Which of these films will make it to the Rs 100 crore club?
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.
'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.' 'Everything is chance.'
Advait Chandan decodes Aamir Khan.
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
'... and committed.' 'Priyanka had so much happening in her personal life...' 'Once we started, Priyanka rose to it.'
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
Director Shonali Basu and her actors on the making of what appears to be a memorable movie.
Shuai Jiao Baba (Let's Wrestle, Dad) in China seems to have made twice its combined earnings in India and the rest of the world.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Sachdev's wife Divya said that before deboarding, her husband had "apologised" to the teenager to which she said it was "okay".
Meet Bollywood's finest casting director Mukesh Chhabra.
Aamir Khan looks leaner, fitter and younger on his 52nd birthday.
Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
Kashmiri girl Zaira Wasim, who played the younger version of Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan-led Bollywood blockbuster "Dangal", on Monday apologised for "offending" and "unintentionally hurting" people after her meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti kicked up a row.
The bar's been raised again, says Sukanya Verma.
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
'People like Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth are superstars. In my eyes, I am not a superstar.' Modest talk from Aamir Khan.
'The Muslim identity of the family appears incidental to the subject of the film...' 'The self-sacrificing, suffering mother film could have belonged to any religion.' 'The abusive father, who prefers his son to his daughter, could have followed any religion.' 'That the Muslim household is remarkably free from religious symbolism is also the strength of the film,' feels Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Aamir Khan speaks about his unusual trek in Indian cinema, why he didn't agree to play Sunil Dutt in Sanju, and more...
If sporting films were pitted against one another, Dangal would be champion, says Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
'I have always considered Salman, Shah Rukh (Khan) and Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) to be bigger stars (than me). Kiran likes the look in the poster because when I hold her lovingly now, she says my body has become very hard. It was soft like a pillow before.' Aamir Khan gets candid at the poster launch of Dangal.
Which one are you looking forward to?
Guess who ruled the box office in 2016?
At 15, she has already written two books on poetry and a novel. Meet the fascinating Zuni Chopra.
Aamir Khan tells Urvi Parekh why his next release is probably one of the most important films he has made.
'Amitji called me after he watched the film and spoke for half an hour.' 'He said, "According to me, this is your best performance till date".' '"I feel like seeing the film two-three times just to watch your important scenes".' 'I was really thrilled.'
'When you are half decent looking, you want to look like yourself, especially in your first project. But it was important to do justice to the role, especially when it is such a big project. I don't want to play the lead and look like a hero. I am open to do character roles, what is the harm in it?' Dangal actor Aparshakti Khurrana looks ahead in life.
And you won't guess which film tops Raja's list! And why.