It's movie night for Bollywood.
Yet another screening of the Irrfan Khan-Parvathy romance, which released last week.
Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed. It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar.
If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.
'We used Babil as a body double, and in an extreme wide shot too.'
Two film screenings queue up their stars.
Qarib Qarib Singlle turned 4 this week. Subhash K Jha recalls his conversations with Irrfan, its male lead, and Sutapa Sikdar, the film's producer and Irrfan's wife.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
10 great movie choices for that date night on February 14.
Deepa Gahlot picks 10 must-watch movies about singles and the consciously uncoupled.
'I am not such an actor that hits and flops will decide my career.'
Irrfan Khan's latest release Blackmail will release on April 6.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.
'Assault, abuse and exploitation in the name of gender happens everywhere in any industry. This is the state of affairs. I do not believe in jumping the gun and naming people. Then, everyone will have a field day and the point would be lost. You have to go by the law. You need to evidence to name a person. We are living in a country where domestic rape is not illegal.' Intelligent words from Qarib Qarib Singlle actress Parvathy.
And there was an unexpected guest at the screening!
Just what do actors *do* the whole day? We find out.
The hits and misses of the week.
After a dry, dreadful, spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again.
Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.
Irrfan Khan spent most of his years in the spotlight, making wonderful movies and memories for us.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The hits and misses of the week.
'Till my wife called me up one day and said, "Hey, we need food on the table".'
Namrata Thakker takes a look at some amazing road trips in the movies.
'I learnt how generous an actor can be to a co-star and that long-lasting friendships can be made even in this professional industry.'
10 good ideas to make this February 14 a memorable one.
Aseem Chhabra introduces you to the Irrfan you never knew.
'Throughout my journey, people have been wishing me well, praying for me, from all over the world.' 'People I know, people I don't even know.' 'They were praying from different places, different time zones, and I feel all their prayers become ONE.' 'One big force, like a force of current, which got inside me through the end of my spine and has germinated through the crown of my head.'
We are all blessed that Irrfan Khan has left us a treasure trove of his remarkable films. The characters he played were real, believable. We recognised them and they have stayed with us. And so a fan I like to believe Irrfan Khan did not die, says Aseem Chhabra, the actor's biographer on Irrfan's first death anniversary.
Bollywood folks reveal fascinating stories about Irrfan and some shared unseen pictures.
Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'
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