Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'
The actor, who celebrates his fourth wedding anniversary on November 14, has been collecting accolades from across the globe and at home over the weekend!
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, the adrenaline-pumping reality show hosted by Rohit Shetty, returns with its 14th season, promising more thrills, chills and heart-stopping stunts.
Send in YOUR contenders!
Pop stars, lawyers, cops, hoteliers -- care to hear their story on OTT this week?
64-year-old Ramanaidu, the legendary and prolific film maker from Andhra Pradesh who has worked with a galaxy of actors, will be presented the honour during the International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa in October, it was announced on Thursday.
Will these 2024 releases -- bookended by Rajinikanth no less -- make a dhamaka at the box office?
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $ 100,000 or its equivalent in the Indian rupees.
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.
'Though Kanche is set in pre-independence period, nothing much has changed. Bigotry and hatred are increasing but love always prevails, making things better.' National award winning filmmaker Krish talks about his film.
From world cinema to old-fashioned whodunits, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations.
Admits director Sandeep Sawant, 'Marketing an Indian regional movie for the topmost honour of world cinema is no child's play.'
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The annual IIFA weekend in Abu Dhabi saw Bollywood's top stars in attendance, as they walked the green carpet and put up power-packed performances.
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies.
'Wear your mask, sanitise and continue to follow COVID guidelines.'
RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed -- to a world that was down in the dumps. Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee.
'I have been exceptionally lucky with my actors, whether it was Sushmita in Aarya or Kartik Aaryan in Dhamaka.'
'Always smiling, creative, problem solver, ambitious and a man who walked ahead of an Industry.'
Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.
Renowned playwright Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaptation of the story of 16-year-old Indian boy Pi (Piscine) Patel stranded in the ocean on a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker opened at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 30.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
'The past one year has been a whirlwind for me. Professionally, it couldn't get any better.' 'Sadly, it was also the year I lost my father.'
Ten sequels that either complemented the first or surpassed it.
Director Praveen Sattaru talks about his National Award winning movie Chandamama Kathalu.
'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'
'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.'
Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.
As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
