The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names in the industry in these concerning times for the film business is the one big takeaway from Gandhi Talks, notes Arjun Menon.
'The best photographs usually happen in between the big moments -- a quiet smile, a nervous laugh, a parent watching from the corner of the room. Those are the moments you can't script,' says Himanshu Patel, celebrated wedding photographer and founder of Epic Stories.
The actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images on the grand finale.
Ranveer Singh was fully charged at the music album launch of his upcoming film, Dhurandhar, held in Mumbai.
The Infinite Saree campaign is using India's most iconic garment to demand a law against marital rape in the country.
The actor will leave for Chicago on September 16.
Kamini Kaushal, who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right till 2022, passed away in her Mumbai home on Thursday night.
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'I asked her whether she stood first. 'Yes Baba' was her reply. Her mother was crying in joy.'
When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life.
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'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.' 'When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys' corner -- where Jack Nicholson smoked.' 'However, I hesitated.' 'But when I was heading back to my chair after the shot, Jack Nicholson asked me if I wanted to join him for a smoke. We had a long conversation over cups of cappuccino.'
'I don't know how long cinema will survive.'
From handwoven saris to custom-designed festivewear, see how your favourite stars attended Swadesh's launch in Mumbai.
'On the editing table, we would be salivating on how she maintains her continuity to perfection on each take.' 'I have seen this with Shah Rukh sir and I observed the same level of precision with Rasika.'
Check out the pictures of Sir Ian McKellen, Sonam Kapoor and others at the opening of the 7th Kashish Film Festival .
How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra's Masterchef and Oscar and Emmy winner Megan Mylan's After My Garden Grows were among five films that won grants from the Sundance Institute and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to make films focused on hunger and poverty.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
Film folk lit up the Lifestyle Asia's Diwali Party in Mumbai.
'For all you know, in the next five years there could be a path-breaking cancer treatment and I may be absolutely fine. Or maybe I won't be. I have to live with both scenarios.'
'The flutters of excitement of a high-school romance, and then how life changes.'
#WeTheWomen returned to Mumbai for its eighth edition.
Clue: She was in Mumbai to attend the ZeeCine awards 2025 on Saturday May 17.
Mayur Sanap lists five films at MAMI 2024 that took his breath away.
The theme of the film festival was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema, with focus on women filmmakers.
The Mumbai Film Festival -- held from October 18 to 25 -- aims to be less of a niche event and more a genuine melting-pot.
'I hope this film will bring some change in people, their homes, and in our society.'
It was a merry evening at Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre, which is celebrating its 47th year with a 17-day theatre festival.
Ranbir Kapoor recalled how his grandfather Raj Kapoor sent a telegram to Vyjayanthimala, convincing her to join the 1964 romantic musical drama, Sangam.
'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.' 'Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.' 'Telugu has given me the most fame and money.'
Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema announces over Rs 10,000,000 (approximately USD 250, 000) in prize money for its competition sections and lifetime achievement awards.
Shilpa Shetty skipped Ganpati celebrations at home, as the family is in mourning over a personal loss. But the actor did step out to pray to Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja.
'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.' 'They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He made Do Bigha Zamin.'.'
Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart.
All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to The New York Times, Time and it is the number one film recommended by Barack Obama. The future certainly belongs to Payal Kapadia, asserts Aseem Chhabra.
The Mumbai-born film-maker is currently working on two films set in her city, which will form a trilogy along with All We Imagine As Light.
Kareena Kapoor Khan's much-awaited film The Buckingham Murders is set release on September 13 and Hansal Mehta's directorial venture sure looks like a promising crime thriller.
Film folk celebrated Ganpati over the weekend, and posted pictures on social media.
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