Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
'For the film-maker, as for the photographer, barbershops with their many moments of interest -- wall-to-wall mirrors, shiny accoutrements, beaded curtains -- provide ample scope for mis-en-scene,' says Ranjita Ganesan.
Karthik Subbaraj's Aviyal is an eclectic mix of fun and interesting stories by five independent filmmakers.
The hit parade of well-made movies continues, ticket sales are creeping up and OTTs are upping the game in one of the best years for the film industry.
The influence of EDM was seen in Bollywood songs throughout the year.
'This time he spreads more than his arms. He finds wings,' declares Sukanya Verma.
'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'
Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.
'Which is your favourite scene in the film?' 'The scene where I get beaten up by the police in the lock-up and my friend Murad (Ranveer Singh) comes to meet me.' 'It was an emotional scene and showed a tough guy like Moeen in a vulnerable state.' 'Also, you witness a deep friendship in that scene.' 'I know the value of friends and I know that a friend can unconditionally help another.' 'It's very reflective of my own life.'
Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.
'He is not interested in cricket or football.' 'He is interested in singing, dancing and painting.' 'Right now, he thinks he's Lord Rama.'
Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale presents a list of gadgets that will fit your budget and instantly impress your bae.
'I was like a child in Disneyland! There was Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan...' Mithila Palkar confesses to Rediff.com's Patcy N.
Actress Catherine Tresa talks about her newest hit, her first Tamil film Madras, and her upcoming projects.
'Our culture, our history, our achievements are great and we should start celebrating them.' 'I am glad our movies are doing that and Mission Mangal is doing that.'
'If I had become father at a younger age, I would probably have been casual about it.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'A lot of people in the West think that India has a very conservative culture, so we don't show much intimacy and sex in movies here. But I always say that, without sex, India won't have a population of over 1.2 billion people.'
'Ashwiny Iyer comes from a school of Nil Battey Sannata.' 'The writer of the film Nitesh Tiwari made Dangal.' 'So you can see the kind of cinema they have done and how they will treat the film.' 'That will make Bareilly Ki Barfi different.'
'When you are sitting in a small city like Chandigarh, you think it is tough to make it in Bollywood. Sometimes when you see actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan on screen, you think these things are beyond your reach.'
'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair.
Telugu actor Ram shares his experience of shooting for Pandaga Chesko.
'I'd rather do a great role in any language than do mediocre stuff in Hindi.'
Bala creates a world so mad yet meticulous and unlike no other in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, raves Sukanya Verma.
10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.
'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.' 'But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.' 'It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'
Abhishek Bachchan talks about Housefull 3, co-star Nargis and fatherhood!
The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?
'There are films that are meaningless, but still do well.'
'Acting is the toughest job in the world.'
'People have access to the internet and, if they want to see pornography, they will visit other sites and watch it there. Why will they watch it in a film or a web series?'
'Somewhere it gives you amazing work ethic.' 'Nobody's job is less, one should respect all.'
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Art Deco was the last of the truly international styles.'
Amit Mistry was a wicked actor, someone who could chance a broken arm, who could take deep dives, who could ram his head into walls, all without bothering about the outcome. And, as with that closing bit, the knowledge of where he might have arrived at eludes us now, observes Sreehari Nair.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
