'There are so many who live in fear, just because they are being oppressed on the basis of who they love.'
'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing.' When I screened the film to Bhutan's film committee, they thought my film was good but they were concerned about that line. They wanted me to change that line. They said, 'We don't want to offend India.' I tried to tell them that Indians have a great ability to laugh at themselves but they insisted I change it.'
From a galaxy far, far away to apna Bollywood and everything in between, Sukanya Verma shows us there's much to binge on OTT this week.
'At a festival that has shown so many brilliant films, I cannot be more thrilled to receive this award,' said Slave's director Steve McQueen.
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
Saeed Jaffrey lives on through his versatile body of work.
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
Arun Vaidyanathan's Tamil film Achachamundu... Achachamundu may not have had its release in India yet, but the film is winning laurels abroad.
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the Academy Awards nominations.
'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'
'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.'
'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.'
'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.'
'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.
'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.' 'If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.'
Karma Cartel director Vinod Bharathan gives us an insight into his style of filmmaking.
Will Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who gets his orders from New Delhi, call the shots or allow a democratically elected government to independently govern, questions Ramesh Menon.
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
'I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
Producer-Director Pandiraj talks about making a children's film on Marina beach.
'It is quite overwhelming, as a young filmmaker, to be in the presence of so many great filmmakers.' Jennifer Alphonse is ready for her second Cannes calling.
Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker.
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.
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'
And why is Nawaz getting serious?
The film will star Nymphomaniac actor Stacy Martin.
Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
Karan Johar gets candid about his films.
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