'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'
'Indian Police Force encapsulates the same spirit, the essence of scale, the essence of action and that riveted rhythm that Rohit Shetty brings about, but is complete with absolute realism.'
With 2023 breaking records at the box office, quite a few actresses contributed to the blockbuster numbers.
Last week's releases Farrey and Starfish have not done well at the box office.
'Expectations do not intimidate me. In fact, they strengthen me.'
Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.
Teaching your son about healthy boundaries requires helping him understand that it's okay to express emotions, says mental health coach Kiara Jain.
Philip's is a light-hearted film you can enjoy with your family and safely recommend to your friends, endorses Divya Nair.
Ananya Pandey's snazzy, selfie-ready style in Call Me Bae is the first thing to have caught our eye about her ultra glamorous debut on OTT this week.
'Almost everyone in the team favours a digital release for RRR except Raja sir (Director S S Rajamouli), who won't hear of it.'
'Thanks to OTT, our work is now seen by all.' 'Every movie is getting recognition from not just India, but from all over the world.'
Joginder Tuteja offers us a sneak preview of the coming attractions on OTT platforms
We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.'
Tiger Shroff returns to the big screen after 18 months... Kangana plays a fighter pilot...Vidhu Vinod Chopra directs 12th Fail and much more...
As Heeramandi, set in 1920s Lahore, drops on Netflix on May 1, Sukanya Verma marvels at Bhansali's magnificent slices of history in 25 resplendent frames.
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.'
'At least you know what not to do in the future. Even that failure becomes a success in the larger scheme of things.'
Disney+Hostar has bankrolled a new Web series starring Kajol, to be directed by Suparn Verma.
Much better films about the explosive -- if often misdirected -- energy of the young have been made before than Dange, points out Deepa Gahlot.
As many as five major films released last Friday, and four among these had a south connection.
Barun Sobti has just completed 15 years of acting, and his new Web series, Rakshak India's Brave, has fetched him fresh laurels.
Watching Haddi after a meal is not advised since some scenes could induce nausea, warns Deepa Gahlot.
'Language has never been a barrier for me. I'm comfortable wherever the language takes me. I'm still hungry to do more.'
'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'
'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'
'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.' 'But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.' 'I was working every day on the writing and I was struggling with that.'
Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'
The season of festivities has kick-started and there is a flurry of movie releases in theatres.
'I'm not jealous anymore. But sometimes I am, when I'm not part of that project.'
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
Kartik Aaryan turned 33 and will star in a war film, produced by Karan Johar and Ektaa R Kapoor.
Stars arrive for the opening ceremony of the 54th edition of International Film Festival of India.
'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'
