The late legend would have turned 90 today.
Shweta Basu Prasad, the 11-year-old lead actor in Vishal Bhardwaj's 2002 film Makdee --- a performance that won her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist -- was arrested on Sunday after the police caught her in a prostitution racket at a Hyderabad hotel.
There have been several instances of cop films doing quite well at the box office.
'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
Looking at the best movies made by the veteran filmmaker.
'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
While Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar follow, there's no sign of Aamir Khan, whose latest film Dangal is one of the most successful Hindi films ever made.
Sayani takes a big bite... Keerthy-Nani shoot for Dasara... Anupam Kher sleeps in a bathtub...
Priyanka takes Malti to NYC... Alia celebrates dad Mahesh's birthday...Mahesh Babu's lazy selfie...
On his 90th birth anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 20 of her favourite scenes that reiterate his extraordinary grasp on the language of cinema and connect with the viewer.
It was Dev Anand's dream to put Indian cinema on the world map and he thought Guide was the perfect film for it.
Applause Entertainment has joined hands with the OTT platform aha for an adaptation of Vinay Sitapati's book, Half Lion: How P V Narasimha Rao Transformed India.
Raja Krishna Menon, who had directed Airlift before he moved to Chef, shares his movie experiences.
'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
Netflix is reminiscent of Star TV in the 1990s: Very Western in its gaze, very expensive, and clueless, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Kareena Kapoor is all set to play an expecting mum in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine.
The actress still cannot get over the tragic news.
'They are waiting for the kind of experience they had in the film, the kind of emotion they felt in the film.'
It's all happening at the first Critics Choice Film Awards in Mumbai.
Here's your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Telugu films.
Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.
Subhash K Jha brings you the latest from Bollywood.
Shakila's seductive performances in the ever-popular club number Babuji Dheere Chalna and the fabulous torch song Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan made filmmakers sit up and notice this new talent.
'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'
Gajraj Rao's performance in Badhaai Ho is the finest by an actor in a Hindi film this year, applauds Sreehari Nair.
Hindi cinema witnessed unique facets of womanhood, her complexities and morality this year.
The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.
After Dhaakad failed at the box office, some social media accounts claimed that Kangana Ranaut hasn't had a single success since Queen. True or False? Find out for yourself in this box office ledger.
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
'I was about 27 at that point in time, and I knew that if I didn't take this leap then, I wouldn't take the leap ever.'
'I have been hearing this for the last four generations, that this is the last generation of superstars.' 'We will not leave it for the younger generation to take it easily.' 'We will not hand it over to them.'
'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.'
'I think the writer did not have to do much work because Kapil would come to the sets, spontaneously change the dialogue and add a new punch. One had to be very alert while working with him because you wouldn't know how he would improvise his lines.' Simran Kaur Mundi on how she romanced Kapil Sharma in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
'Almost everyone in the team favours a digital release for RRR except Raja sir (Director S S Rajamouli), who won't hear of it.'
Shakespeare Wallah had been out of circulation for a long time, but a restored version of the film opened in New York on November 10. It will travel after that to other cities in the US and hopefully, soon to India as well, says Aseem Chhabra, author of the bestseller Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star.
Sreesanth will also be singing a fast number in the movie for which recording has begun in a studio in Kochi.
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