Veteran doctor and educationist from Karnataka Belle Monappa Hegde and archaeology legend B B Lal were also given the Padma Vibhushan awards.
'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
''I am not going to force anyone to watch movies. If they want to, they can come and watch.' 'I want to give them the choice that everyone has in the rest of the country.'
Sathish Neenasam plays double role in Lucia.
The film was dead on arrival at 78 locations in America and Canada, as well as 40 locations in the United Kingdom.
Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.
'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India. It can be ruthless if you don't have work or friends. The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'
'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'
Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'
He dismissed social media reports that Muslim youths were detained or arrested, and urged people to not pay attention to rumours, but follow the district administration's guidelines.
August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released. Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece.
At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa's Koraput district on Friday. Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the accident occurred when nearly 40 people were returning home on Friday morning in the tipper after watching a jatra (folk theatre) in a nearby village. The victims, including women and children, were crushed beneath the vehicle after it overturned.
'If the person is silenced, then everyone else is terrorised and won't speak up.' 'See what happened to Kiran Mane, you will face the same fate.' 'They want to send this message to the world through my example.' 'We have to fight this and show that they cannot throttle everyone.'
'The character is so popular that even now, there is a new meme on me every day.'
'Sometimes we remember our plans and preoccupations from early March.' 'They seem laughably unreal now,' says Shuma Raha.
The CPI says its candidate Kanhaiya Kumar is getting 'excellent' support from all segments of society in Begusarai.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here!
We salute the late thespian in this compilation of his ten essentials movies that highlight his range and stature as an actor par excellence.
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
A look at the star arrivals.
'I've seen Akshay Kumar and several A-listers shooting on the streets of UP while unmanageable crowds jostle to see them, touch them.'
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
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Peepli [Live] is India's official entry for the Oscars out of 27 films
'These actors have come at the right time, when cinema is changing.'
Manikanth Kadri on composing for the Telugu film Village to Vinayakudu.
Singh, 27, was on the run since the blasts occurred at Liberty and Satyam theatres on May 22.
'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'
'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.' 'February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.'
Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.
She also alleged that police has been forcing some people to name them in someway since May.
Meera Kathiravan's debut is creating waves in Dubai.
From providing food and succour to pavement dwellers to helping the elderY in times of need, Dinesh Saravanan has been a godsend to the needy.
It may not work for most adults, warns Paresh C Palicha.
'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.
'How far would I go to fight for what I believe in?' 'If push comes to shove, I'd go a very long way.'
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
