Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
'We are open to directing a Khiladi 2.' 'And we would want to do it with Akshay who is still so fit, energetic and successful.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.
It was a big night for quite a few of Bollywood's popular actors as well as OTT's rising star.
'Love, be it between a boy and a girl or your passion for your craft, carries with it no complaints.'
Karan Johar talks about his much-awaited directorial venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
The actor is miffed about Dips walking out of Race 2 at the last minute.
Joginder Tuteja lists the interesting titles coming up in February.
'We have used Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party as characters in the story of Indian democracy.'
And you won't guess which film tops Raja's list! And why.
'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
Bobby Jasoos works only because of Vidya Balan and the strong supporting cast, says Paloma Sharma.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Two films will release on Diwali.
'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'
'This kind of love from our audience shows that our music is working.'
An evening celebrating the best of what medicine has to offer.
Television actor Tunisha Sharma was founding hanging on the sets of a serial in Mumbai on December 24, one more instance of a showbiz aspirant allegedly taking the extreme step.
'Everyone is watching Korean content.' 'Their films are a lot like our Indian films.' 'Their emotion, expressions, it's all very Indian.'
Asha Sarath will be seen opposite Kamal Hassan in Papanasam.
'Much as I feel on top of the world after being a part of a special series like Jubilee, I would say my biggest achievement so far has been spreading happiness around.'
As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing quintessentially Tamil tics, including enacting scenes from old Tamil movies like solo plays, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.
'Ageism is something we have to contend with and I am glad the opportunities that are coming my way today in so many ways have fixed this problem.'
'I was told so often by people, "Please leave your brains at home".' 'And I would say, "I only have myself to offer. I can't dance like Madhuri Dixit or Shilpa Shetty. I can only come and act."'
'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone and yet, be tongue-in-cheek.'
'In Byculla, a lot of boys hero-worship the bhais.' 'Hamza grew up in that environment, but he got a government job.' 'And he did this so he could marry the woman he loves.' 'Now, after getting the government job, he thought he would get to bully people...' 'But bechara, he's getting bullied at work.'
A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.
'I was hesitant initially because I thought Amrish Puri's role was bigger than mine. But when I shot for the film, I realised Adi's casting was so good that no character could be replaced.' Anupam Kher goes back in time.
Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!
There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'The script of Shyam Singha Roy was so mainstream and yet so unique.' 'I could visualise what a spectacular experience it would be on the big screen, and I am glad it came true.'
'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'
Sukanya Verma takes a look at all the strange ways Hindi films has dealt with the memory loss syndrome.
The Gandhi Jayanti holiday on October 2 has worked quite well for Bollywood movie releases.
Issaq is a shoddily written film with a cringeworthy performance from its leading man Prateik Babbar, writes Raja Sen.
'I remember how my grandmother was scared for me when I joined the industry because she was aware of the hurdles and pitfalls.' 'It's a harsh place.' 'When the going is good, it's great, but you really have to have the spirit to deal with the situation when the chips are down.'
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