'This year, Ganapati Bappa brings hope. I feel the worst is over.'
As Independent India turned 76, so did the ethereal Raakhee I know better than most, says Subhash K Jha.
'People remember each and every dialogue of Andaz Apna Apna, just as they remember every dialogue of Mughal-e-Azam and Sholay.'
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'
Mahesh Babu's father Krishna passed away in hospital where he was undergoing treatment following a cardiac arrest in the early hours of November 15.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
'I worked with a lot of stylish handsome actors like Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Feroz Khan. Lekin Devsaab ki toh baat hi kuch alag thi.'
'Yes, they have mutually decided to call off their relationship. The relationship is off.'
Hema Malini and Dharmendra, who celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on May 2, made a beautiful couple on screen.
'Every time they were paired together in the past, Kareena came on board for Aamir's sake, although she had little to do, like in Talaash and 3 Idiots. This time, Aamir was determined to give Kareena more space.'
'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.'
A special CBI court acquitted Sooraj Pancholi on April 28, accused of abetting the suicide of his then actor girlfriend Jiah Khan in 2013, citing lack of evidence against him.
'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.' 'Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have turned 94 today, September 28, 2023, once told Subhash K Jha.
'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.'
'Today, it doesn't and shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.'
'Paap Aur Punya was not a success but I recall it with fondness because we had so much fun.' 'In one sequence, Shashi gets beaten by goons.' 'Saif toddled into the frame to rescue his Shashi Uncle from these bad people since no one else was doing the needful!'
'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment. I strongly believe that humans share this planet with countless other species and hold immense respect for every living creature.'
'How much will our film industry succumb to these tactics from outfits who have made protests against Hindi films a thriving cottage industry?'
'The magnitude of responsibility one has while portraying a real life legend like Mr Muralitharan is not lost on me.'
Referring to differences between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor B S Koshyari over various issues, the Bombay high court on said Wednesday it was "unfortunate" that the two highest constitutional functionaries in the state "did not trust each other".
Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar and Nora Fatehi will judge Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
'On Saturday night, I went to the cinema to see my film for the first time as a member of the audience.' 'What I saw left me overwhelmed.' 'So much love!'
'There is a not a single film that I've made that I regret.'
'The doctors have advised him to halt all work for at least a month.'
'My world changed the day Aaradhya was born.'
Kartik Aaryan is ready to make his debut in a Web series. But not as the leading man.
Dr S Nambi Narayanan, the retired Indian Space Research Organisation scientist whose bio-pic the film is, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
Kabir Khan's film is reportedly a bio-pic of a real life war hero.
Disney+Hostar has bankrolled a new Web series starring Kajol, to be directed by Suparn Verma.
'Dada only shot my left side because he loved that profile. He encouraged the Bengali side in me.'
Director Sukumar has asked young promising writers, from not only the Telugu cinema, but also other film industries in India, to contribute scenes, episodes, and even shots and frames to the screenplay of Pushpa 2.
'It's not like he's ghost-directing the film.'
'Indian Police Force encapsulates the same spirit, the essence of scale, the essence of action and that riveted rhythm that Rohit Shetty brings about, but is complete with absolute realism.'
As we celebrate singer Mukesh's birth centenary on July 22, it is a nice time to recall his closeness to Lata Mangeshkar, who would call him 'Mukesh bhaiyya'.
'Alia is equal to my twins, Roohi and Yash. The twins know Alia as their elder sister.' 'Now they know that there is going to be an addition in the family.'
'Every award that Naatu Naatu is getting is special, but the Critics Choice Award is more special since RRR also won in the Best Foreign Language Film category.'
'I did get a coach to learn Telugu and I did learn the language for my role in RRR.' 'But I don't know if they are keeping my voice. If they aren't, it's because the emotion in the scenes must not be compromised by the spoken lines.'
'Someone suggested , 'Why not make it official?' So they just did a token thing.'
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