He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.
Director M Manikandan talks about his National Award-winning Tamil film Kaakka Muttai.
'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'
Stars who hit the red carpet on day six at the Toronto International Film Festival!
'There are millions of Americans who are doing their best to undo the damage that he (Trump) is doing to the world,' Michael Moore tells Indira Kannan in Toronto.
Of all the Indian films screened in Toronto, three stood out for Aseem Chhabra -- A Death in the Gunj, Mostly Sunny and An Insignificant Man.
'Karenge aur kaam, sir. Zindagi bahut choti hai, ideas bahut sare hain.'
'We are thinking on something like the 'Irrfan Memorial Award' given to the most promising new actor.'
Bolly celebs have a new party place to go to!
'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'
An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sridevi had updated her art to become more contemporary than current actors. She was new-age and yet vintage. By making the predictable so precious, she makes it a scene that could hold its head high anywhere in world cinema.
'My worst performances are in those movies in which the directors showed me how to act,' Emraan Hashmi tells Arthur J Pais/ Rediff.com in Toronto.
Bang Bang scores big worldwide, while The Hundred-Foot Journey becomes Om Puri's biggest hit.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's looking at Priyanka's sexiest red carpet looks in the recent years.
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Check out the star arrivals.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Iram Haq's What Will People Say is a deeply relatable story of family values at odds with a modern culture.
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
The actress, who turns feature film director with A Death in the Gunj, discusses the cinema she is comfortable with and why she loves being an outsider.
We look back at some of the most inspiring fashion moments of the year.
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'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.'
Director Ritesh Batra discusses his film, The Lunchbox, which releases this week.
'The script, the way it has been written, the relationships, the intensity... everything was so powerful.'
More than anything, he played his parts with great gusto.
'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past. This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.'
'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.' 'If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.'
Mukkabaaz, a film in which its lead actor shines, unfortunately tries to pack in a punch too many.
Has Rajkummar nailed his Bose look? Or do you prefer him in Raabta?
The annual Toronto International Film Festival began on September 10.
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