'At a festival that has shown so many brilliant films, I cannot be more thrilled to receive this award,' said Slave's director Steve McQueen.
Raja Sen lists movies that would work wonders for any generation lucky enough to see them on the big screen.
The balance was so perfect in that moment, the irony so rich. Those who cheered on Elia Kazan were cheering on the one quality that made him such a singular artist: He was his own man and not susceptible to groupthink. Those who protested Kazan's presence were protesting that very quality: They were saying that he was too much of an outlier, a wolf in a radical's clothing. Sreehari Nair captures his Kodak moment at the Oscars.
'...and showcased in their original beauty.'
He then broke into a riff on the Carpenters hit song Top Of The World and sang, 'There was only one wish on my mind... RRR has to win, pride of every Indian... and must put me on the top of the world.'
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
Priyanka Chopra honoured South Asian talent at a pre-Oscar event in Beverly Hills on March 24.
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard segment of the Cannes Film Festival.
Check out the stunning attendees at the Tira beauty store launch.
He was being treated for liver cancer.
An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning.
Citadel: Honey Bunny is a decent watch with an average story, sharp stunts and brilliant music, observes Divya Nair.
'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'
Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an afterthought, observes Arjun Menon.
Deepika joins Dwayne Johnson, Michael B Jordan, Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Troy Kotsur, Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L Jackson, Melissa McCarthy, Zoe Saldana, Donnie Yen, Jonathan Majors and Questlove.
The latest addition to Antim is Pragya Jaiswal who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.
Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai Saga and Ram Gopal Varma's DCompany are all set to release this week, and add to the gangster movies made in Bollywood.
'The more popular, the more work, the more money.'
July has some interesting content on OTT, with quite a few original shows and movies premiering in the digital space.
'Back in India, I am the dictator. No one tells me how to make a film.'
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
Besides Rashmika Mandanna, this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list also features Radhika Madan from the showbiz world.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
From wearing sparkling outfits to donning coats and painting the town red, our favourite celebrities went all out to serve us some AMAZING looks in the month of June.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
None could make the world dance around her dancing the way Madhuri Dixit can.
Disney+Hostar has bankrolled a new Web series starring Kajol, to be directed by Suparn Verma.
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
There were so many beautiful moments from Oscar night.
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story, notes Mayur Sanap.
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.
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
'I'm just trying to keep my head down and hope people like my work.'
'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.'
