Deepa Gahlot picks 10 must-watch movies about singles and the consciously uncoupled.
The venue for the Filmfare Awards shifted to Ahmedabad last weekend, and stars dazzled on the red carpet and on stage.
Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Picking 10 excellent performances has been difficult but the attempt is to acknowledge the work of actors, who are often overlooked in favour of stars.
Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, turning a John Woo-style prison riot into a Chinese communist movement and showcasing Alia in a savage new light won Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra.
The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned.
Rohena Gera's Sir competes at Cannes.
Ishaan Khatter and Tabu posted the first look of their new film A Suitable Boy on Instagram, which is BBC's adaptation of Vikram Seth's book of the same name.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Bollywood is stuck at home again, like the rest of us.
'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.'
Tillotama Shome is such a natural that every moment of hers on screen is a treat. observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'When you watch your film for the first time with so many people, you feel naked.'
The makers lack resources to promote their film in LA.
'My father never saw any success for me. 'When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'
'It isn't an art house film. It is essentially a feel-good story.'
It's a treat to watch Pooja Bhatt explode on the small screen, raves Sukanya Verma.
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
In A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair holds our hands and takes us through the magical journey, introducing us to so many fascinating characters from another era, observes Aseem Chhabra.
'There is too much pressure on being perfect, so I like the fact that I have an incomplete painting in my home.' 'That represents the chaos of Mumbai and also represents the fact that I am also a work-in-progress, far from being completed.'
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
Alas, as an indictment of our legal system, Court doesn't prick deeply, says Raja Sen.
Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
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