'The franchise can grow only if it evolves. And for it to evolve, it has to pass on to a younger hand.'
'Farhan wanted someone who was young unpredictable and compatible on screen with Ranveer Singh.'
'Maybe I'm meant to do a few more good films, have some more nice times with family and friends, do some more charity.'
'I did not fall for the box office pressures.'
'My health is allowing me to work harder compared to the previous two years.' 'I'm grateful for that.'
'The behaviour, body language and attitude of a streetwalker were alien to me.'
'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they stepped into the real world.'
'I always think I'm going to do maybe two films a year. But then I get these really good scripts and I get greedy.'
Subhash K Jha remembers his conversations with movie legend Manoj Kumar, who passed into the ages on April 4, 2025.
Jaya Bachchan, who was last seen in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, gets ready to face the camera again.
'I am glad Aranyer Din Ratri is being shown at Cannes.' 'The film was better appreciated outside India even when released originally.'
'They were not sure that I was of Indian origin as their stereotypical image of an Indian was that of a dark-skinned dude.'
'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.'
'One day, they will learn that certain lines are not to be crossed when it comes to family.'
'Often, the actors and technicians would be rolling in laughter during the shooting. I remember our brilliant cinematographer laughed so hard, he fell off his trolley.'
'I found a story that merged my two passions, history and law. I couldn't have found a better story for my debut film.'
'He was a tremendous artist of a very high order, gone too soon. He not only reshaped the visual language of Indian Cinema through his cinematography in Aravindan's films, Shaji sir gave us all a sense of direction through his mainstream work as a cameraman.'
'It is true Manoj Kumar was an excellent director with an unbeatable music sense.' 'But I had a bad experience regarding the song Hai Hai Yeh Majboori.'
'The opportunity to live as the Serpent excited me.'
'Creative impulses ek lifetime mein pura nahi ho payega.'
'I made this film in 2004 with Ajay Devgn, Bhoomika Chawla and Sameera Reddy. This is 2024 and everyone has moved on. So it's not just a disservice to me but to all concerned.'
'The entire shoot paused after that.' 'There was a heaviness on set -- a shared recognition of the horror we were portraying.'
'I always hope to find new stories, new characters, something I could challenge myself with.'
'It's been 10 years since I started working in cinema but this year, I truly felt a sense of accomplishment.'
'It's important for me now to choose characters that fairly represent the women of today.'
'Not all of are like Saif Ali Khan who fought back when his family was threatened.'
'If some people want to see something dirty in an act of pure affection, I feel sorry for them.'
'There were moments where I simply couldn't look away from her.'
'Madhuriji and Vidyaji are expert dancers, but the chemistry they created on screen...'
'When such a life-changing experience happens, you sit back and question your entire life.'
'Two of the songs haven't been shot by me. When I saw the film, they came as a shock.'
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has resolved her long-running defamation case with veteran screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar through mediation. Ranaut posted a photo with Akhtar on Instagram and said the cinema veteran was "kind and gracious" during the mediation process. Akhtar had claimed that Ranaut defamed and damaged his 'immaculate reputation' by dragging his name into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death in her interview with a news channel in July 2020.
'I expect it to be the highest grosser of Indian cinema.'
'Ashram made people realise that Bobby Deol can play different characters.' 'It was the most watched show till date.'
'I am not a greedy film person, even as an actor.' 'While my contemporaries Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor acted in nearly 300 films each, I've done hardly 35 films in my entire career.'
KGF Actor Yash turns 38 today and he treated fans with a 'birthday peek' video from his highly anticipated upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
'No woman is stronger than one who acknowledges her vulnerabilities.'
'My mother's blessings have been with me all the way. I don't think I would be worth anything without her.'
'My journey has just been so different. Each character has been so different.'
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