'When Nawazuddin Siddiqui -- one of India's finest actors -- was told not to perform in a Ramleela, I realised how much Hinduism has been hijacked by Hindutva forces in the last 30 years,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Om Puri's friends remember him.
The worn-out plot, excessive violence and the loud dramatic music make director Ramnath's Thirunaal a dark and gloomy tale.
Before Shah Rukh Khan and his Happy New Year team wins us over with their dancing skills, read this.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
Aseem Chhabra salutes the late Italian Master and his cinema.
If you want your children to inherit true wealth, make them financially literate, says Amar Pandit
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
The Arvind Kejriwal-led party believes that art appeals to everyone and there is no better way to connect than through street theatres.
In the Bollywood scheme of things, age is as irrelevant as logic.
'The skill set this boy has, I don't think anyone in the country has.'
Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, MDC to his students, was beyond compare -- the stuff of tales and legends at the Delhi School of Economics. He was also a good intuitive economist.
Sukanya Verma looks at what stood out in a mostly humdrum affair.
These gorgeous women have given some brilliant performances this year.
Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger. Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.
The couple will spend the day at a World AIDS Day charity fair organised by the Terrence Higgins Trust and then meet Headteachers of a local school, Nottingham Academy.
Girish Karnad lived several lives not only on the stage but also as a scholar, theatre personality, an actor and director in a career spanning over five decades.
The great pity is that Mr Siddiqui has a remarkable, even inspiring, story to tell, feels Sunil Sethi.
Some commanders have refused to pledge allegiance to Akhundzada, according to interviews with Taliban commanders and officials.
The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us why that's not a bad thing.
'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.' 'But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.' 'It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'In Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani has essentially found a Rajkumar Hirani story buried inside Sanjay Dutt's life.' 'Now if you think that's scary, sample the alternative: Perhaps Sanjay Dutt had been living his life to suit the narrative of a Rajkumar Hirani film,' says Sreehari Nair.
Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.
With Mother's Day around the corner, we thought of looking at how Bollywood's mommy fashion has evolved from Achala Sachdev to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.' 'Like, what happened to him?' 'What made him become a terrorist?' 'The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'
Supermodel Karlie Kloss featured in Time's The 100 Most Influential People 2016. And that is just one of the many reasons why we totally adore her!
'Bharat is a Salman Khan film, where the main course is Salman Khan.' 'I am the aachar or papad in it.' 'It's on the table, so if you are fond of papad, then please have it with the main course.'
'You look at her in wonder, blinking to see if she is real, as she talks calmly about her project to spread menstrual health awareness and bring cheaper sanitary napkins to the poor.'
Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.
Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.
'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.'
Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.
Here are a few things to know about 'Jihadi John'
'Go against society and people for that.' 'You don't have to be politically correct always.'
Quantico looks like your run-of-the-mill Homeland-esque drama whose only USP is Priyanka Chopra.
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