Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
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Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
The untitled film is directed by Vinod Sukumaran.
The latest addition to Antim is Pragya Jaiswal who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.
Jhananathan promises an explosive Diwali with his latest Tamil film.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
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.
Hailed as one of the finest filmmakers of his time, K Balachander, who passed into the ages on December 23, has left behind a rich legacy of hard-hitting films, some of which have been routinely credited with redefining Tamil cinema.
An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning.
Nah, we're not taking about Amitabh Bachchan's favourite onscreen characters.
'Sudip sir keeps telling me that what I have done is very Hollywood.'
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai Saga and Ram Gopal Varma's DCompany are all set to release this week, and add to the gangster movies made in Bollywood.
Music Composer Aravind talks about composing music for National award winning documentary A Far Afternoon and much more!
'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
This film is creating waves. We tell you why.
Ajay has made some brilliantly reviewed films, some big hits and many, many, entertainers.
Sukanya Verma looks at a few other contenders from Bollywood movies who gave really, really good performances.
'Police brutality and lock-up deaths have been relevant forever. I believe this is why the film has appealed to everybody. We can all relate to the subject. We read about it every day. It is this harsh truth, this reality in society that has struck a chord with the people.' Filmmaker Vetrimaaran gets ready for the big Oscar race.
'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"'
'He was an extremely naughty child, always in trouble and creating trouble.' 'He wanted to fly a kite at night, and sometimes, bunk school.' 'When I insisted on sending him, we could get a call from school that he had fainted.'
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
'There's no point making grand plans all our lives when life itself is so fragile.'
Kamal is the second Tamil actor after Sivaji Ganesan to be awarded this honour.
Director Kavitha Lankesh talks about her upcoming Tananam Tananam.
Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.
A lowdown on what's happening in Bollywood.
Hours after receiving the National Award for Best Actress, Kangana Ranaut flew to Port Blair to pay homage to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar at the cellular jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where the Hindu Mahasabha leader had been imprisoned during the early 20th century.
The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.
