Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.
'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.' On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary singer and composer.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 terrific films available on OTT you need to watch right now.
'I don't know how long cinema will survive.'
He accused them of not condemning the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur city and the recent incident of a woman set ablaze in Jharkhand, and said this reflects their "cheap mentality".
Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Saturday evening.
'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.'
'I tell everyone the only way for me to even touch the emotional quality of the original film.. the film that has lasted 40 years .. is to rely once again on pure intuition.'
Now, here's a show that will show off the power struggles on and off the camera in the backstage areas of Bollywood.
'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are institutions, pillars of India's popular art, symbolising the very essence of humanism and nationalism.'
Randeep Hooda and Lin Laisharm hosted a wedding reception in Mumbai, and invited their friends from the film industry.
'Naseeruddin (Shah), me and others weren't typically good looking actors as was the demand then but he (Kundan Shah) saw something in us. I can never forget that.'
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
Why Naseeruddin Shah played a sardar in Modern Love: Mumbai.
Kareena and Saif's boys didn't meet the PM, but check out what Modi sent them...
Farah's fangirl moment with... Sonam celebrates Vayu's 2nd birthday... Sidharth turns chef...
Titled Ul Jalool Ishq, the film has been produced by Manish Malhotra, and the designer promptly invited his cast members and friends over for the wrap-up party.
Imaad Shah chose to be a part of a sustainable show that celebrated the beauty of hand-spun yarn.
'The thought of death doesn't scare me, but the possibility of becoming an invalid does.'
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted at Mumbai airport as she left for Cannes.
'Even if I had the backing of a big corporate house, which I don't, in today's market, I wouldn't want the responsibility of making a Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore film.'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.
Dark, disturbing and full of gore, Fateh is gung-ho in its efforts to make this stylised action yarn as brutal as possible, observes Mayur Sanap.
Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass, entertainer that ultimately undoes everything that the film had set out to say, sighs Mayur Sanap.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
She's no stranger to stealing the spotlight on the ramp.
Madhuri shines brighter than the stars...Kalki goes retro... Neha's bravest shoot....
'Even today, though my hair looks different, people recognise me wherever I go. They come up and say 'Aap Maine Pyar Kiya mein thi, na?' I think it's going to follow me to the grave.'
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
Shabana Azmi, Masoom's leading lady, is unaware about the plans for a sequel.
'It is only recently that a lot of warmth has slid into our relationship.'
Aasmaan Bhardwaj, singer Rekha Bhardwaj and director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj's son, gets ready for his directorial debut with Kuttey, an ensemble action thriller, starring Arjun Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah and Kumud Mishra.
Bollywood stars took a moment off to revisit their past, and share their thoughts.
Film folk posted moments from their Eid celebrations.
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