In A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair holds our hands and takes us through the magical journey, introducing us to so many fascinating characters from another era, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
It has it all -- an iron-clad story, strong characters, more than believable performances and music you'll want to put on loop for days.
Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui make a global statement on the power of Indian cinema, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The hits and misses of the week.
'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'
Bollywood's original box office queen Vidya Balan cannot seem to get it right again.
Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Check out the star arrivals.
Flimsy motives and dispensable characters ensure there's no hope for Tigmanshu Dhulia's disappointing drama, notes Sukanya Verma.
Urmila's back... Don 3 is not on...
But his nature, temperament, his skill to listen to others, and empathise with their pain and hardships will make him a far better president, a leader America has been longing for four years, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Bollywood celebrities have backed the Indian Cricket Team after they lost the final of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Aishwarya looks as good as she always did, but those eyes look so brimming with hysteria that it seems like melodrama's just been building inside her, says Raja Sen.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
The marketing spiel for the Hindi version has been around Shah Rukh Khan's inclusion as Pride Rock's patriarch and his son Aryan Khan's debut as Simba's voice.
Most critics have picked this film as a favourite that should be sent to the Oscar awards
Planning to catch Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider? A look at the film's characters corresponding to the ones in Hamlet, the Shakespeare play it is inspired from.
Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho fails to impress at the box office.
What happens when you are in a life-and-death situation and, as it happens often in such situations, you just have a moment to make a choice? Director Amit Kumar's Monsoon Shootout makes you sit on the proverbial horns of such a dilemma.
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
Though it's not the first time an Indian actor is working offshore, Dimple's gig in Tenet, has us thrilled.
'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
'Her reaction to our film is most precious,' the actor says.
'Detours and stopovers to cancelled weddings, random goons, Mere Mehboob-style coy romances, run-ins with exes and premature exchange of opinions, personal life and preconceptions make Karwaan wander off in a medley of much ado about nothing,' says Sukanya Verma.
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
'When it comes to work, he forgets his sleep, his food, everything.' 'He is too involved in the process and that gives him strength.'
Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.
'I grab every challenging role hungrily and try to give it my best shot,' he says.
On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.
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