'Depicting the genocide of 3 lakh #KashmiriHindus cannot be called vulgar.'
'We always think of retirement as a time to settle down, that it is the sunset of our lives.' 'Instead of calling it retirement, we must call it 're-tyre-ing', that is putting a new set of tyres and going on a new journey.'
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
'Satyajit Ray was somewhat tolerable; you didn't have to hang your head in shame.' 'Sholay is a series of stereotypes and borrowed ideas... And we are still singing praises of that film.' 'What would I make of two grown men behaving in this manner? It's deeply embarrassing.' If you thought Naseeruddin Shah was too frank with his opinions, he'd have to take a back seat to wife Ratna Pathak Shah, who doesn't waste a second, giving you her strong views on matters movies and personal.
RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair.
Besides celebs, filmmakers have also started banking on this to promote their movies.
The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a must watch not only for dance lovers but also for those who like good cinema, writes Prasanna D Zore.
These films will make a great afternoon in the indoors.
In these times of enforced isolation, what are Bollywood folk up to?
'Every woman should believe she is a lady killer because that's the only way she can gain the confidence to achieve whatever she wants in life.'
The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot.
'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
'Acting in a film is far more difficult than doing a commercial.'
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! stumbles considerably because of its simplistic plotting, says Raja Sen.
Arjun promotes Kuttey... Esha wants your opinion... Sarah is blushing...
'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.'
'There is a popular forward doing the rounds in Bangalore now, about Appu, that says, 'Kaanadanthe Mayavaadanu Namma Shiva, Kailasa Serikondanu' (our Shiva disappeared from sight and reached heaven.)' 'These are the words of a popular Kannada song that Appu sang as a child.' 'Nobody expected that he would actually live out the words of his song some day.'
'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'If we are unable to move out of catering to people's tantrums or their unreasonable demands or people treating other people badly or being okay with differential treatment, it will affect the storytelling and the creativity.'
The box office report for the week.
The 3D version of Sholay is tedious and feels like a classic novel being turned into a children's pop-up book. But Raja Sen recommends this cult classic for a taste of how good the Indian entertainer can truly be.
Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha will team up in a remake of B R Chopra's iconic film Ittefaq
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
'I regret not showing my grandparents the man I am today.' 'I was battling with drug and alcohol addiction when they were alive.' 'They were struggling to see me deteriorating my life and destroying it.'
Kindness and compassion is all you need to survive and build your life. And that is what makes 2018's Kerala story so relevant, notes Divya Nair.
'I'm very proud of what family I come from, but I feel it must always be an afterthought... 10 years of my work will get nullified when people say "Yeh toh genes main hai".'
'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma.
Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.
'This was probably a first for Shah Rukh when he had met an 18-month-old ardent fan!'
Oppam is a must watch, raves Paresh C Palicha.
In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year, pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it.
MTV Supermodel of the Year 2 winner Roshni Dada reveals how she battled criticism, convinced her parents and became a winner.
'If there were ever a PR exercise to fix the seemingly irreparable image of Australian cricket in the aftermath of the most notorious on-field scandal in recent memory, then this is it,' observes Dhruv Munjal.
Watch the film if you're his fan.
'For me, love is being happy.' 'It's being free and carefree.'
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
