>'The women, warts and all, are fascinating and frustrating for their flaws.' 'As much director Alankrita Shrivastava wants them to chart their course on their own terms, she pauses much too frequently to throw in a little pity party,' observes Sukanya Verma.
'The film stared at me and asked me a question. As a producer you have made financial decision but it's time that as a woman you made a decision from your heart. That's what I did,' says Lipstick Under My Burkha producer Ekta Kapoor.
Akshay Kumar's success rate continues.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Meet the ladies who have made an impression in the OTT universe.
The hits and misses of the week.
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
Former Censor Board chief and Julie 2 producer Pahlaj Nihalani takes on the film industry.
The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.
'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.
'We stood by him through his highs and lows and this is possibly his lowest.' 'The least we can do is stand by him now.'
8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!
Modern Love: Mumbai has a mostly good selection of stories, and unlike so many other OTT shows that seem to think profanity and sex depict modernity, this one can be watched with the family without any discomfort, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'We, the audience, listen to stories that have nothing to do with us and we cry, just from the truth of those stories.' 'And Anvita is one of those people who makes this happen.'
It's a treat to watch Pooja Bhatt explode on the small screen, raves Sukanya Verma.
'There are no heroes, saviour or destroyers in Bombay Begums. Every character is real and believable.'
Ranaut, who made headlines with her ugly spat with Dosanjh on Twitter, was served a legal notice on Friday by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee which is seeking an unconditional apology from the actor.
Sukanya Verma glances at the changing faces of women bonding in Hindi movies.
'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in Indian popular culture,' says Shuma Raha.
'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.'
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?
We saw Judwaa 2, Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar drive box office collections. Now, watch out for Padmavati and Tiger Zinda Hai in December.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
The Padmavati controversy has come at an awakard time for Bollywood.
'This slender yet joyous film introduces so many fresh insanities and has such an endless stream of wisecracking that it takes on shades of a running ballad,' notes Sreehari Nair.
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
'Nobody is sustaining and the movie goers are responsible for it.' When Rishi Kapoor lets loose, all you can do is listen.
'I feel bad for our audience that they see films like Race 3.' 'But audiences are getting mature.' 'In spite of a big film release a week before, people have showed interest in Pihu.' 'That is a huge achievement.'
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
A clutch of professional talent management firms is changing the balance of demand and supply in India's entertainment industry, writes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'Just because you fall in love with someone, who might not belong to the opposite sex does not mean you are different.' 'Love is always Love.' 'You cannot choose which person you will fall in love with.'
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.
'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair.
'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'
'You think of Sulu as someone who is sexy, sultry and intimate. You don't imagine her as someone clad in a sari.' And yet, Vidya Balan gets ready to seduce you again.
'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'
'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem Chhabra, author of a forthcoming book on Shashi Kapoor.
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