'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.'
Kraven The Hunter feels like a missed opportunity, a film that could have offered a fresh take on a complex character but settles for mediocrity, observes Sonil Dedhia.
'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.'
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
Jin's powerful storytelling in A Touch Of Sin has touched a nerve in China.
Gully Boy", produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, featured Ranveer as an up-and-coming rapper who sets out to achieve his dream by rhyming about his life on the Mumbai streets.
Shoojit Sircar picks two Oscar-winning, slice-of-life films which say a lot with the minimum of fuss.
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
Sukanya Verma looks at all the movies he's made so far. Tell us your favourite in the poll.
'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.'
Amit Masurkar's black comedy didn't make it to the next round.
Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.
Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.
The 88th Academy awards event will take place in Los Angeles on February 28, 2016.
Good, bad, evil, we saw a gamut of emotions on display in their most stirring form as actors reiterated their worth.
Here's a look at the nominees for the year's biggest prize.
Asghar Farhadi won the Oscar for the Best Foreign Film in 2012. The Iranian director, one of the finest filmmakers in the world today, speaks to Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
Make time for this one, you will be in for a pleasant surprise like I was, endorses Mayur Sanap.
'He is convinced that this will help him in the next election.' 'But as we know, the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry.'
Director Salim Ahmed laments that only close friends came forward to fund the high promotional cost needed to impress the Oscar jury.
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.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
The singers' live performance at the 95th Academy Awards was a goose-bump moment with American dancers doing justice to the track.
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.
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Peepli [Live] is India's official entry for the Oscars out of 27 films
'It is a film with a good human concept that would touch people around the world.' 'We are honouring a film that deserves to be at the Oscars.'
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Aamir Khan is second time unlucky.
Indo-Pak tensions cast its shadow on the Mumbai International Film Festival with organisers on Monday dropping Pakistani film "Jago Hua Savera" in its retrospective section amid threats of protests at its screening.
Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, turning a John Woo-style prison riot into a Chinese communist movement and showcasing Alia in a savage new light won Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra.
Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Karma Cartel director Vinod Bharathan gives us an insight into his style of filmmaking.
Hollywood glams up for the big night.
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.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who worked with the veteran director, expressed her grief over his death.
A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.
'Back in India, I am the dictator. No one tells me how to make a film.'
'I don't think you have seen any Indian actor play a character like this.'
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