Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
'I don't want my life to be a rat race. I want it to be an adventure.
'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 best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
'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.
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.
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Half a dozen reasons why Sridevi is to the camera born. Sreehari Nair lists them out.
'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.'
Meena Kumari's classic film released 50 years ago, on February 4, 1972.
Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.
Here are Sukanya Verma's favourite female performances of 2021.
'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the patriotic movies coming up in 2022.
Reader Chetna Gola sends us a photograph.
From Vijay's fiery latest to atom bomb origins, brace yourself for some explosive action on OTT this week.
'Today, it doesn't and shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the movies he's made so far. Tell us your favourite in the poll.
Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.
We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.
Dev Benegal talks about his new film Road, Movie.
If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.
After being off the air for five years, celebrity dance reality show is all set to return on September 2.
Priyadarshan talks about his new film, Rangrezz.
'I do films because I want to feel proud of myself as an actor. Why should I sign nonsense? The right roles aren't coming. The only cameo I have done in Hindi is Zoya's Dil Dhadakne Do. She is a friend and I desperately wanted to work with her. She casts big stars, so obviously, I couldn't be the lead.' Rahul Bose on his films, and Poorna.
Here's listing the films that have the best First Week Collections of 2023.
'This is a film that speaks to the spirit of women who have been cast into the bottom of India's social hierarchy, and how they have navigated their way to redefine the meaning of power.'
Here's a tribute to the actor as we look at some of his finest performances.
It is the two women directors in Shuruaat Ka Twist who end up making the best films, feels Sreehari Nair.
Here's looking at the top 10 blockbusters of the year.
Anu Malik reveals how Baazigar revived his career.
Krrish 3 was among the films that stood at the bottom of the barrel this year.
Hema Malini pays a tribute to her Andaz co-star, Shammi Kapoor.
Subhash K Jha recalls excerpts from his conversations with the iconic filmmaker.
Ghazi is made in Telugu and Hindi and it will dubbed in Tamil.
