The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
Bollywood's ladies have ditched the makeup from time to time and showcased their flawless natural beauty in the movies.
Sukanya Verma curates an impressive list.
These actors stole thunder from the lead stars!
Hindi cinema witnessed unique facets of womanhood, her complexities and morality this year.
The hit parade of well-made movies continues, ticket sales are creeping up and OTTs are upping the game in one of the best years for the film industry.
Ayushmann Khurranna is riding the success wave with Bala being his seventh consecutive hit.
Content is king, says 2018. And Bollywood agrees.
Sukanya Verma lists the 2018 films that impressive her.
The Rs 19,100 crore 'Indian film industry' is more than its monikers for three simple reasons, feels Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
As thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, braved water cannons and teargas to camp at the national capital's borders to demand a rollback of the laws and their representatives held talks with the government, the songs flowed, speaking of pride of the land, strength in unity and the rights of the people fighting a mighty establishment.
The cancer survivor talked about the emotional struggles men face when their loved one battles the life-threatening disease.
'The EC seems to have killed the joy of elections by stretching it interminably.' 'Imagine watching Andhadhun in a six-hour format and you will get the point,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'He resonates more with the youth which is always something brands want.'
'What is the fun of making a film without any message?'
'I can do slice-of-life kind of films anytime; But playing a cop is different. It's difficult to maintain that intensity on screen. That's where the real acting comes in place.'
With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.
Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.
Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'
On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.
Here's giving these actors a standing ovation!
'After doing films like Dedh Ishqiya and Bucket List, I am ready to take up risks in films. I am game for any kind of roles that put me in a different light.'
'If we manage to transform even one homophobic person, that will be a victory for the film.'
'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury.
The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.
Bollywood has taught us a lot this year. Sukanya Verma picks the most important lessons.
If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.
'I am not someone special.' 'I don't want to be shortlisted for a role just because I belong to the family I do.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.
Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.
'I fell in love with Amrita Singh from the day I saw Betaab... She is amazing'
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