamas attacked the Nove music festival on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
Ammy and Triptii have the chemistry of a door-to-door salesman and disinterested customer.' On the other hand, she and Vicky burn down the house with their scorching sensuality, observes Sukanya Verma.
From the UK to Poland, each of these festivals attract the best of crowds. Have you booked your tickets yet?
'If you watch Baazigar even today, after 30 years of its release, you will enjoy it because of its novel story line.'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.'
To those who feel that Dhadak doesn't measure up to Sairat, Kshamaya Daniel, 19, has one piece of advice: We're talking about wine here, not scotch.
Read this before you Google singers on the internet.
Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations for the week.
'I hate 'fakeism'.' 'People don't love who you are, they love what you have achieved.' ' Only your success counts.'
Saira Banu takes us behind the scenes of her 1974 film Sagina, in which she starred opposite her husband, Dilip Kumar.
The 90-year-old singer will be conferred the award in a ceremony on October 21st by President Pratibha Patil.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
This is the kind of essential saas-bahu banter we don't mind tolerating on our screens, Divya Nair tells us.
