The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.
'There was panic among my friends and relatives since I was out of reach.' 'My son-in-law Govind drove down to my home to check on my wellbeing.' 'When I opened the door, he joked, "Bhoot Bhoot!"'
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
The film titled Gaadha is based on the short story Kadal
'I had not even realised I had done almost 100 films.'
He was being treated for liver cancer.
Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham was declared the Best Feature Film.
'Shah Rukh is such a generous person, such a giver, that I can only wish for life to give him all the love and happiness he deserves.'
'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.'
'Now, because of Pushpa and with the love of the Indian audience now, I am a more familiar face, and everyone knows me.'
Keerthy Suresh wed her boyfriend Antony Thattil in Goa in a traditional Iyengar ceremony on December 12.
When Pankaj Tripathi agrees to play a towering leader like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, here's what happens.
Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and others at the screening of Punjabi film Chauthi Koot.
'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.'
The 74-year-old filmmaker succumbed to a heart attack.
From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.
Director Gnana Rajasekharan on his forthcoming project Ramanujan, on the life of the great mathematician.
Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?
'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.'
Producer-Director Pandiraj talks about making a children's film on Marina beach.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
'It is a film with a good human concept that would touch people around the world.' 'We are honouring a film that deserves to be at the Oscars.'
Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
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'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
The latest addition to Antim is Pragya Jaiswal who makes her big Bollywood debut with it.
The untitled film is directed by Vinod Sukumaran.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
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.
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.
'Sudip sir keeps telling me that what I have done is very Hollywood.'
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.
