From being siblings in one film to sweetheart in the other, these actors have done it all.
'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.' 'I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.'
'I get bored easily. I don't want to do a serious film now but won't mind a biopic, which will be different and have a true story to tell. I want to satisfy my needs, my cravings.' Alia Bhatt tells us what's on her mind.
Salman Khan and family at darling sister Arpita's wedding reception.
'Deepika has got a lot to do with whatever I have achieved in the last six years.' 'She has kept me grounded. Otherwise, who knows what I would have turned into?'
'People with a lot of dreams and passion are paying a lot of money and making a film for two years. Then, one random person who might be a lawyer or a teacher or a social worker, comes and finds a character (in the film) kissing for too long and asks for it to be cut down. That doesn't sound right.' Filmmaker Pritam D Gupta talks about his long hard battle with CBFC.
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
We bring you glimpses of the Raksha Bandhan moments in Bollywood.
'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!
One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!
Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.
Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!
'Of the countless protagonists I encountered at the movies in 2015,' says Sukanya Verma, 'these seven are enduringly unique and notable. They possess that extra something that's not always on paper but earns distinction on the silver screen.'
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
'This is the first Bollywood film which is about 4 women not falling in love with the same guy.'
'I've never been more nervous about any of my own films. I can't eat, sleep or speak. I can barely breathe.'
If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.
As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.
Joginder Tuteja lists the actors, who are yet to announce their next ventures.
'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.'
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.
The celebrities offer their condolences.
'The directors of these movies to me are less like artists and more like red-pen remarkists, whose idea of a script is basically checking off the broadest of issues in the broadest possible ways: Sexism, Check. Misogyny, Check. Loving yourself, Check,' says Sreehari Nair.
Kalki Koechlin talks about her upcoming projects, marriage and much more!
'People don't talk about any role that my father did -- it is always Gabbar Singh. He regretted this. He would tell me, 'I started at 25 floors and couldn't go any higher because I had started too high.'
'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
'The honest truth is, after Tiger Zinda Hai released, the next time I was in contact with Salman again was on the sets of Bharat.'
Advait Chandan decodes Aamir Khan.
'I'm ruled by emotions. I think women are generally more emotional than men. I believe love is like what we see in movies or what we read about.' Love talk from Katrina Kaif.
'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'
Kareena: Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be the biggest hit of the year
Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut with Raman Raghav 2.0.
'We look and say their life is so tragic.' 'But there are hundreds of millions of people in these circumstances and what can they do but to carry on.'
'Badlapur,' says Sreehari Nair, 'proves that sometimes there are more personal truths to be discovered in our trash cans than in our neatly arranged book-shelves.'
'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.' 'Look...there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.' 'Soak it in; more power to the revolution, more wax to the candlelight vigils,' says Sreehari Nair.
