We remember some of Nitin Chandrakant Desai most influential works.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali will direct the first episode of Netflix's Heera Mandi.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
On her 50th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to Bollywood's Golden Girl and 15 of her noteworthy performances.
On Alia's 31st birthday on March 15, Subhash K Jha looks at her best films.
'I spoke to Maharani Padmini of Jaipur.' 'She said there was basically one problematic point in the trailer.'
The Bombay HIgh Court refused to issue stay orders on the film's release.
'Heeramandi is not for audiences of the Pakeezah/Umrao Jaan era. SLB has designed it as attuned to today's youngsters.'
Aishwarya was dressed in an outfit completely out of her comfort zone from Sophie Couture's collection.
'The censor board should not delay the certification of Padmavati any further.' 'They must see the film immediately.'
'Politics has risen around Padmavati, but the film has nothing political in it.'
'This is where I grew up. The only business I know is cinema.'
Alia Bhatt won hearts when she wore her wedding sari at the 69th National Film Awards at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The ivory embroidered drape was designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma.
'That's the magic of the movie theatre.'
If the trailer is any indication, Ranbir Kapoor's Animal will be one of the most violent films of 2023.
Subhash K Jha gives us the lowdown on what's going on in showbiz.
'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
Alia Bhatt made stunning pictures as she took the stage at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, where her latest film Gangubai Kathiawadi was premiered.
In Barjatya-land, all you need is Prem, Raja Sen says.
A look at the week's hits and misses.
Huma Qureshi was paid more for her special number in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi than she has been paid so far for her full-fledged lead roles.
Alia, we hear, has no more than 15 minutes of playing time in RRR.
Twenty five years after they created magic in Khamoshi: The Musical, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Manisha Koirala reunite in the director's costume drama Heeramandi.
'Gangubai required Alia to change her body language, voice, even the look in her eyes.' 'I threw the challenge at her and she was more than up to it.'
Believe it or not, our desi Greek God is all of 50 today. Celebrating Bollywood's golden star with 10 of his coolest introduction scenes.
'When you are new, you don't know how the industry works'. 'But when you know where you are headed, the possibilities of being conned or facing unpleasant instances is reduced.'
Richa Chadha has started shooting for her first international project Aaina in London.
'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
'Ranveer Singh is very lively on the sets. You don't feel the pressure when he's there.'
The ensemble cast of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyan Selvan 2 got together to promote their film ahead of its April 28 release.
'She was a meme even before memes were invented.'
'The July 30 theatrical release seems next to impossible.'
'It was Ranbir's idea to take a paternity break. He is a very excited father-to-be.'
'It used to be a big problem to make people understand that one can be equally passionate about dancing as well as acting, and you don't need to choose one to be good at something. Bagging the kind of roles I wanted to do was a struggle.'
There were reports that Ranbir Kapoor had said no to the project but sources close to the director seemed amused by that.
'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'
Alia has pushed herself harder on this one than on any other project to date.'
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