'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.' 'The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?''
'I don't know if I am the youngest but I must be the happiest!'
'People are giving their opinion without watching it which is hurtful. We want people to watch the film first.'
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'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.'
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.
'Each of us will have a beautiful story to tell about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.'
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.
Has anyone played an anti-hero you want to hate but also can't stop watching, asks Mayur Sanap.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
His family has conveyed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry that it will difficult for him to travel to Delhi for the National Awards presentation function due to health reasons.
'I am dedicating this award to each and every brave soldier of our country and their families.'
'There can be no bigger compliment than people walking away, carrying the film in their hearts, and thanking you for it.'
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.
Kajol and Kriti Sanon get together to pack a punch in their new film, Do Patti.
'Raj is saying no to numerous offers for monetary reasons, and why not?' Stree 2 is perhaps the biggest blockbuster of all times.'
Director Kavitha Lankesh talks about her upcoming Tananam Tananam.
Priyadarshan talks about his big win in an exclusive conversation.
'I don't really miss this world as much when I was away.' 'But when you face the camera, you realise how wonderful this world is too.'
As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Here's all you wanted to know about him.
Noted lyricist Na Muthukuma talks about winning his second consecutive National Award win.
A look at the top tweets from your Bollywood celebrities.
'Though Kanche is set in pre-independence period, nothing much has changed. Bigotry and hatred are increasing but love always prevails, making things better.' National award winning filmmaker Krish talks about his film.
Despite its attempt at compounding the complexity of Arthur Fleck, watching Joker: Folie Deux is a slog, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Kannada actress Uma Shree talks about winning her first National Award for Gulabi Talkies.
The cinematographer-turned-director has quite two projects lined up.
Debutant director Salim Ahmed won four major honours in the 58th National Awards.
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.
'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.'
'I will be whatever I want to be without you putting any kind of label on me.'
The Hindi version of Hindustani didn't do much either.
Saranya Ponvannan on winning the national award.
'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.'
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