Allu Arjun is the first Telugu actor to receive a National Award for Best Actor.
'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are institutions, pillars of India's popular art, symbolising the very essence of humanism and nationalism.'
When Pankaj Tripathi agrees to play a towering leader like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, here's what happens.
'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
'We don't want to lose out on its cult value by rushing into something just for the sake of making Part 3.'
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An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
'There were 3,400 VFX shots, which made up 80% of the run time, amounting to 125 minutes of its total 156 minutes run time.'
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
The actor was buried at the Versova Kabarstan in north west Mumbai.
'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
As Kangana celebrates her 34th birthday on March 23, Namrata Thakker peeks into her life through her Instagram feed.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'
Mithun Chakraborthy on Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and working in his Tahader Katha, for which he won his second National Award.
The latest addition to Antim is Pragya Jaiswal who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
'There's no point making grand plans all our lives when life itself is so fragile.'
Mimi will be directed by Kriti's Luka Chuppi director, Laxman Utekar.
Puneeth fan M D Riti lists five films that she consider to be amongst his best.
Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to unforgettable effect.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.
Subhash K Jha celebrates Ajay Devgn as the movie star turns 53.
Also present at the screening: A Bollywood legend.
Nah, we're not taking about Amitabh Bachchan's favourite onscreen characters.
An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning.
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'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.
'You will be remembered for a long, long, time,' notes Sudhir Bisht.
Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men...
'I am dedicating this award to each and every brave soldier of our country and their families.'
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who headed the jury for the 63rd National Awards, says this was one of the best years in the life of Indian cinema so far.
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