'There will be other innovations coming, but, at the moment, this combination of the mobile phone and the Internet is such a disruptive way to deliver content.'
Monsoon is here, and time to bring out the chhatris.
'Blurred past evaporating from teardrops, Unending dreams carving an arc of smile, and a fleeting life, negotiating between the two...'
Rediff's film critic Raja Sen lists her top Hindi movies of 2015.
'These days you are the main inspiration for a lot of young film-makers. They are mimicking your films.'
Arguing his bail plea in the riots conspiracy case before additional sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, his lawyer referred to the supplementary charge sheet filed in the case and said that the police wished to paint every accused with the same brush while adding tadka (flavour) to it.
If you love visuals, you can choose from an array of options to pursue your passion and make money.
From South Korean treats to internationally acclaimed series to home-grown delights, here are Sukanya Verma's favourite OTT shows of 2021.
'I preferred theatre rather than going to production houses and giving photographs. I didn't have that kind of temperament. I didn't think I was unfortunate as I have struggled so much. I feel whatever happened was for my good.'
'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.'
'When I came into the process, there was a treatment and in the treatment, there are always stories and parts that take place in Mumbai.'
Roshani Sonawane tells us how parents can use the time to teach the right values and build important skills in children.
Till the lockdown was imposed in March, more than 200 Zee staffers had spent over 2,500 hours across 28 regions in Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to understand the audiences. The effort paid off, again and again.
Angad Bedi and Sikander Kher shine in this fast-paced thriller, notes Namrata Thakker.
'I am not disowning my earlier films, but I have no right to own them. I was not making them from my heart.'
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia are likely to give a tour of the school to the US first lady and brief her about the 'happiness curriculum' introduced by the AAP government, the sources said.
'No amount of Sivamani's finger-snapping music can shake off the bechara burden Lydian Nadhaswaram's real-life piano prodigy is forced to carry,' notes Sukanya Verma.
As Tamil superstar Vijay turns 47 on June 22, Subhash K Jha picks his five finest performances.
The argument that the pandemic has given a boost to streaming video is fallacious. Only three OTTs saw a rise in viewership; the others fell.
Stories that are able to multiply effect through word of mouth have a better chance to overcome clutter and cynicism.
'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'
Arjun Patiala doesn't add up to be the spoof it was meant to be, complains Prasanna D Zore.
'They (the characters) are not bad people; they are good people, who make bad choices.' 'The idea was to show that when people are put in a situation, which side of the moral spectrum do they fall on?'
'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!'
Basu Chatterjee's films have wonderful songs, 10 of which Joginder Tuteja lists here.
At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead in Raja Harishchandra.
'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka.
From March 12 a five-day virtual writing celebration called the Twitter Fiction Festival will be held entirely on the social networking site in which anyone can join and tell stories.
Ghoomketu's distracted, disjointed, narrative acquires the tone of a dream whose quirk stems from naivete, not narcotics, complains Sukanya Verma.
'I have always believed that life doesn't get easier or more forgiving; we only get stronger and more resilient.'
Ekta and Imtiaz's Laila Majnu will need great music if it is to make a mark with the millennials. So we'd like to know who the duo have assigned the music to?
'The cold weather of Delhi was thawed away completely by the warmth of the prime minister,' says Kshitija Desai.
'He is busy building an image on the social media as an anti-right-winger.' 'But remember: An actor is only good at what he was born to do,' observes Subhash K Jha.
'What really works is the core story, the characters who come together, the twists and turns, and, above all, Sushmita Sen,' notes Joginder Tuteja.
'I greet all my friends, Hindu or Muslim, with "Jai Shri Ram".'
Baahubali: Before The Beginning will capture Sivagami's journey from rebellious and vengeful girl to wise and unequalled queen.
'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.
When the young stars of Dhadak graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar India.
A far cry from its reputation of Hollywood's no holds barred night for glamour and glory, this year's Globes was a bizarrely informal affair.
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
