Sarkar made his directorial debut with Parineeta in 2005. He also directed Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Lafangey Parindey (2010), Mardaani (2014) and Helicopter Eela (2018).
'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind. He said he would wait until I made up my mind. I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!'
Bollywood flashbacked 20 years ago, when Parineeta released and its makers got together to celebrate the big event.
'Life was a canvas and Pradeep Sarkar painted with full intensity -- be it an ad film or a feature film.'
Neil Nitin Mukesh did one of his career-best films with Pradeep Sarkar, who passed into the ages on March 24.
Pradeep Sarkar is all set to bring Priya Rajvansh's story on screen.
'Dada only shot my left side because he loved that profile. He encouraged the Bengali side in me.'
What should have ideally been a slow-burn thriller pretty much turns into a game of predictive, uninteresting moments that simply delay the almost obvious climax, notes Divya Nair.
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'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.'
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Rani Mukerji's character's lighter moments in the film have been cut.
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Pradeep Sarkar praises Soumitra Chatterjee.
'Mothers as characters may have the same problems as they had years ago.' 'But what's refreshing is how they are becoming more accepting towards the changes in society.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
From glassy moments to grungy fervour, the soundtrack has it all.
Here's a quick look at films for which actors had to learn something new.
Deepika Padukone tries it out for the first time in Lafangey Parindey.
Designer duo Manoshi Nath and Rushi Sharma on how they recreated the 60s and 70s retro look for Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.
18-year-old Ronit Sarkar, son of Pradeep Sarkar, has sung the title song of Lafangey Parindey.
The actress will be seen playing a cop in Pradeep Sarkar's new film Mardaani.
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A tete-a-tete with Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deepika Padukone on their latest movie.
Yash Raj films revealed the first look of the gritty love story set in Mumbai.
Directors Soham Shah and Pradeep Sarkar wish the star.
The trio have worked in films on the same lines.
Pradeep Sarkar talks about his forthcoming movie Lagaa Chunari Mein Daag.
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Zahra sends us her photograph with Konkana Sen Sharma.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa does good business in USA and UK, while Laaga Chunari Mein Daag flops.
In conversation with the film's director Pradeep Sarkar.
Shantanu Moitra, the music composer for the Rani Mukerji starrer, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag speaks about the making of the music as well as working with the film's director, Pradeep Sarkar.
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