'Over a span of three years, our entire studio was devoted to Heeramandi.'
'I need to disconnect from the stress, smell the roses, chase the butterflies...'
'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.'
'How can a cinema that uses song-and-dance be considered a distorted representation of Indian culture?'
'I have a really strong support system at home and they keep me going.'
Subhash K Jha gives us the lowdown on what's going on in showbiz.
Continuing our Navratri colour trail, Sukanya Verma lists nine royal blue impressions that Bollywood left on screen.
'I chose to give priority to my personal life.' 'It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.' 'I've had a couple of ups and downs, so I kept taking breaks.'
Aishwarya was dressed in an outfit completely out of her comfort zone from Sophie Couture's collection.
'Why go to the trouble to build elaborate sets when it could all be done in front of a green screen?'' 'Nitin lost out on a lot of good work; film-makers no longer needed his lavish studio in Karjat as much as they did earlier.'
'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'
It is a pleasure to watch talented actresses break out of their comfort zones.
'Shekhar Suman joining the BJP when the nation is going to the polls is like gatecrashing into a wedding just when the guests are being served their meal.'
The Roshans is somewhat like leafing through a glossy coffee table book full of trivia -- no depth, but such a shiny collection of memories, observes Deepa Gahlot.
According to Raja Sen, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela is an overplotted, bloody mess.
'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
Alia's white sari with fringes was designed by Rimple and Harpreet Narula.
Alia meets Bhansali... Tara promotes Ek Villain Returns... Urvashi glams up...
'It was Ranbir's idea to take a paternity break. He is a very excited father-to-be.'
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With a perfect mix of folk and fusion songs, Ram Leela's music stands out from the rest and is a sure shot winner.
Brides and grooms are pulling out all the stops when it comes to wedding wear. Conventional is passé, observes Asmita Aggarwal.
Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.
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.
'How much will our film industry succumb to these tactics from outfits who have made protests against Hindi films a thriving cottage industry?'
'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.'
Netflix, who were scheduled to stream Gangubai Kathiawadi a month after its theatrical release, has been 'requested' to postpone their streaming plans by at least a month, to allow the film to grow in the cinemas.
She wept when the director took 101 takes to shoot a song for Heeramandi.
Bollywood has a history of making heads turn -- theirs and everybody else's -- in shiny hair accessory.
Subhash K Jha gives us an insight into Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, as it completes 13 years in November.
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.'
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
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.
Film stars are beloved in our cinema-obsessed country. Stars are not only watched and worshipped on screen but also talked about with much fondness.
Kalank, a Karan Johar production, has an uncanny resemblance to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali venture, feels Namrata Thakker.
That's all Ranveer Singh is saying for now.
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