'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
There is talk about 'cultural connect' and the 'warmth of storytelling' in Indian films vis-a-vis the spectacle and scale that Hollywood specialises in.
'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The hits and misses of the week.
If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.
Bollywood has taught us a lot this year. Sukanya Verma picks the most important lessons.
There is no 'remix version' for any of the songs, as the music deserves to be heard unadulterated.
'Please, ye gods of Bollywood: Someday, give us a tightly edited film, with believable characters and dialogue, definitely without endless close-ups of dabbas. Then maybe you won't need to moan mournfully about missing the Oscar bus with a film that doesn't belong there anyway,' says Dilip D'Souza.
Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.
Here's looking at some more top earners from the movies.
'Talvar belongs to Irrfan Khan, who plays the chief investigating officer. With each new film, this very fine actor continues to surprise us and delight us.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
When we hang out with the stars...
'For all its swagger and insolence, the script is full of silly loopholes, annoying clichs and glaring superficiality.'
'There will be two to three months of containment, and when there is normalcy, the risk is a relapse and a return to lockdowns.'
'I miss Tabu's beauty, her graceful presence, her delicate smile and the texture of her voice, with which she can convey so many things -- the lonely mother, the lover, the seductress, the wronged woman, or a young woman charmed by an older man,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Hindi Medium works because it manages to stretch itself beyond its scrubby elements, easy half-baked jokes, lessons about consumerism and our love for English, into a simple story about a boy who would do anything to see his girl smile, feels Sreehari Nair.
Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.
Ever thought if Bollywood actors are capable of playing these roles?
Loved Mary Kom? You might want to see this list of other memorable sports films Bollywood has churned out over the years.
'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'
The year saw some standout performances from lesser known actors.
Flimsy motives and dispensable characters ensure there's no hope for Tigmanshu Dhulia's disappointing drama, notes Sukanya Verma.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
The latest updates from the film industry.
'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness has become more and more the norm rather than the exception,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.
Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'
These sequels have failed to match up to their first installments.
Amitabh Bachchan talks on Piku about his children and forthcoming films.
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
Irrfan, Deepak Dobriyal, Radhika Madan, Ranvir Shorey, Pankaj Tripathi are all lovely, but make little sense in Angrezi Medium's muddled context, complains Sukanya Verma.
The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the audience.
