'Nana Patekar's dedication and passion were unmatchable. I remember there was a dinner sequence and the chicken had gone stale. He ate the stale chicken instead of wasting time waiting for fresh food.'
Nana Patekar's anger and intensity were as real in life as they were in his performances. He was as brutally honest as the characters he portrayed.
No shade or genre was a roadblock for Nana Patekar. In fact, some of his movies only age well because we associate them with his terrific presence.
From Tumbbad to Kantara, these folklore-fuelled films prove Indian cinema has plenty of strange, spooky and spectacular myths to bring to the big screen.
Ahead of Balan: The Boy's OTT debut, we revisit 10 unforgettable movie mothers who shattered the saintly stereotype with love, obsession, revenge and ambition.
'...there was a big party. The way he hugged me, I understood that deep friendship. And he understood the pain that I had gone through during my cancer.'
From Bandit Queen to Dhurandhar, these Indian films pushed cinematic violence to shocking, stomach-churning extremes.
As Assi gets ready for release this week, Deepa Gahlot lists 10 films that deal with rape in different ways.
Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla are in top form in Jolly LLB 3, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
The trailer of Jolly LLB 3 shows the two Jollys pitted against each other, which is a very clever idea, because both stars are terrific with comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'
'Each of us will have a beautiful story to tell about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.'
Sarfira seems to be scene-to-scene copy of the original, which begs the question: Why re-do a film if there's nothing new to add, asks Mayur Sanap.
With a solid Vijay Varma at its centre, Kaalkoot is a riveting watch, raves Mayur Sanap.
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
As The Family Man season 2 premieres on Amazon Prime Video on June 4, Subhash K Jha lists five things to watch out for.
Catch it all on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
Joginder Tuteja looks at movies that did well despite controversy.
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
Actress Seema Biswas talks about her film Patang, and the role she'll always be remembered for.
Deepa Mehta offers a sneak peek of her new film.
This week's release starring Suniel Shetty is a somewhat nave attempt at resolving the age-old Naxalite issue.
Here's a look at the weekend box office.
The actress on Red Alert-The War Within and more.
Who are the 5 best actors in Bollywood today?
Find out what Cooking With Stella -- one of the Indian movie which is premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival -- is all about.
The word 'Fashionista' is used dismissively to ridicule Sonam's other abilities, as though being fashionable (along with being beautiful) discounts her from any chance of being a competent actor, argues Subhash K Jha.
As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks 5 fine films based on inequality and the caste system.
Water actress Seema Biswas on Deepa Mehta, and going to the Oscars.
Water actress Seema Biswas discusses her Oscar experience, and losing to German film The Lives Of Others.
