Aseem Chhabra recommends viewing Band Baaja Baraat, which boasts one of the best kissing scenes in Indian cinema, this V-Day.
Yet, one cannot dismiss this Brad Pitt starrer.
As the year closes and we revisit our memories of good and bad films seen, Bollywood lovers should pause and think about the Holy Trinity of the Khans.
Aseem Chhabra stood for 80 minutes in near freezing temperatures to vote, the longest he has waited in 20 years. All around him, a sea of immigrants anxious to cast their ballot.
Aseem Chhabra flew half way around the world from New Delhi to get back to his home in the Sunnyside neighbourhood in Queens to witness the imminent of wrath and fury of Hurricane Sandy with his fellow New Yorkers.
'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'
Abhay Deol talks politics, and about his new film, Chakravyuh.
In New York, Aseem Chhabra speaks to Mary Vogt, a senior Hollywood costume designer, designed costumes for Endhiran/Robot.
'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.' 'During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.' 'When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.' 'Our producer said it is too much to be crying so many times.' 'But we never thought the film would be such a big hit.'
Anurag Kashyap talks about his issues with film distribution, the Hindi film industry in general and his gripe with film critics.
'The next two years are not going to be a joy in Washington. All of Obama's charm, intellect and skills will have to be put aside as a new reality sets in. So it is wonderful to see the Obamas having a good time in India.'
The final instalment from the Millennium trilogy is European action-oriented commercial cinema at its best.
Makers of the documentary The Sun Behind The Clouds see light in a hopeless situation, finds Aseem Chhabra. Embarrassed by the footage of Chinese brutality and suppression of the 2008 uprising in Tibet, China requested that the film be withdrawn.
'The show -- one friend described it as a desi Lion King -- was stunning to watch. The lights, set design, sound, the selection of songs was simply quite spectacular.'
Kunal Kohli on his latest production with a newbie at the helm.
Indian American Reshma Saujani hopes to become the next United States Congresswoman from New York. It is a difficult race to win the New York primary slated to be held on Tuesday, but she is counting on immigrant power and her Wall Street connections. Aseem Chhabra speaks to the candidate.
Farhan Akhtar presents us a plot and script that is dull, almost boring.
The Tibetan leader recently completed 50 years in exile in India and took time off from his busy schedule in New York City to thank his host country by connecting with Indians living in the US.
Rediff.com's Aseem Chhabra witnessed the reflection of the struggle for equal marriage rights for gay and lesbians in New York city on Sunday where over hundred same-sex couples took their vows. Among the couples was an Indian American couple too.
New York-born S Mitra Kalita moved to Delhi to experience Indian life. On her return to the US she wrote a book about her unpredictable two-year adventure. Aseem Chhabra reports.
Aseem Chhabra relishes celebrating his otherness during the festival.
Titanic won its fans all over again when it was re-released in 3D recently. Aseem Chhabra presents his wishlist of Hindi films that could make great comebacks with 3D!
New York-based Aseem Chhabra recollects his New Delhi days with Digvijay Singh, who passed away last week
New York-based Aseem Chhabra recollects his New Delhi days with Digvijay Singh, who passed away last week
Here's a look at the Oscar nominations, 2010.
Aseem Chhabra tries to guess which movies will be a part of Oscar history, if only as a nomination.
Imran Khan talks about his new film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, fame and US -- the country he has a special relationship with.
For Dara Huang and John Fesko, the terrorist attacks of a year ago triggered a re-examination of the nature of their relationship.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
Ismail Merchant was known for his persuasive powers and his ability to mold difficult situations in his favour.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.
Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story including an understanding of the duo's creative process. In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space in the series.
Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma send in their predictions for the top Oscar awards.
'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.' 'You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are Indian.' 'But then Indians don't find my work Indian.'
'I made it very clear even at the casting process that there was going to be a lot of nudity.' 'And I wanted to be sure that it would be done with ease.'
In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos' electrifying and most original film Poor Things. Aseem Chhabra recaps the 96th Annual Academy Awards.
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
'When I least expect it, I start to find traces of India in foreign lands.'
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