Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
It's been a good Cannes for India this year!
'When you watch your film for the first time with so many people, you feel naked.'
After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category.
'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of the marginalised communities, we are always talking in numbers.' 'We are always assigning them a statistic.' 'That is an easy way to assuage your urban guilt. Because you hide your apathy with hollow sympathy.' 'We are, in a way, making them invisible.'
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
A Separation is the first Iranian film to win an Oscar in the Foreign Language Film category.
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
The Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM) wants a ban on the film as they feel it hurts the religious sentiments of Christians.
Aishwarya Rai's first official social handle will keep fans abreast about her life, ongoing projects and more.
'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.'
On Mother's Day, Namrata Thakker brings you some adorable pix of our favourite celebrity moms with their cute children!
Cannes Film Festival saw some major model moments over the weekend.
Gyan Correa's film has not made it to the nine films that were short-listed for the 86th Annual Academy Awards.
The actress looked drop-dead gorgeous!
Sean Baker broke a record by winning four Oscars just himself for Anora: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
He stayed on in his country after the Islamic revolution in 1979, but had been working internationally for the past decade.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Ash may have found her fashion mojo now but she isn't immune to slip ups.
'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.'
A look at the star arrivals!
Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma.
Kanu Behl's directorial debut Titli looks promising.
'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'
What beauty means to Rakul... Malavika is tired of adulting... Sobhita introduces us to her Avengers...
Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning.
Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past. This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.
Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.
'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.' 'It is kind of a Buddhist way of life. You are compassionate and nice to each other.' 'You are good human beings.'
'At the premiere we got a 4-minute standing ovation...' ...'Strangers hugged me, sobbing...' ...'Some just sat in their seats still immersed in the experience.' Nandita Das captures the magic of Manto at Cannes.
'I believe FFI has made a mistake,' notes Aseem Chhabra.
There were so many beautiful moments from Oscar night.
The actress took to Instagram to share a bikini pic on her birthday.
The World No 1 Serena was joined by Hollywood actress Eva Longoria at a Champ'Seed party in Monaco.
