Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
'I wish you were here to see for yourself what Mughal-e-Azam means to Indians in America.'
'There was no debate on which film should go to the Oscars this year.' 'Pan Nalin's Last Film Show was the unanimous choice.'
'I don't predict if a film will work or not, I take up a project if it makes sense to me.' 'But I do have a sense of social responsibility, so I try to do characters which will have an impact on the people watching it.'
S S Rajamouli's next will be shot in several European countries and will feature Mahesh Babu as a man on a mission.
'They are all heartbroken, Rajamouli more so than others.'
'SRK has been going through hell. It's hard to say who has suffered more, Shah Rukh, his wife Gauri or their son Aryan. Those responsible for the family's trauma should be taken to task.'
It will be his second guest appearance in a movie in two months.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees has taken serious note of the fire on the sets of Ranbir Kapoor's next project.
With so many releases in 2023, not all got their due. Subhash K Jha picks his underrated films of the year.
What was supposed to be a guest appearance, then an 'extended cameo' for Salman, has now become a full-fledged role.
'It's evident that the fans want another Don film but Farhan has not directed any film since Don 2 in 2011.'
'It's the most ban-friendly country in the world as far as cinema is concerned.'
'We have an extraordinary battle when SRK takes on John.'
'Nayanthara is a very beautiful person, both inside and outside. She deserves all the happiness.'
'Everyone is curious about what I am doing.'
'A great musician, he had a unique voice.'
'You cannot change destiny. I have no regrets in life.'
As Mahesh Bhatt turns 75 on September 20, Subhash K Jha calls him the 'eternal seeker of truth in cinema and in life'.
'One cannot play a Goddess as deep and resonant as Sita Maa without being affected.'
'He kept urging me to write a love story, especially for Rhea and him.'
This is Shah Rukh's first visit to meet Aryan ever since he was arrested on October 3.
'Rajini sir has taken his daughter's break-up very badly.'
JugJugg Jeeyo will have to release without its producer's presence, as Karan is visiting London on a family holiday.
The star is yet to recover from the demise of the man she loved for 55 years, the legendary Dilip Kumar.
'In Raktobeej, I had a lot of physical action to do, so that was a new challenge.' 'We didn't want the action scenes to be over-the-top.' 'We wanted to make the action raw and real.'
There are whispers in the entertainment industry about the company Jacqueline Fernandez keeps, after pictures of her kissing alleged extortionist Sukesh Chandrasekhar surfaced online.
Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan come together in R Balki's once again after Paa.
The film, which had been pushed from Christmas 2021 to Valentine's Day 2022, has now been pushed ahead to a new date that has not been locked yet.
'That innocent viewer, who would meekly lap up anything you served him, does not exist any more.'
The actor was to play the late prime minister in a Web series to be produced by Vidya's husband Siddharth Roy Kapur.
The differences between brothers Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt have been growing for the last few years.
Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan, who turns 53 on September 2, is not in the mood for crowd contact on his special day.
'It would have been foolhardy to release Jersey next to KGF 2.'
'Almost every shoot, you have to re-mould yourself and your personality.'
'To avoid any wedding-related questions, Alia has decided to stay completely away from the paparazzi until her marriage.'
'The one thing she needs to do is be patient, and not sign the wrong films in desperation. She should rely on her buffer funds for now and wait for the industry to forget this episode.'
Gina flew down to Mumbai for Shalimar's mahurat and pictures of her with Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra were duly splashed all over the newspapers.
'Let him travel the world, see different countries and then if he still wants to work in the movies, his parents would be happy to support him in every way.'
The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to Vikram Bhave, an accused in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013.
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