'They have so much to battle every hour but they still have a smile on their faces. At times, they stumble and fall but they get up and continue their struggle. Their resilience is what I love about them. That's what inspires me as an actor to keep moving. They don't stop. Neither do I.'
'Awards in India are not important because Indian awards don't increase or decrease your money nor do they have any influence in the kind of films you are offered.'
Deadly dolls, skeletons in the closet, haunted homes, this is just a warm-up on what to expect on OTT this week.
It's party time for the team.
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'
Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.
Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as Chitthi Ayee Hai and Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein, died in Mumbai on Monday, February 26, 2024, after a prolonged illness.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
'There is a not a single film that I've made that I regret.'
Farah Khan hosted a lunch for her friends.
'We are not in the crore game, at least not me.' 'So when I do a film, I do it purely on its merit, where I think we will go ahead and make a fantastic film.'
The hits and misses of the week.
The first edition of Filmfare OTT awards were held in Mumbai to honour Web series and films on digital platforms.
'They wanted a character, who could speak both Tamil and Hindi. That's how I got on board.'
Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai reminds us that we haven't run out of instances where even the most vulnerable can secure justice against the mighty, applauds Utkarsh Mishra.
Aligarh is a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much needed conversation about how India treats gays and lesbians, feels Aseem Chhabra.
The film, starring Manoj Bajpayee, will release as scheduled.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, many who might have aversion to decades-old black and white films, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
'I am learning good things and trying to avoid the bad. I am moving ahead with a positive attitude. That is my biggest achievement.'
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai on Sunday, and film folk were honoured for their recent work.
'OTT is the future.' 'We are here to create new markets in the world, cater to international audiences.'
Raja Sen analyses the year so far.
'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.' 'Like, what happened to him?' 'What made him become a terrorist?' 'The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'
'A good film is a good film.' 'If you enjoy watching it on Netflix, it should be equally fun to watch it in a theatre.'
OTT's glamorous stars walked the purple carpet for the first edition of the OTTplay awards in Mumbai.
A look at the star arrivals.
A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, actor Manoj Bajpayee, mountaineer Bachendri Pal, ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and Odisha tea seller D Prakash Rao were among the recipients of the honour.
Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.
March is going to be an exciting month when it comes to Bollywood releases as it would be a good mix of theatrical and OTT arrivals.
From moments that felt long time in the coming to swashbuckling statements that could be interpreted in more ways than one, there are some that fanned our nostalgia, some made our jaws drop (or stomachs churn), some hit too close home, still others left us with a lingering sense of guilt. Sukanya Verma picks cinematic imagery that stood out in 2023.
A list of watchable Hindi legal shows and films on OTT, in order of release.
'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.' 'It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.'
I panicked and suggested he cancel his long-promised visit, recalls Subhash K Jha.
Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week.
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