'It's not about where you come from and which family you belong to.' 'It's about what sort of talent you bring to the table.'
'I broke into Hindi cinema with Tere Mere Sapne and the song Aankh Mare become a big hit.' 'And now that song has become a rage again in Simmba.'
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
With Tiger Zinda Hai director Ali Abbas Zafar confirming that he will start a superhero film with Katrina Kaif after the lockdown, audiences can prepare for India's own Wonder Woman.
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
He had been admitted to the CritiCare hospital two days ago.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'
Sunil Khetarpal to remake Thoonga Vanam in Hindi with Kamal Haasan.
Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!
We present our specials on the veteran filmmaker.
The rains have always played a pivotal role in Hindi cinema.
Union minister Chirag Paswan, who joined politics after a failed Bollywood debut, has no plans to make a comeback in films and also jokes that he is such a 'bad actor' that even his Lok Sabha colleague and first co-star, Kangana Ranaut, will not agree to share the screen space with him again.
Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!
Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.
The legendary singer's contribution to the golden era of Hindi films is unparalleled.
UTV stars recently installed handprints and signatures of several Bollywood legends on the Bandstand promenade.
Radhika Rajamani pays tribute to the legendary film producer Daggubati Ramanaidu who breathed his last on February 18.
A legendary filmmaker, Yash Chopra changed the face of romance in Hindi cinema to become a brand in Bollywood with numerous hits under his belt in his five-decade long illustrious career.
MAMI will showcase over 250 films spread across 10 days from October 27 to November 5.
Celebrate the weekend with Shah Rukh Khan and more on OTT.
What if Sajid Khan, who recently gave us Humshakals, touched our classics? Would cinema be as good? We take a look.
The festival starts on November 29.
The actress has signed two films already.
Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career.
What if there was one place to house Hindi cinema's most precious memories? Check out our wishlist of treasures we'd like to see in a museum of Hindi films!
'What is being proposed today is completely draconian.' Payal Singh Mohanka on the I&B ministry's plan to amend the Cinematograph Act.
'I have been through a lot of auditions and the first thing we are told is that there will be intimate scenes and we have to be okay with it.' Luckily, there is no bold content in Commander Karan Saxena.'
Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who headed the jury for the 63rd National Awards, says this was one of the best years in the life of Indian cinema so far.
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
'Self-importance and egos were thrown aside as a dazzling assemblage of Hindi movie directors arrived at the venue, more than a half hour ahead of the scheduled time... It was fascinating to see all of Hindi cinema represented in one hotel ballroom... The assemblage was magnificent -- from Shyam Benegal to Anurag Kashyap to Abbas-Mastan to Gauri Shinde to Rajkumar Hirani...' Raja Sen was present at an evening not to be forgotten.
...She does not have the acting heft, of say Sridevi in English Vinglish, or Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.'
Here's some trivia on the hot actress.
'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.
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