'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.'
Watching Haddi after a meal is not advised since some scenes could induce nausea, warns Deepa Gahlot.
'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.'
Disney+Hostar has bankrolled a new Web series starring Kajol, to be directed by Suparn Verma.
'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'
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.
'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
Kartik Aaryan turned 33 and will star in a war film, produced by Karan Johar and Ektaa R Kapoor.
'I'm not jealous anymore. But sometimes I am, when I'm not part of that project.'
Stars arrive for the opening ceremony of the 54th edition of International Film Festival of India.
'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.
'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'
'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'
'Aren't you guys modern?' 'Aren't you guys up to date?'
'What's beautiful now about India is that we are discovering so much more about each other, our stories and micro culture.'
The season of festivities has kick-started and there is a flurry of movie releases in theatres.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet.
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'
Even though theatres saw new releases last week, they were simply no competition for Jawan.
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.'
'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.'
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'If you don't get married, it's not a crime. If you do, it's not an achievement either.'
Katrina attends the Red Sea Film Fest... Raai Laxmi enjoys a race... Amyra goes cycling...
It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'
'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment. I strongly believe that humans share this planet with countless other species and hold immense respect for every living creature.'
'You should enjoy acting; you should have a passion for it. Only then should you go for it.'
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Observing that it always felt pre-censorship was impermissible, the Supreme Court on Thursday wondered how there can be a pre-screening committee for web series, films or other programmes which are directly released on online platforms.
'I have a problem with the term 'outsider'. 'Doctor ka beta doctor banta hain, par aap baki doctors ko outsider nahi na bulate.' 'I always wanted to be an actor, yaar.' 'While I was in the bank for eight years, I was training to be an actor in Delhi.'
'This film has changed me from within.'
Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama.
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
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