'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.
Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.
'My worst performances are in those movies in which the directors showed me how to act,' Emraan Hashmi tells Arthur J Pais/ Rediff.com in Toronto.
Sherine Xavier, a Sri Lankan Tamil filmmaker from Canada, is happy. After months of struggle with the Indian censor board, she has finally obtained approval to screen her film Muttrupullia?, which deals with the post-war situation in Sri Lanka's Tamil areas.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Quite a few stars were spotted at Mumbai airport last night.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
The director has kept the narration simple without any unnecessary drama and both - the situations and the characters - appear real, says S Saraswathi.
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
Mukkabaaz, a film in which its lead actor shines, unfortunately tries to pack in a punch too many.
Thanga Meengal is the only Tamil fillm to be selected for the Indian Panorama at IFFI 201.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The Disciple is an ode to music and a salute to Mumbai. The city can be harsh, but it also lets the voices of struggling classical musicians exist, although often they live on the edge of society, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Director Ritesh Batra discusses his film, The Lunchbox, which releases this week.
'The real test whether the movie has worked or not is when the people remember it five years later. Just like wine and relationships, the same is true for movies.'
'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.'
Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award
It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
The talented designer will work with Magnum to create a unique accessory.
Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.
Moggina Jade is a film for those who want to see artistic films. That said, this is not a patch on Naidu's previous film Mussanje, which was a classic by all standards.
'We had decided that if the audience liked Stree, then after two or three years we would plan a sequel.' 'Because of the kind of reaction we received for the film we have already started work on it.'
After working on Mr India and Sagar, Partho Sen-Gupta left to study filmmaking in France at 26. He returns with the dark and moody Sunrise.
'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.' 'Or I'm older than I really am.' 'Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
'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.'
Moggina Jade is a film for those who want to see artistic films. But this is not a patch on Naidu's previous film, Mussanje, a classic. Moggina Jade focuses on the effect that urbanisation and outsourcing cause on the middle class and the creation of a neo-rich culture in cities.
As he struggles in hospital, I wonder why anyone, especially someone who was not even born when The Satanic Verses was published, would want to harm a 75-year old man and a literary treasure, wonders Subhash K Jha.
'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'
It wasn't just the national media that was obsessed with the actress's pregnancy.
Makeup artist Namrata Soni is set to fly to Cannes to style L'Oreal brand ambassadors Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto. She talks about her exciting new project.
'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'
It's been a good Cannes for India this year!
'We may have played a small part, but being a part of the film that has won the prestigious award Palme d'Or is definitely a great honour.' Suresh Balaje and George Pius, who own the Wide Angle Creations, were the line producers on the French film Dheepan that won the top prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Did you like Vidya's desi look? Or did you think she over did it?
