The Samajwadi Party leader said the director's choice to have his twins via surrogacy was a joke on poor people.
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping...
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sanya lost in thought... Radhika introduces her faithful companion... Nimrat spends time with...
'It is only recently that a lot of warmth has slid into our relationship.'
Quite a few film folk turned up to cheer the girl gang of Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanjana Sanghi, who get together for their new film, Dhak Dhak.
'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'
Everyone's curious about Karan Johar's latest love story Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
After getting a seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes, Sunny Leone gave her friends at home a special preview of her new film, Kennedy.
Ghoomer is an efficient crowd-pleaser that puts a lump in the throat, a tear in the eyes, and a smile on the face, all at the same time, applauds Mayur Sanap.
'The Sholay outdoors were like picnics.' 'I got the same feeling while doing Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.'
Vaani in Paris... Kartik at Times Square... Lara in Dubai...
When its founder, Raghunandan Kamath, took a calculated risk, his Bollywood customers backed him all the way, say Rohith Potti and Pooja Bhula.
From moments that felt long time in the coming to swashbuckling statements that could be interpreted in more ways than one, there are some that fanned our nostalgia, some made our jaws drop (or stomachs churn), some hit too close home, still others left us with a lingering sense of guilt. Sukanya Verma picks cinematic imagery that stood out in 2023.
Sukanya Verma recaps everything we learned this year in showbiz.
'Shekhar is always exploring. Films are not his only passion though I wish it was.'
Alia Bhatt spent her 30th birthday on March 15 in London, with her family. She reveals some more beautiful moments from her vacation.
A few days after Satish Kaushik's sudden passing on March 9, a prayer service was held at his residence in Andheri, northwest Mumbai.
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers.
The 69th Filmfare Awards, held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Sunday, saw cute moments on stage and on the red carpet.
'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.'
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani releases on July 28.
Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan come together in R Balki's once again after Paa.
'Just Mamata Didi. And it was a pleasant reference, not a nasty one.'
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
'...that he would cannibalise one of his own productions for a film he is directing after seven years?'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Immediately after the House met, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to sitting MPs Rattan Lal Kataria and Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar. He also said that 11 former members passed away in the last few months and read out their names.
As we wait for dark Dimple and her brazen bahus to spit fire on the small screen, Sukanya Verma looks at the cruel, cool ways of the Hindi film saasu-maa from then to now.
Sonu Nigam turned 50 on July 30, and hosted a grand birthday bash in Mumbai on Saturday night.
While the trailer gives away a major chunk of the film's plot, it still intrigues us.
'I used to be embarrassed and think what will my friends say if I wiggle my hips.' 'I used to seek comfort in the fact that Meena Kumari and Nutan couldn't dance.' 'I think that was a mistake.'
'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'
He accused them of not condemning the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur city and the recent incident of a woman set ablaze in Jharkhand, and said this reflects their "cheap mentality".
Love surrounded Divya Dutta as she launched her second book.
'We want Ayushmann Khurrana's character to look perfect as Pooja in Dream Girl 2 and that's why we are taking extra time to perfect the VFX work for the face.'
The actress still cannot get over the tragic news.
Even as Abhishek Bachchan is getting ready for the release of Ghoomer on August 18, his father Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he has already watched it twice.
