'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'
Pradeep Sarkar praises Soumitra Chatterjee.
Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.
'I think my performance in Ray's Devi still ranks as my best,' says Sharmila Tagore.
Ganguly was also asked some light-hearted questions which ranged from his favourite film to his favourite actor.
Nine MLAs, including Babul Supriyo, took oath as ministers in West Bengal on Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's cabinet.
Roy, on his part, said the decision to name him in the first information report was 'politically motivated'.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh's breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all this and more on Sukanya Verma's recommendation list on OTT this week.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols. Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very well.
A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches on Tuesday.
'One has to move with the times to stay relevant.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.
'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'
Stunning looking, Bulbbul keeps the scares to a minimum, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.
Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.
The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.
Mohammed Taufiq has been a waiter at Kolkata's famous Coffee House for 36 years. After encountering at least 50, 100 new faces every day -- including Satyajit Ray once -- all he wants now is to return to his village after retirement.
While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week.
There is no escaping Rahul Bose's compassion. He wears it like a name tag in Poorna, feels Sreehari Nair.
Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.
Saluting Amjad Khan on his death anniversary on July 27.
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