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The tinsel town's overall financial performance would have been in a bad shape if it was not for the success of the woman-oriented blockbusters, writes Urvi Malvania.
"From a very early age, I imagined myself playing powerful characters," she says, and she proves it with her filmography.
Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan.
'My father is the best father in the world. He is not strict; he has never shouted at us. Anybody who meets my mom will fall in love with her. Bhaiyya pampers me. But for him, I will always be a baby. The age difference between us is quite big.' Shaandaar actress Sanah Kapoor talks about her famous family.
Khoobsurat offers up the expected -- only it does so with a smirk, says Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
Sukanya Verma looks at the colourful portrayal of this festival on the Bollywood screen.
Ever wondered what financial advice would the Sarabhais of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai churn out? Read on to know!
Kapoor And Sons is a film that works in small doses, writes Raja Sen.
Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.
Former Censor Board chief and Julie 2 producer Pahlaj Nihalani takes on the film industry.
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
The monk-turned politician will take the reins of the most populous state for a second time in a row after completing his full five-year term.
'Alia Bhatt is very intimidating. We talked very little off screen because she's a very busy actor. She would come on set, work long hours, go to sleep and then leave for her other project.' Fawad Khan discuss his Kapoor & Sons co-star, and much more.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'In our profession, the most important thing is patience.'
'There were days when I wondered what I was doing.'
'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?
'They are busy making films that suit their purpose. If it suits their purpose to make a Slumdog Millionaire, they will make it.' 'Why are we so upset about not getting an Oscar or producing Oscar quality work? Just look at the quality of work that is venerated by the Oscars. It is not particularly great work. Why are we so desperate to get acknowledgment from the West?'
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
'It's a good thing that people will see our chemistry on screen. What happens off camera is not our concern.'
'2016 was the age of convenience for Hindi movies; of down pat effrontery and planned feeling triumphing over attempts to discern something complexly beautiful,' says Sreehari Nair.
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