'Established filmmakers want to go with the sequels of earlier hit films like Housefull 5 or Mastiii 4. They don't want to come up with fresh ideas. This is pure laziness.'
'There will be no Malayali who does not recall, at least once a day, what Sreenivasan wrote, spoke or showed on screen.'
The second edition of The Hollywood Reporter India's Women in Entertainment Power List brought together many influential women from across the film industry.
'Much later when I came to Afghanistan, I realised that there were songs in Bollywood films.'
'Why can't a woman make a Rs 100 or Rs 1,000 crore film, why only a male director has to make?'
Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar The Revenge has shattered box office records by becoming the fastest film to enter the prestigious Rs 500 crore club in just five days, setting an unprecedented benchmark in Indian cinema.
'In culture, patriotism and modernity, the dream of a developed India, you see the pulsating energy of a New India.'
The company has reorganised the Big Cinemas operations into geographies to adequately support its expansion in regional markets, Reliance MediaWorks said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Big Cinemas would focus on the company's operations in North, East and Central India.
Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunodoy Banerjee tragically drowned during a television series shoot near Digha, prompting a police investigation.
Will these brilliant Iranian filmmakers reflect the turmoil in their country?
Imran Khan discusses his return to acting, his views on the current trend of violent films, and his upcoming project Adhure Hum Adhure Tum.
Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has achieved a remarkable feat by crossing 1000 crore in worldwide box office collections within just seven days, joining the ranks of Bollywood's biggest blockbusters.
'This is one of those films that inspires and changes filmmaking.'
'One of the things I love about cinema is that you don't have to have one language to truly enjoy cinema.'
Anil Ambani-promoted multiplex chain may sell stake to the Mexico-headquartered global giant
Vodafone India in association with BIG Cinemas has launched a unique initiative to make its customers feel special. From August 12 to August 26, 2012, any Vodafone customer, who goes to see a movie in BIG Cinemas at Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Palanpur , Patan and Vapi, will get a Birthday surprise that will be a true delight!
'He is not accessible even to his family, his wife or his mother or his father. No one.' 'He has created a barrier so that nobody can go and talk to him.' 'This kind of a mentality is a big question mark in politics.'
'Every good, bad, right and wrong were necessary to teach me, and take me where I stand today.'
Ahida Sarmai, a special child with Down's Syndrome, makes her own space among Dhurandhar's biggest stars.
'Both Dhurandhar films in the spy universe have carved out legendary benchmarks for Indian cinema, and they'll be studied for generations across the globe.'
Danish Iqbal on portraying notorious gangster Dawood Ibrahim in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar The Revenge.
Boong wins a BAFTA, and India can't stay calm!
How Bollywood stunners seize summer in all its chikankari glory.
The reason is because there aren't any screens for a large mass of Indians.
Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Aadu 3: Part 1 feels like a film trapped in its own ambition. While it expands the universe in an interesting manner, it loses sight of the tight, irreverent humour that made the previous films click in the first place, notes Sreeju Sudhakaran.
'For me, the real victory is when people buy a ticket, sit in a theatre, and connect with the story.'
The electrifying Dhurandhar 2 trailer promises a high-octane thriller set in Pakistan, blending intense action with a compelling spy narrative and hinting at major box office potential.
'I may be known in the South but in Bollywood, no one knows me, not yet. I just wanted to be seen.'
'Filmmaking is such a weird line of work, artistic expression and collaboration.' 'It is letting go, then holding on to something, being democratic and then being tyrannical.'
'I don't want to do silly or meaningless work anymore.'
BIG Cinemas made major renovations and re-opened Movie City in Edison, New Jersey.
'Global politics are in a pretty rough shape and always have been. But the speed and extent with which we receive the insanity surrounding us makes it feel more present and immediate.'
Boong was the only Indian nominee at the ceremony and the first Indian film to win the Best Children and Family Film award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the strong connection between India and Malaysia through their shared affection for the Tamil language, noting its vibrant presence in Malaysian education, media, and cultural life.
Author Bret Easton Ellis reveals that major Hollywood actors were unwilling to star in the remake of 'American Psycho' due to its controversial nature. The article explores the reasons behind this hesitation and the legacy of the original film.
South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer. They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to forget his weekly chores, explains Ambi Parameswaran.
'After Saiyaara, a lot of confidence has come in. Hindi is now looking good, especially with Dhurandhar 2 expected in March.'
'It is truly the icing on the cake. I couldn't be happier. My family and I are celebrating. We've never been happier.'
In little over a year, the Big Cinemas has acquired a chain of 188 screens in more than two dozen cities in the US, covering almost all the major centers of South Asian population from Manhattan and Edison in East Coast to Los Angeles and San Jose in California and Chicago in the Mid-West.
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