Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
Radhika Apte chose the UK premiere of her fascinating new film Sister Midnight to announce her pregnancy.
'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where contemporary film folk analyse the cult classic.
It was a rare treat to see Sharmila Tagore and her children Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi at the premiere of her Bengali film Puratawn (The Ancient) at the ongoing MAMI Film Festival in Mumbai.
They are protesting against the new clause requiring all Indian films at the festival to be censored.
'The industry has never accepted me.' 'When I was shooting Aashiqui, I would hear comments like, "Yeh toh bahut lambi hai. Heroine nahin dikhti hai".' 'Aashiqui became such a big hit, and you know how the industry is.' 'You have success, then you have everything.'
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted at Mumbai airport as she left for Cannes.
'There was panic among my friends and relatives since I was out of reach.' 'My son-in-law Govind drove down to my home to check on my wellbeing.' 'When I opened the door, he joked, "Bhoot Bhoot!"'
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.
The tone of the film may be gloomy but it is never tragic or hopeless. Like millions of underprivileged people who find joy in small things, Shanu, Bua and their mother keep their heads above water, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard segment of the Cannes Film Festival.
'After Diwali, I don't see this trend of re-releases going forward. We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.'
'In those 2, 2.5 hours, something needs to touch you -- whether it's the action, the music, or the story. That's what makes it all unforgettable.'
'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.' 'Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'
'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.'
'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.' 'The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati to overcome their loneliness.'
'I am determined now to celebrate all festivals together.' 'People don't respond much when you try to convince them by talking about principles of secularism etc. But if we revive our shared cultural practices, specially food, we may get a better response.'
MAMI will showcase over 250 films spread across 10 days from October 27 to November 5.
Film folk make memories on Holi and show the world how they celebrated the festival of colours.
'Thanks to Chhaava's success, I now have the creative freedom to pick and choose.'
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
Radhika Madan's new film Sanaa opened at the UK Asian Film Festival on May 11, and the actor has been making fashionable pictures at its promotions.
Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
'When I meet someone and feel something, and start dreaming about a big wedding, I will...'
Other jury members include actor-film-maker Rebecca Hall, Swedish actor Noomi Rapace, Italian actor-director Jasmine Trinca, Iranian film-maker Asghar Farhadi, French film-maker-actor Ladj Ly, film-maker Jeff Nichols and director-screenwriter Joachim Trier from Norway.
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
Sonam Kapoor feels film-makers prefer to cast her in girl-next-door parts rather than giving her a chance to star in movies that will need her to wear heavy costumes and jewellery.
'The CM wants to develop a Film City that would provide the entire value chain of film-making services and infrastructure in one place.'
'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to life.'
'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.'
'I made it very clear even at the casting process that there was going to be a lot of nudity.' 'And I wanted to be sure that it would be done with ease.'
Soon after her arrival at the Mumbai airport for attending the two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on August 31 and September 1, Banerjee drove to Bachchan's residence 'Jalsa' in suburban Juhu.
A six-member delegation from the Mumbai Film Festival, led by its director S Narayanan, will add some Indian masala to the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, one of international filmdom's oldest and most prestigious events.
'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'
So many film folk turned up at the opening night of the Jio MAMI Film Festival, held at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai.
Priyanka Chopra is in shaadi-mode, as her younger brother Siddharth gets married to Neelam Upadhyaya in Mumbai.
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