I remember a showbiz wedding during which guests had to sit through several painstakingly rehearsed but awkward dances performed by the bride's and groom's relatives. When Karan rolled his eyes, I smiled and said to him, 'You started it, now you suffer it.' An enchanting excerpt from Anupama Chopra's A Place In My Heart.
Will these December theatre releases also bring in good cheer in keeping with the Christmas spirit?
'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on, and finally, the film was made. But it was like riding a wild horse!' Kundan Shah's last interview.
Noting that he was "not focussed" on politics, the 53-year-old yoga guru said he would not support or oppose anyone in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
'...is to crack the first project.' 'If you become popular from that, it's a win-win.'
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Anger cannot be an end in itself to Rahul Gandhi's politics -- it must instead catalyse a new political strategy, argues Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts,' says Manavi Kapur.
Himesh Reshammiya has reportedly bought the remake rights of the film.
'Comedy is way more difficult than the serious stuff.'
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John Day isn't the dark, twisted thriller it was meant to be, says Paloma Sharma.
'Rajesh Khanna broke the mould and yet, became the biggest superstar of Indian cinema.'
Khan's remarks came amidst a controversy over Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's remarks on mob violence in India.
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'We are thinking on something like the 'Irrfan Memorial Award' given to the most promising new actor.'
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
Imaad Shah's Tuesday's Women, Haoban Paban Kumar's Iron Women of Manipur, Shivam Singh Rajput's Ladakh 470 and Samman Roy's The Exile are among 10 titles to watch out for at the 17th edition of the Film Bazaar.
From original films to Web series across genres, as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of 2022, Joginder Tuteja lists the good stuff coming to you.
Check out the star arrivals.
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!
''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
For all the eager beavers out there, here are the ones, says Sukanya Verma, you should avoid.
Will Sunny Leone score yet another hit?
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin slammed Virat Kohli for his on-field 'behaviour' after the India captain was involved in an on-field altercation with Australia skipper Tim Paine during the ongoing second Test in Perth on Monday.
Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.
The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.
Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.
The Married Woman is an interesting watch, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema. The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the poet's poetic self rather than his unfulfilled love, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo overdoses on sex, violence and drugs without an inkling of plot or purpose, feels Sukanya Verma.
The government has "suffocated" the institutions where argument, debate and dissent were nurtured, the letter stated.
Jackpot is a very confused film, says Paloma Sharma.
'Love, sex aur dhokha. Now that's a lethal combination, isn't it? Ever since one can remember, Bollywood has used this formula in different shapes and formats.
