Kamal is the second Tamil actor after Sivaji Ganesan to be awarded this honour.
Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is among 10 novelists shortlisted for the prestigious United States National Book Award 2013 in the fiction category for her new work The Lowland, which is a tale of two brothers set in Kolkata of the 1960s.
National Awards jury head Sudhir Mishra explains why the films that won did.
''Chadwick Boseman didn't get sympathy votes because he is dead.' 'He would have won even if he were alive.' 'What a contrast to our nation where you are instantly anointed to greatness if you are dead and your abysmally mediocre posthumous film gets designated as a classic,' sighs Subhash K Jha.
'Always smiling, creative, problem solver, ambitious and a man who walked ahead of an Industry.'
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and others at the screening of Punjabi film Chauthi Koot.
A look at the arrivals.
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.
Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
Film folk were in a celebratory mood, as they prepared to attend the 69th National Film Awards ceremony.
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
'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.'
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
Three Malayalam films will fight it out this weekend.
The 74-year-old filmmaker succumbed to a heart attack.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
"Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in her character of a pregnant woman from her coming film Kalki 2898 AD.
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 very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision, making it sound every bit political, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The story which is set in a hospital named Apothecary highlights some social issues.
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
Why Sridevi is one of India's finest actresses.
Raj said Lankesh was his close friend and in his experience he had not heard such harsh language being used against anyone.
Actress Minissha Lamba talks about Bheja Fry, her Cannes experience and the customs drama that ensued.
'There is a popular forward doing the rounds in Bangalore now, about Appu, that says, 'Kaanadanthe Mayavaadanu Namma Shiva, Kailasa Serikondanu' (our Shiva disappeared from sight and reached heaven.)' 'These are the words of a popular Kannada song that Appu sang as a child.' 'Nobody expected that he would actually live out the words of his song some day.'
Rani Rudramma Devi, the Kakatiya queen, ruled in the 13 century. She is a well-known figure of Indian history, particularly in South India.
'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
His family has conveyed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry that it will difficult for him to travel to Delhi for the National Awards presentation function due to health reasons.
'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.'
Dev Benegal talks about his new film Road, Movie.
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
The winners of the 63rd National awards seemed quite overwhelmed with their big wins, and they spoke happily about them.
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
There's a lot of entertainment coming up for you on OTT in the month of August.
'Acting is a very crazy profession to be in. Mentally and emotionally we have to go into a particular zone and come out of it and keep on doing it. I am sure acting takes a toll on everyone and maybe that's why logon ko actors pagal lagte hai.' In the second part of a fun conversation, Tabu shares some beautiful nuggets with Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar and Sonil Dedhia.
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