Lit fests in India have become vibrant cultural celebrations across India, bringing together celebrated authors, emerging voices, poets, thinkers and passionate readers, many of them very young, under one lively roof.
'I don't want to do silly or meaningless work anymore.'
The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names in the industry in these concerning times for the film business is the one big takeaway from Gandhi Talks, notes Arjun Menon.
'Finding it on screen because I am not getting it in real life.'
We look at the longest Hindi movies through the years, and interestingly, most of them have done well.
Ashwin has had the opportunity to play under the wing of both stars. He pointed out that there isn't a huge gap between Gambhir and Dravid's approach or the passion that the duo shares for Indian cricket.
The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.
'60 ka lagta nahi hai vaise tu kahin se. Shakal se 40, akal se 120 ;)'
'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'
'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.'
'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of the marginalised communities, we are always talking in numbers.' 'We are always assigning them a statistic.' 'That is an easy way to assuage your urban guilt. Because you hide your apathy with hollow sympathy.' 'We are, in a way, making them invisible.'
What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.
'They are as layered and complicated as life itself.' 'There is love, but there is also pain and fire.'
The New York City mayor-elect's mother has made some incredible movies.
The 71st National Awards were presented at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey, Retd.
'I went from being a teenager, to an actor and eventually into a star all so quickly.'
'After the first Kantara, when they announced the second one, I kind of knew he will call me. I had this instinct. Then he called me at midnight and I didn't pick up. I was like, I'm not talking to anybody at 12 at night. The following day, I called and we chatted. He said, I have to narrate you something. I said, I know, it's Kantara!'
'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.' 'Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.' 'Telugu has given me the most fame and money.'
It's been an emotional night for many film folk across India, as they were honoured at the National Awards.
'The moment I watched the teaser I was astonished.'
'I make films which I think have the possibility of being liked by a majority of people, and you present it with the right emotions.'
The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is extra special for India.
No, they are not twins but these celebrities share a strong resemblance with their siblings.
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
Saiyaara ends up a bland rehash of old ideas served in an older bottle, notes Arjun Menon.
'I wouldn't have called myself an athletic person growing up. But training for this film changed that.' 'It pushed me in ways I didn't expect and made me discover a strength I didn't know I had.'
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course. A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a better job of explaining the phenomenon than an expert on a podium. Sreehari Nair airs his thoughts.
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.' 'The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.' 'I never thought I could balance both.'
'He was a tremendous artist of a very high order, gone too soon. He not only reshaped the visual language of Indian Cinema through his cinematography in Aravindan's films, Shaji sir gave us all a sense of direction through his mainstream work as a cameraman.'
'Social media managers, bouncers, their catering department people... they tell the actor whether he should do a film or not.'
'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.'
'Congratulations on an incredibly inspirational Test career and thank you for the memories Champ! @virat.kohli.'
For the special screening of their film Aranyer Din Ratri at Cannes, Sharmila and Simi were dressed to the nines.
Actor turned director Vineeth Kumar talks about his directorial debut and his passion for films
Watch Kaalidhar Laapata because clean family-viewing films are getting scarcer by the week, recommends Deepa Gahlot.
JioStar, the newly formed joint venture by the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, on Friday announced the launch of JioHotstar by bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar streaming platforms. With close to 3 lakh hours of entertainment, live sports coverage, and more than 50 crore users, JioHotstar provides compelling subscription plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at Rs 149, the company said in a statement.
Bollywood is such an integral part of Mumbai that it spills out in the city's busy streets!
'Salman's bad phase is going on for the last five-six years.'
