'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
Kajol gets ready for her OTT Debut, The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha.
Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.
'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.' 'As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
Golden Globes that could go wrong.
From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series.
'That Mad Men is currently the best-written show and quite unlike anything else out there is an understatement.'
'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
The launch of Koel Puri's Clearly Invisible In Paris, in Mumbai, last Friday, revealed Suhana's star power.
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
The hour-long episodes lurch from adrenaline-pumping to yawn-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Tripling Season 3 does not even make an attempt to entertain, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma looks at what stood out in a mostly humdrum affair.
...But a comedy about Class Wars. Sreehari Nair tells us why.
Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
'My chowkidar and the paanwala near my house have seen Mirzapur.' 'They may have missed Delhi Crime but they have seen Mirzapur.' ''Delhi Crime won Emmy, people know me from Mirzapur'Sometimes I feel I have done so much work, why do people know me only by this role?'
Who are the big winners of the night? We tell you!
With theatres shutting down, night clubs and restaurants closed and self-isolation being the latest key word, all eyes may just have turned to television.
'Stories can change people.' 'But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.' 'A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune out.' 'Story about who's offered a seat at the table and who is kept out of the rooms where the decisions are made.'
Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.
'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his 10 favourite non-Indian shows streaming in India -- classics as well as recent shows.
'I got to meet my real life inspiration for my character.' 'I studied his mannerisms, behaviour and language.' I secretly recorded his conversations.'
Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.
The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.
'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'
Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?
'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.' 'When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.'
'I didn't know TV artistes have so much of struggle. I had no clue.' 'I thought an actor is an actor because that's what I've seen in the West.' 'But because of the TV tag, I had to struggle, and that was like an eye opener for me.'
'There will not be another Baahubali in this country.' Rana Daggubati gives us a sneak peek into the much-awaited sequel.
Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.
Family businesses and their inter-generational conflicts are rich fodder for Hong Kong scriptwriters. TV series including Steps (ostensibly about ballroom dancing), The Drive of Life (the Chinese car industry) or Best Selling Secrets (a media conglomerate) all feature an elderly patriarch presiding over a sprawling family business.
On his 50th birthday on May 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates the man and his movies.
On her 55th birthday today, Sukanya Verma celebrates one of Bollywood's most cheerful celebrities and her 10 amazing talents.
