'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th academy Awards. But that's not all.
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi's eight-part crime drama Dahaad, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah and Sohum Shah will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Is Alia Bhatt done with Telugu cinema after her cameo in S S Rajamouli's RRR, at least for now?
Please click on the images for glimpses of the stars Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed on Monday.
A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.
'There was no debate on which film should go to the Oscars this year.' 'Pan Nalin's Last Film Show was the unanimous choice.'
'I needed an actress, who can stand her ground between Tarak and Charan who are extremely talented actors. Alia is the perfect fit.'
'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.'
It's not everyday that we get to interview the mesmerising Hema Malini.
There are a lot many gems he produced long before Naatu Naatu became a worldwide Oscar-nominated (and winning in all likelihood) sensation.
RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed -- to a world that was down in the dumps. Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee.
The final production cost of RRR is estimated to be approximately Rs 525 crore (Rs 5.25 billion), a sum impossible to recover through theatrical collections, even if it was the biggest hit of all times, which it is not, explains Subhash K Jha.
K Vijayendra Prasad denies it with an emphatic 'No!'
Alia Bhatt has, in her words, been working 'like a mad woman' to complete all her assignments.
'I would also like to congratulate the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.'
'Even if the COVID crisis improves by October, there is no way Raja sir can complete and release the film then.'
There were so many beautiful moments from Oscar night.
'Keeravaaniji doesn't work in isolation.' 'He responds to stories, situations and the emotional core of a film.' 'That's why his tunes are so different.' 'Unchiseled emotional masterpieces.'
It's doing better than two of the biggest entertainers from the south: Baahubali: The Conclusion and KGF: Chapter 2.
About Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million) was required over the second weekend to register good numbers. But the film did even better and registered Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million), resulting in an estimated Rs 213 crore (Rs 2.13 billion)
'Who said they didn't meet on her birthday? Right now Ranbir has his father's health issues to deal with.'
Alia, we hear, has no more than 15 minutes of playing time in RRR.
Prabhas, Tamannaah Bhatia thank Director S S Rajamouli.
Ranveer Singh may sing on screen for the first time in his career for Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani.
Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.
With the film's leading man's death, the release plan for Dil Bechara has been revived in a big way.
'I feel I am in a dream that I don't want to wake up from.'
'I'd like to do films in as many languages as possible.'
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, held at Mumbai's Taj Land's End hotel, saw some Bollywood and television stars in attendance.
If reliable sources are to be believed, S S Rajamouli's big-screen spectacle RRR may go to OTT after all, but with conditions.
The actress, who plays Sita in the epic, unveiled her look on her birthday.
The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA. If a film-maker thinks he can make it his own by producing a 3D version with excessive CGI, he achieves nothing but overkill, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
'There was a revolt. They were fighting for their rights.' 'They lost their rights after colonial forest policies came into place.' 'These freedom fighters were trying to reassert those rights.'
'I believe it's not the success of RRR or KGF that we must actually investigate but what makes these two films our marquee events,' argues Sreehari Nair.
