Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies.
The word 'Fashionista' is used dismissively to ridicule Sonam's other abilities, as though being fashionable (along with being beautiful) discounts her from any chance of being a competent actor, argues Subhash K Jha.
Joining the chorus against the film, the Samajwadi Party said the faithful are hurt by its "cheap and superficial dialogues" and that the film was part of an "agenda".
'Our culture, our history, our achievements are great and we should start celebrating them.' 'I am glad our movies are doing that and Mission Mangal is doing that.'
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'
On his 60th birthday, we recall the 10 times Hindi cinema's beloved Bhidu was the epitome of cool.
In a year when telling a story as cinematically as possible has found a conspicuous voice in OTT, Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 favourite female performances cannot be limited to film alone.
Pankaj Kapoor is one of India's finest actors. Subhash K Jha picks 5 memorable performances.
Freaky moms are unacceptable to Indian audiences. Subhash K Jha lists 5 unsuccessful mom films to prove it.
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well.
'Life is too short to be doing something that you do not love.'
'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
'I did get a couple of offers (in Hindi cinema) but the roles required a doll-like heroine, a glamorous role. I was getting challenging roles in the South and so I stayed here.'
'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.' 'After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.'
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements. The stars update us:
'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
Blind is a film you are better off not watching, warns Mayur Sanap.
'The amount of warmth I received from Aamir Sir during the shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha is very difficult to describe in words.'
'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
With an endless number of star kid debuts in the offing, we thought of looking at how this decade's brigade compares to their mums, dads, uncles or siblings.
Sooryavanshi and Annaatthe have already collected 6 percent of the film industry's 2020 revenue.
'Yeh Saali Aashiqui held my attention purely for audacity,' says Sukanya Verma.
'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
There's a whole bunch of films and Web series coming up for release in April.
'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.'
'The moments of laughter you've gifted us will always remain.'
200: Halla Ho's filmi treatment of events diminishes the impact of a fiery reality, says Sukanya Verma.
Masaan recently screened at the ongoing French film festival and was given a rare five-minute standing ovation.
Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.
Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema!
Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers her teacher Lalita Lajmi, the artist and painter who passed into the ages on Monday.
'When I came to Bombay to be an actor, producers and directors looked at me as though I was from another planet.'
Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.
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