Utilising banana leaves in cooking is a technique used for centuries across India and other parts of the world too
'Ashadidi always said it like it was, never minced words. She was not afraid of the truth.'
'Asha Bhosle is the last of the greatest voices India has had.'
'Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in direct touch with Salman Khan, and on his suggestion, Salman decided to drop not only the title but also several scathing references to China.'
'The script for Raajneeti 2 is ready, and the time is ripe.'
Shatrughan Sinha has addressed the ongoing speculation about his daughter Sonakshi Sinha's pregnancy.
'She was the greatest master and the greatest student of music.'
Shah Rukh Khan's King has been forced to relocate its April shooting schedule from the Gulf to Mumbai.
Akshay Kumar is set to play the main villain, a bald baddie, opposite Ajay Devgan in Rohit Shetty's upcoming comedy, Golmaal 5, using prosthetics to achieve the look.
Despite the monumental box office success of Dhurandhar 2, Aditya Dhar has firmly announced his decision not to direct a third instalment.
''There is not a single day in my life when I don't look at Sweta and Abhishek with pride, for being such fine human beings.'
Newlyweds Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have returned to the film set for their highly anticipated period action drama Ranabaali, a crucial project for Deverakonda's career.
'He needs to work with filmmakers who can tell him to stop interfering.'
Manish Malhotra's mother passes away at the age of 94, and his friends from the film industry visit his home to support him.
Despite improvisations, the final film remains about 95 to 96 percent faithful to Aditya Dhar's original script.
Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle.
'Vrushakarma will be a new experience for the audience and a milestone film for me personally.'
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are celebrating their wedding with dual ceremonies, honouring their Telugu and Kodava heritages.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal, may face a release delay.
As Aamir Khan turns 61 on March 14, Subhash K Jha looks at the 10 turning points in his career through the years.
'The biggest story of the century is migration. I feel privileged to get the chance to tell such a story on celluloid.'
'Bombshell image helped me get out of being my mother's daughter.'
Ramgopal Varma: 'Even if they think it's a horrible film, it'll do 2,000 crores'.
Danish Iqbal on portraying notorious gangster Dawood Ibrahim in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar The Revenge.
'Every good, bad, right and wrong were necessary to teach me, and take me where I stand today.'
'Javed (Akhtar) and I are inviting only very close friends for Holi this time.'
Director Honey Trehan's film Punjab '95, based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life, remains stuck with the Censor Board, facing over 127 cuts.
India's privatisation push, once projected as a cornerstone of economic reform, has suffered another setback, with the Centre set to call off the IDBI Bank stake sale, highlighting the political and structural constraints shaping the country's disinvestment policy, experts say.
'We've been toying with the idea of working together. This project seems the best way to collaborate on something special.'
'There was never any question of scrapping the role after Deepika's exit.'
'The fact that this was the first stop of French President Emmanuel Macron's trip shows his appreciation of the fact that films are not only a cultural exchange but also a tool of soft power that can foster economic growth.'
'Sometimes, I have to pinch myself to remind myself that it's real.'
'Salman Khan wanted the song for the end-credits paying a homage to all the martyrs who featured in Battle Of Galwan.'
'I may be known in the South but in Bollywood, no one knows me, not yet. I just wanted to be seen.'
'Haq has become very personal to so many people.'
'The important thing is to TRY and do the right thing.' 'To remember that the public's eyes are on us all the time. So try to be on your best behaviour as much as possible. One may not always succeed.'
'These gangsters want to once again spread terror across the film industry, just as they had done in 1999-2000.'
'No one can wipe-off our glorious collaboration in The Kerala Story and Bastar, from Indian cinema.' 'When we create history and are scrutiniSed in public, we must be extremely responsible in our behaviour and conduct.'
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