'My film will not only be a reminder for all of us who have gone through these hellish two years, but also a reference point for future generations and for the four-five year olds who would have forgotten everything by the time they grow up.'
The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.
The original idea was to make a series of Byomkesh films based on the stories by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. But after the cold reception to the film, Producer Aditya Chopra dropped the idea.
'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.' 'This is a film of today.'
Madhuri Dixit's first Marathi production 15 August will soon be streamed on Netflix.
'My father lived and died in the service of India. The views of a character on a fictional web series can never change that,' Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter.
'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.' 'We wanted to prove them wrong.'
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
It's not every day that you see a superhero in a lungi running over cars, bashing the bad guy and saving village folk, observes Divya Nair.
'A lot of people will connect to this story and feel for the family and their tribulations.'
The year is ending, but the OTT shows no signs of slowing down. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch this week.
'Each one of us is going through problems. My funda in life is, be nice.'
Ramya Krishnan will again play the Rajmata of Mahishmati.
Bollywood stars like to keep US updated about what is on their minds!
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new release schedule for actress next year.
Tandav, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its depiction of Hindu deities.
'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'
If one drops the book-versus-series chatter, is Sacred Games watchable? Very much so, promises Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'When you are not from this industry, you have to take everything really, really seriously.'
'If you work hard, persevere and have patience, every setback becomes an opportunity.
Drive's idiocy is on display from the word go, feels Sukanya Verma.
'The idea is to produce interesting innovative films side-by-side with the films we direct, a sort of extension of what we direct ourselves.'
'...Your confidence.' 'You go through this emotional roller coaster ride, which affects your partner as well.'
The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that there is no proposal with the Information Technology ministry to set up a regulator for social media.
His character Sasya in She, says Vijay Verma, 'is an extremely repellent character. It does everything that a decent human being wouldn't do.'
From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series.
RSVP plans to make movies on Sam Manekshaw and Ram Jethmalani.
Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship attempts to give you the chills but they don't, feels Moumita Bhattacharya.
The argument that the pandemic has given a boost to streaming video is fallacious. Only three OTTs saw a rise in viewership; the others fell.
The Bad Boy Billionaires series has a lot in common: The three billionaires' hefty ambition, dangerous arrogance and untrammeled power, observes Dhruv Munjal.
Gymnastics Australia CEO Kitty Chiller applauded those who had come forward and said the federation had "zero tolerance" for abuse.
'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'
'At the end of 2020, I was insecure, going through heartbreak, filled with negativity and self-doubt.' 'I had worked so hard over the past few years and suddenly, my career was stagnant.'
Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to unforgettable effect.
Christian Bale on India, Mowgli and choices.
If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'As an actor, I am very greedy. I feel my film should get good word of mouth, the critics must like it and it must get good box office collections.'
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