'Winning awards, everything, I don't think you can plan all these things. You don't go out there wanting to make a film saying, 'this film will win an award'. You can't do art with that intent.'
Directed by Alankriti Shrivastava, the film stars a bevy of talented actresses.
"CBFC is part of the government, the responsibility of which is not only limited to issuing certificates to the films but also to preserve the culture and tradition of the country. CBFC is needed so that right kind of films are exhibited in public.
'This is a film that trumpets out its sex -- it is content in being a girl's version of the archetypical boy's locker-room picture.' 'And if it was just that, that would have been fun too, but Lipstick Under My Burkha doesn't want to affect your senses, it wants to control your mind!' Sreehari Nair comes away unimpressed.
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'Thankfully, as Indians, we have a long history of trans people in our culture, in our religions, in our mythology.' 'It's not a fad which has suddenly come into existence, the way that a lot of Americans treat it.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Take a look at the arrivals.
'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
She's the Moana of your fairy tale because 'a little bit of ocean, a little bit of sand' make her mighty happy.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Something which is just entertaining you continuously is not giving you a moment to pause, reflect or think.'
Bhumi and Konkona match their characters in Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'...and still managed to grab the attention of audiences.' 'Your work speaks more than your body.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
With Kareena Kapoor pregnant with her second child, and Anushka Sharma with her first, Joginder Tuteja looks at the careers of the newer generation of mums over the years.
Bhumi Pednekar is making quite a splash at the 24th edition of the Busan International Film Festival.
Sidharth Malhotra presented a tribute to Mr Bachchan... Huma and Bhumi looked stunning... and more...
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up.
"From a very early age, I imagined myself playing powerful characters," she says, and she proves it with her filmography.
It's hard to believe that this beauty was body-shamed.
Modern Love: Mumbai has a mostly good selection of stories, and unlike so many other OTT shows that seem to think profanity and sex depict modernity, this one can be watched with the family without any discomfort, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Deepak's character is not an out and out sexual predator.' 'I liked the way it was done because I felt it was more real, rather than a more dramatic take where a girl feels that oh, I must fight for my rights.'
'We stood by him through his highs and lows and this is possibly his lowest.' 'The least we can do is stand by him now.'
'There are no heroes, saviour or destroyers in Bombay Begums. Every character is real and believable.'
As do hunky actors like Shahid Kapoor and Freddy Daruwala.
When the doyenne of television decides to party, all her friends make it a point to attend.
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
Meet the ladies who have made an impression in the OTT universe.
The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.
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