'The biggest disappointment at the Berlinale is the very small representation of Indian films.'
'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'
Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite films from the recently concluded Berlin Film Festival.
Avinash Arun, winner of the Crystal Bear at Berlinale for his directorial debut, Killa, shares a fascinating life story with Aseem Chhabra.
Just what do actors *do* the whole day? We find out.
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
Filmmaker Sourav Sarangi about his film, Char: The No Man's Island.
Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.
'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'
He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.
Aseem Chhabra tells us why these top 10 movies are brilliant.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
Check out these pictures of the cast and crew of the movie at the Berlin film festival.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.
Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
With the DVD release due, cartoonist and animator Nina Paley will finally be able to take the animated movie into the homes of film fans worldwide.
Looking at the Indian platter at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival.
'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and do not want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.' 'Newton (played with sincerity and deep felt passion by Rajkummar Rao) wants to make sure that the locals cast their vote, a right given to them by the Constitution.'
Masaan received a five-minute standing ovation following its screening at the French Film Festival.
'I don't come to the film with an agenda. I come to a film with a story. When the story excites me, I go bonkers.'
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The British pop singer dies at age 53.
Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.
'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Skip Fifty Shades of Grey. Watch these well-made films recommended by Aseem Chhabra.
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.
Doesn't he know that the Indian audience has settled itself with a certain strain of mediocrity that lands up at the cinemas every Friday?
Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Indian and Pakistani movies, now in New York theatres!
'Deepika has got a lot to do with whatever I have achieved in the last six years.' 'She has kept me grounded. Otherwise, who knows what I would have turned into?'
