'In today's world, more than ever, we feel the need for comfort, for love. There is so much to reassure us here -- the beautifully captured billowing embrace of the smoke, the golden light, the subject's expression as he prepares the food for sharing.'
'Portraying the life of commoners, I V Sasi was a man who created wonders for the silver screen.'
Find out more about interesting films and Web series coming up on OTT this month.
Subhash K Jha celebrates Ajay Devgn as the movie star turns 53.
Shamjibhai Ahir, a Kutchi truck driver by profession, can't understand such hullabaloo over India's official Oscar entry of the Gujarati film The Good Road in which he is playing an important role.
'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
Popular actor Jyothika makes a comeback to the silver screen with 36 Vayadhinile.
The actress is set to return as revenge thirsty Roma in the Don sequel.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.
'Some months before his death, when I had inquired about his health, he was annoyed that people assumed the worst.' '"I am not going anywhere," Rishi snapped as only he could.'
Sriram Adittya throws light on Bhale Manchi Roju releasing on the Christmas Day.
A towering figure in the world of letters, Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy, who died in Bangalore on Friday, was modern in his sensibilities and intellectual underpinnings in his literary works questioned many deeply-held beliefs.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Bollywood's new lot of actress-turned-producers.
'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.
The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he sent money quietly for the family of a stunt artiste to meet his funeral expenses, how he always ensured that all female co-stars, including junior artistes, had secure accommodation on outdoor shoots, and how he would always the first to rush help if anyone from the fraternity was in distress.
'There are many stories that could be made in the North East.' And here's one of them.
Some of featured her in author-backed roles while others had her as a part of an ensemble cast.
Is Priyanka Chopra headed towards yet another big hit?
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
'I used to go to Sanjay Dutt, give him the scene, and then act it out.' 'He would say, 'Arrey, Girishbhai kar lunga'.' 'But I would insist: 'Nahin, main karke dikhane chahta hoon'.' He said this was the first time in his career that someone was acting out the scene for him!'
On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.
'I don't think my troubles would have happened if she was with me. I kind of lost my way after she was gone,' Sanjay Dutt once told Subhash K Jha about his mother Nargis, the legendary actress who passed away this day 41 years ago.
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
As Raazi hit theatres, Harinder Sikka -- author of Calling Sehmat, the book on which the film is based -- reveals the thrilling real life story of an Indian spy named Sehmat.
The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.
Modi wants the BJP to gets an additional 10% of the vote share from what it won in 2019. Plans are afoot to get new faces to replace MPs with poor chances of winning. Sources say more than 100 MPs are like to be axed, notes Modi biographer Ramesh Menon.
Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
The 23 time Grand Slam champion made not one but two appearances at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.
A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.
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