The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently.
This is a film that should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap.
'Two males in the same house, one who is trying to become a man, and the other one is losing his manhood, when they cross paths, it can be a tricky situation.'
'I've had a 10-and-a-half year journey behind the camera and people don't know who I am.'
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners.
'It's very heartening because it's a kind of underdog story and you know, we're not a big film, we're not with big people, we have not been able to plaster ourselves all over the place to make ourselves be seen and watched.' 'But still, we have managed to somehow get here.'
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
'That day, I remember I said, can I hug you? And I gave him a big, tight hug.'
'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to life.'
'This is a historic moment for India.'
'I've spoken to Gangubai's soul.' 'I've had long conversations with her in my mind.' 'I understood her suffering, anger, joys and sorrow.' 'I had to connect to the soul of this amazing woman.' 'I think I did.'
Santosh Sivan has become truly an international filmmaker. His eighth directorial venture, Before the Rains, a Hollywood film made in Kerala has made it to a number of international film festivals namely Edinburgh, Toronto, Pusan and Palm Springs. Now, the latest feather in his cap is a feature on the film which appeared in the prestigious American Cinematographer magazine.
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'
'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.' 'I felt it was my duty to tell our story.' 'Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.'
'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.'
'Her love for the story -- be it understanding the story quickly or reading the script, then composing yourself in almost no time for the shot.' 'All of it is just so natural to her.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
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The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th academy Awards. But that's not all.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, held at Mumbai's Taj Land's End hotel, saw some Bollywood and television stars in attendance.
'I would think a hundred times before I wrote a gay character or a mentally challenged character because it requires a lot of research and empathy. That's the reason I shy away entirely from stories that have rape. I just can't. It's just terrifying for me, as a woman, to handle subjects like that because it's so sensitive.'
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events.
'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.
It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
Actor-director Roopa Iyer on her award-winning Kannada film Mukhaputa.
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The winners and attendees at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021.
'Outside the house, he was this iconic deified figure.' 'Inside, he was a sorted-out, genial householder, always ready to lend a patient ear to our problems.'
Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and others at the screening of Punjabi film Chauthi Koot.
Written by Kiruthiga the film has Mirchi Siva and Priya Anand and Santhanam playing the lead roles.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
'Options are just not working; people are not coming out.' 'So what happens is, when you are not really sure, two things happen.' 'If you release it (in theatres) and if the film doesn't work, your OTT price also goes down.'
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