Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
There is nothing the young Purvanchali wants more desperately than to escape to a place with less hopelessness, and some opportunity, discovers Shekhar Gupta.
'I have watched comedies but some have failed to make me laugh. The characters indulge in too much buffoonery. They move too much, falling, hitting each other, making faces... Comedy is very serious business.' Director Anees Bazmee tells us how he makes people laugh with his films.
'We are not in the crore game, at least not me.' 'So when I do a film, I do it purely on its merit, where I think we will go ahead and make a fantastic film.'
Politicians, actors and eminent jurists have written a petition to the President to waive off the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict's execution, saying it 'would degrade us all'.
Meet Randeep Hooda, the man with a great sense of humour, an actor who loves his craft, an animal lover and, over and above all that, a Jat lad in touch with his roots...
On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.
We look at 52 of them, spread over 52 Fridays, in a two-part special. Here's the first part.
Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.
'I was very nervous working with Rani Mukerji in Mardaani initially because she is such a senior actor.' Meet Tahir Raj Bhasin.
Meet the man behind MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.
One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!
MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give.
'I salute Dixit and Qureshi for playing roles that are not in line with what mainstream Bollywood expects of its female stars,' says Aseem Chhabra, noting how Dedh Ishqiya makes important points in the most nuanced way.
'My father is the best father in the world. He is not strict; he has never shouted at us. Anybody who meets my mom will fall in love with her. Bhaiyya pampers me. But for him, I will always be a baby. The age difference between us is quite big.' Shaandaar actress Sanah Kapoor talks about her famous family.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
Kay Kay Menon gets candid about the film industry.
'In our film industry, there are not many opportunities for actors... Our films are not character based, they are hero and heroine based. The only roles we have for character actors are to play the girl's or boy's dad or a police officer...'
Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!
'Actors are the least confident people. I feel awkward when I go to parties and meet people. It's getting better but I am still not as confident as I'd like to be.' Deepika Padukone gets candid.
Finding Fanny strikes gold, raves Raja Sen.
'When the same rotten paratha is served to someone year after year, it shocks them when all of a sudden there is a change in taste.' Kay Kay Menon justifies why he took up Yudh.
'Our country needs 542 Narendra Modis,' Paresh Rawal tells Sonil Dedhia.
Aamir Khan speaks about his unusual trek in Indian cinema, why he didn't agree to play Sunil Dutt in Sanju, and more...
'I just lucked out.' 'I got good roles. I was in the right phase, selected at the right time.' 'But I had no great ambition.' Suchitra Krishnamoorthy gives us a glimpse into her career.
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?
'Woman need to be respected much more in our country. But choices should be allowed for women as well as men. I don't care about the box office collections of Ki & Ka; I care about the thoughts and conversation that it brings on. Every actor has that one film in their filmography where they pushed the envelope further.' Arjun Kapoor takes on new challenges with Ki & Ka.
P K Nair dedicated his life to restoring and archiving films.
'I have been offered the main lead many times now, including romantic and action hero roles. But they're not interesting. I want to do films like Aandhi, Angoor, Ram Aur Shyam, Mela, Deewar, Zanjeer and Sholay but I don't have a plan.' Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub gets ready for the next level.
The actress released her statement recently, deriding irresponsible reporting of the incident.
'In my personal life, I honestly find it very difficult to express my anger.' 'And then, when you are a public figure, you feel watched that much more and then you are all the more careful.' 'Begum Jaan, therefore, was the answer to my angst.'
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
Lawyer turned entrepreneur Parama Ghosh shares her story.
The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.
Neeraj Pandey, who has written and directed the films A Wednesday and Special 26, has written a novel called Ghalib Danger.
'AMU is a secular university with an Islamic ethos.' 'We do not discriminate on the basis of religion. Let me tell you Muslims do not need reservations. They need affirmative action in education.'
'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to compromise.'
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