Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was given the prestigious Dadasahed Phalke by the then President of India, Ramaswamy Venkataraman.
'He showed me how much joy there is in being the person in the middle of a party.' 'He taught me how to be confident and vulnerable at the same time.'
The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.
Alia's next is Sanjay Bhansali's Baiju Bawra where she doesn't have the author-backed role like she did in Gangubai Kathiawadi.
'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.'
The filmmaker will be honoured on February 2.
The film has been directed by Vetrimaaran and produced by Dhanush.
'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'
'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
'Look at the amazing combination of you coming from Punjab, me coming from Chennai, and we are making a Marathi film.'
A look at the winners of the 64th National awards.
The 70th National Awards saw some beautiful moments on stage and off it.
Second annual Independent Aarohi Short Films, Animations and Ad Films Festival in association with FlyHigh Films along with Fun Cinemas and Digital Academy to be held at Digital Academy on the 25th, 26th April culminating on 27th April 2009 at Fun Cinemas, Andheri (West), Mumbai.
'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'
The 66th National Awards have been announced, and Hindi cinema has emerged a major winner.
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.
'We have to keep knocking on it before we get a response.'
The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday.
Never before in history have Cannes and its sidebars found space for eight Indian, or India-themed, films.
The 55th International Film Festival of India kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.
K V Anand, noted Tamil film director and cinematographer died in Chennai early on Friday due to cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said.
'When you are taking on something which is this big in India, there are so many pressures about wanting to do justice to them, so I am still scared.'
A PCB source said that the presence of a large International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation, including broadcast, hospitality and event operations officials, is an affirmation that the event is on schedule in Pakistan.
'When there is a money crunch in the industry, actors like us are the ones who face budget cuts. Not the big actors.'
Shocked by the sudden demise of the popular lyricist, the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to express their grief.
Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.
Alia has pushed herself harder on this one than on any other project to date.'
'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?'
Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri in their special ways.
Keerthy Suresh wed her boyfriend Antony Thattil in Goa in a traditional Iyengar ceremony on December 12.
Andhra Pradesh bagged the Best State award for overall growth in tourism category.
'If people think that films that are happy or light, or comedy or romance are not substantial, that's not true.' 'I was really happy when this award was given for Thiruchitrambalam because it highlights that.'
'It was inspired by the Hamas attack and was like their attack -- well planned and well executed.'
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.'
Though the exact nature of the honour is yet to be decided, sources close to the I&B ministry reveal that the nature and extent of the posthumous recognition will be formulated soon.
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