'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.'
Soon after his arrival in the morning at the Ahmedabad airport for a two-day Gujarat visit, Modi directly reached Patel's residence in Gandhinagar and offered floral tributes to the veteran politician, who headed the first BJP-led government in the state in 1995.
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and 1990s, has died following multiple health issues. He was 69.
'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.'
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
'I could have never imagined such a day would come and bring light and celebration of light.'
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'
Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show
'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.'
Many films and shows go back in time to bring alive so many fading and forgotten memories.
Quite a few Hindi films have taken up issues related with sex, and managed to shine the torch on some pertinent issues.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
In the proposed sequel to the 2012 film Oh My God, Pankaj Tripathi will play the lead while Akshay Kumar will reprise his cameo appearance as Lord Krishna.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.
'She is associated with our growing up years.' 'When I first met her, it was a little awkward for a couple of days as she is a really popular actor of the '90s.'
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
'If sentiments of a certain section of society are hurt, we don't mind changing the name if that satisfies them.'
Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...
'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career. My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'
'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.'
'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.' But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.'
The 66th National Awards have been announced, and Hindi cinema has emerged a major winner.
It's all happening at the first Critics Choice Film Awards in Mumbai.
The four southern languages and the Marathi regional industry have found success, but regional cinema, in general, still grapples with basic issues.
No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship.
'Let's get a woman to be the antagonist, who really throws me around and hammers the s**t out of me. That would be fun.'
'I thought my journey had ended even before it began.'
'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!'
The production house, has produced about 150 films in 15 languages
It turns 20 and Mumbai will celebrate, says Avantika Bhuyan.
Oscar winners to set cinema records by speaking multiple Indian languages.
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