Like the Filmfare awards and Hollywood's Oscar awards, there are some amazing facts you may not have known about India's most prestigious awards.
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.
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
Bollywood's ladies went all out, like every year, to make this Diwali fashionably festive.
At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam, but each time he has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes. Dinesh Raheja gives us a closer look at the man on his 67th birthday on October 19.
'Till late on the night before the National Awards ceremony, Smriti was in talks with the President's office, hoping to make the President change his mind.'
The 55th International Film Festival of India kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.
Check out the films that bagged the National Award.
The daughter of National Award-winning filmmaker Samruddhi Porey, Srushti has taken the entrepreneurial route with her modish clothing brand, Breakfast Party.
The 66th National Awards have been announced, and Hindi cinema has emerged a major winner.
'The National Award is our nation's highest recognition, being recognised at the President's hand is our privilege, our honour and our dream.' 'The nation's sentiment got left out in the choices that were made yesterday...'
'Each of us will have a beautiful story to tell about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.'
That makes winning the National Award for Arjun Rampal even more special...
'I don't know if I am the youngest but I must be the happiest!'
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
'Fauji jo hain, woh desh sambhalta hain, border sambhalta hain, hum shehar sambhalte hain (Soldiers protect the country, the border, we protect the city).'
'It's a struggle for everybody, even established people are struggling.'
Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon.
John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting...
Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the 65th National Awards.
'A healthy lifestyle does show. You are what you eat. You are how you sleep. Your skin is what you put into your body.' 'So it's all a reflection of everything encompassed together, whether you know how you are in your heart, in your soul.'
'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.'
What do you think about the winners of the 53rd National Awards?
'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.' 'I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.' 'He said he didn't understand.' 'I explained that you have to keep reading, watching, writing, traveling.' 'It is like riyaaz for an actor.'
Kajol and Kriti Sanon get together to pack a punch in their new film, Do Patti.
'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.'
Director Praveen Sattaru talks about his National Award winning movie Chandamama Kathalu.
A daughter's thoughtful tribute to her late mother.
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
The actress won her first National Award for her role in Milan Luthria's biopic The Dirty Picture.
'I am dedicating this award to each and every brave soldier of our country and their families.'
Looking back at Devdas...Saif, then and now...Kriti's bright smile...
'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.'
SRK and Aamir Khan lose out to Prakash Raj, among others.
The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
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