'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'
Theatre personality Soorya Krishnamoorthy, who scripted Melvilasom from his play, talks about the whole process.
'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.'
Sri Srinivasan, the first Indian-origin federal judge in the United States, is India Abroad Person of the Year 2013
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
'I loved doing Bunty Aur Babli. I love working with Rohit Shetty. I just shot for Dilwale. Kuch bhi karva leta hain mujhse (he makes me do anything)!' I worked in Jolly LLB for free. It was just a night's work. We laughed till we died during the shooting. It was such a cute character!' Meet Bollywood's busiest actor, Sanjay Mishra.
In Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj did a Godfather; in that he took something that was pulpy and fast and gripping, and made out of it something timeless and grand, feels Sreehari Nair.
It turns 20 and Mumbai will celebrate, says Avantika Bhuyan.
On the warpath over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman, students of the premier institute on Monday threatened to launch a hunger strike for his ouster as the fast by a faculty member for "immediate resolution" of the crisis entered its third day on Monday.
'The size or economic potential of no event can be a valid excuse to break the law of the land.'
Sanjay Sharma, 50 from Nanded, Maharashtra shares his dreams for 2020s.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
'He is busy building an image on the social media as an anti-right-winger.' 'But remember: An actor is only good at what he was born to do,' observes Subhash K Jha.
'In the process, I hope that our Earth will be able to heal some more.'
Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.
When rejected for a role in the school play, she took to costume designing by chance.
'In this day and age when love is just a swipe away, Shiddat talks about love in its purest, most honest form.'
'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!'
We asked readers to help Tiger out by suggesting titles for his new film with Hrithik Roshan, and we got many responses!
The contribution from the President will be used to procure units of PAPR (powered air purifying respirator), which are state-of-the-art equipment to enable medical professionals breathe during surgeries and protect them from infection, an official communique said.
What If has its moments but doesn't really shine through in entirety, says Paloma Sharma.
Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.
Anahat Singh seals berth for World Junior Squash C'ship after topping selection trials
'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.
A look at the big winners of the night!
Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar award, and Frances McDormand of Nomadland will give her a healthy competition, feels Aseem Chhabra.
Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.
'Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me but to an entire generation.'
As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.
'In Angamaly Diaries, dreams, kinks, small corruptions, cheap lives, and hopes are all given their due and that attitude frees us up to believe that perhaps there is more good than bad in the sum total of us.' 'This is a coming-of-age tale taken straight out of a diary written in blood,' says Sreehari Nair.
'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'
'Portraying the life of commoners, I V Sasi was a man who created wonders for the silver screen.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations!
