A look at the guests at the special screening.
The first crowd-funded Kannada film will be released on September 6 by PVR's Director's Rare.
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'
Where were the stars travelling this week? Lets take a look!
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".' 'They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings or having bodies that were growing up to be a young women.'
Sonakshi Sinha is all set to get married on June 23 to longtime beau Zaheer Iqbal.
Mrunal watches Moulin Rouge... Fatima has reason to celebrate... Preity meets a friend...
'If you can figure out the purpose of Cannes and make it a sartorial as well as an intellectual experience, then you have got it right.'
Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.
'Despite its noble attempts, tight editing, terrific sound design, good performances and a compelling story, Hotel Mumbai tells a big lie.'
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
'The air would be filled with the aroma of biryani and kheer getting ready in the kitchen, and the visitors would overflow from the lobby and drawing room into the garden.'
'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'
'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.' 'I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".'
Before Ali and Richa walk down the aisle, Namrata Thakker looks at how they fell in love.
Beach time for Sara-Varun... Ananya posts a selfie... Kareena wraps up a film...
Indian-origin, Dubai-based Instagram sensation Farhana Bodi descended upon the Palais des Festivals at Cannes in a dreamy custom-made fuchsia pink gown by Lebanese designer Atelier Zuhra.
Mumbai Cutting has been directed by some of the most reputed directors like Sudhir Mishra (Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi), Jahnu Barua (Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara), Ayush Raina, Shashank Ghosh (Waisa Bhi Ho Raha Hai Part II), Ruchi Narain (Kal), Rahul Dholakia (Parzania), Manish Jha (Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women), Revathy (Phir Milenge), Kundan Shah (Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron), (Rituparno Ghosh (Raincoat) and Anurag Kashyap (Black Friday).
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
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.
'The idea of this movie is to trace these journeys and not to blame.' 'We could have talked what happened in 1948. This is what the Israelis did. This is what the Palestinians and Arabs did.' 'We didn't want to go there.'
Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.
'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.' 'It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.'
Check out the red carpet.
Harami is described as a 'hard-hitting, visually striking street saga of youth crime and broken destinies, love and redemption'.
As the actor turns 31 on November 22, Namrata Thakker takes a look at his wonderful life through his Instagram feed.
Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Station is a crime thriller about three psychotic assassins sent to carry out a job at a deserted railway station.
In a state where thin margins and minor swings decide electoral outcomes, nothing can be left to chance, even for those relishing the cocooned life, observes Shyam G Memon.
The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival.
Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon.
One of the most awaited films of the year you may not have heard of.
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