While the sympathy vote for Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise must have played an important part in tilting the scales in Chhichhore's favour, the qualitative difference between the two films is so high that it could not have been a close shave, argues Subhash K Jha.
Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title.
Ghosh was reportedly suffering from pancreatitis.
'People thought I was one of the coolest rapists to have ever graced the Hindi film screen.' Prem Chopra, in a candid account of his life and work.
Get your lowdown of what's happening in Kannada cinema.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
Character actor Seema Deo looks back at her career in films, and the movie legends she's shared the screen with.
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
'Language has never been a barrier for me. I'm comfortable wherever the language takes me. I'm still hungry to do more.'
The ninth episode of Koffee with Karan Season 8 sees Bollywood's Singham Ajay Devgn grace the couch along with Director Rohit Shetty.
'God had a bigger plan for me. It was never in my mind while growing up that I would end up in Bollywood or India.' Lauren Gottlieb dances into our lives, yet again.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, the adrenaline-pumping reality show hosted by Rohit Shetty, returns with its 14th season, promising more thrills, chills and heart-stopping stunts.
'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.'
Sukanya Verma gives you options from all the action promised on OTT this week.
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations for the week.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'I remember I was doing The Hate Story and had finished shooting all the other bits with Paoli (Dam, actress), only the erotic bits were left. It was the first time I was doing lovemaking scenes and I had no clue how to do that. My wife was like, 'don't worry, just be comfortable, it's your job.' It was comforting coming from my wife.' Knowing Gulshan Devaiah better.
'He was a very generous co-star. And a very stylish man.'
'Some asked why Budapest?' 'I had two relatively new actors and a limited budget; Budapest gives you a rebate.' 'We have spent around Rs 32, 33 crores, which is very good.'
The actress talks about her career, her love for theatre and storytelling, and her future plans.
A tete-a-tete with director, Madhu Kaithapram's who won the Indira Gandhi award for his film, Ekantham.
From damsels versus dragons to showbiz shenanigans, ready to catch all the action on OTT this week?
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'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
Half a dozen reasons why Sridevi is to the camera born. Sreehari Nair lists them out.
'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'
In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its southern counterparts.
Shukla, who has penned the Hindi dialogues and songs of the retelling of the Ramayana, said the amended lines will be added to the film by this week.
Reader Chetna Gola sends us a photograph.
'I don't want my life to be a rat race. I want it to be an adventure.
Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.
'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the movies he's made so far. Tell us your favourite in the poll.
Dev Benegal talks about his new film Road, Movie.
Meena Kumari's classic film released 50 years ago, on February 4, 1972.
