'One afternoon, I spotted Karan Johar and film critic Rajeev Masand having tea with Nina Gupta, the head of NFDC, and barged into their meeting.' Aseem Chhabra's IFFI diaries...
'The public has appreciated Badlapur and a black marketeer was trying to sell me a ticket the other day!' Director Sriram Raghavan tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com
This thriller isn't merely predictable, but depressingly drab, says Raja Sen.
Looking at actresses who transformed themselves in the movies.
'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'
Movies, their motives and time of release make me wonder if we'll ever be able to see India as India and not a reflection of its governments, notes Sukanya Verma.
Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.
Bollywood has told many 'Brothers' tales over the years.
'The movie seeks to strike a long-awaited conversation. A story that the screen should have told long ago.' 'It is an attempt to cure that epidemic of social media opinion and provoke us to leave our rhetorical positions for once and see the issue purely as a great tragedy which happened for more reasons than we give to ourselves,' says Utkarsh Mishra.
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
Take a look at ten filmmakers who also love acting.
'I'm getting to play different characters now, from the ones in my earlier years, when I was a leading actor. Then, you fought with the villain and got the girl at the end of every film. Today, we have different shades of characters -- a man on wheelchair, a 13-year-old child, a mad character like mine in Shamitabh. The roles are wonderful.' Amitabh Bachchan gets ready for Wazir.
Brilliant movies from China, Ethiopia, Austria and India line up for Mumbai.
On his 46th birthday on January 10, Sukanya Verma lists 10 impressive Hrithik scenes.
One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!
'You take so much advantage of your body. You eat, drink, sleep, smile, travel, talk, have sex -- you use this body for everything. Then why not look after it so that you can use longer?' 'You owe it to your body to treat it well. This is what I believe in.' Anil Kapoor reveals his youthful secret.
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
And yet, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rohit Shetty share so much in common!
'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on, and finally, the film was made. But it was like riding a wild horse!' Kundan Shah's last interview.
Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who breathed his last this morning at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai, will be remembered for his remarkable ability to make us both adore and abhor him with his on screen antics. Here's a look at his best performances.
'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.
At the peak of his popularity and charisma, filmmakers considered him a bigger draw than the leading man and often remunerated him with a higher fee than the hero.
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
Amitabh Bachchan talks on Piku about his children and forthcoming films.
Why do the biggest, most talented and successful film-makers of India suck up to the establishment so breathlessly, asks Shekhar Gupta.
'Sanjay Dutt is a survivor, and I have seen his spirit adjusting to that. He writes letters. From the tone of the letters, you can sense whether he is depressed on that day or if he's better,' Rajkumar Hirani tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com
Raja Sen picks the bad movies of the year so far.
'My biggest challenge was getting into the head of the character.' Aamir Khan talks about his big release, PK.
Read about Rishi Kapoor's page-turning debut, SRK's super-charged turn in Raees, Sridevi as potential Dhoom vamp, Sanjay Dutt's contribution to Andaz Apna Apna and more in Sukanya Verma's super-film week.
'Can't make Munnabhai Chale Amerika kyunki mere ko American visa nahi milta hai, toh Amerika cancel hai.'
Fresh off the success of his newest film, Aamir Khan warns his fans about controversies surrounding his new film PK.
'Talent has no religion. There will be people who will criticise me, but if I take them seriously, I won't be able to do a lot of things in my career.' Pakistani actress Humaima Malick gets ready for Bollywood success.
Aamir Khan gushes about Jackie Chan, and his recent China visit.
'I don't think I will have a release in 2015.' Aamir Khan talks business, and PK.
On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.
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