Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
'If we selected a political film or a film on a specific cultural event, they could easily be bypassed if they don't match with the political ideologies of the people viewing the film at the Oscars.'
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'We are all trying to make great cinema and trying to put Malayalam cinema on the map.'
It was a day with a difference for industry icons Salim-Javed, who transformed Hindi cinema in the 1970s with films like Zanjeer, Sholay, Deewar and Don, when their families got together to hail them on stage.
'My contribution to Uttama Villain is going to make me proud.'
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.'
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
'Television actors are people who play with fire.'
Made at a budget of Rs 75 crore, the film needs to make Rs 150 crore to break even and book profits.
While the country is gripped by Ram Mandir frenzy, Danish Husain -- without shouting from the rooftops -- silently staged his opinion with this play on one of India's best-known poets, observes Neeta Kolhatkar.
The Salaar team is celebrating the film's success in Hyderabad.
Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Island City should not be missed, raves Aseem Chhabra.
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
'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.
'There was no debate on which film should go to the Oscars this year.' 'Pan Nalin's Last Film Show was the unanimous choice.'
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.' 'I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.' 'I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and it's like, "Oh my God, they are calling me? I am their fan and they love my work!"'
'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.' 'And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the biggest actresses.'
Make time for this one, you will be in for a pleasant surprise like I was, endorses Mayur Sanap.
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!
Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma.
Watch Jubilee's concluding episodes. Radhika Apte is a housewife turned spy. Mithunda makes his OTT debut. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
Good, bad, evil, we saw a gamut of emotions on display in their most stirring form as actors reiterated their worth.
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
'I think my performance in Ray's Devi still ranks as my best,' says Sharmila Tagore.
'Whenever I am on that set, I feel excited.' 'But I have to turn that switch off because if I keep feeling like a fan girl, I am not going to do my job properly.' 'It is very tough for someone whose introduction to Hindi movies happened through someone like him.'
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
