'No other actor in India was as lucky as me,' Soumitra Chatterjee tells Indrani Roy/ Rediff.com
Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.
The four southern languages and the Marathi regional industry have found success, but regional cinema, in general, still grapples with basic issues.
These fresh new faces, waiting in the wings for their big Bollywood debuts, will take your breath away!
'My chacha's music is sweet and intoxicating'
'The bhadralok would have earlier baulked at the very idea of wearing a coloured dhoti; now, with Dr Banerjee wearing, it is quite likely to be the hot fashion item during Durga Puja next year,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.
Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh's breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all this and more on Sukanya Verma's recommendation list on OTT this week.
'Success is not easily gained. Even if it is, it's very hard to sustain it.'
Tagore, who is making her debut in Marathi film opposite actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar in Samantar (parallel), told reporters that regional cinema has strong roots.
'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.' 'It's time to move on.' 'How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?'
One of the key reasons for corporate movie makers, such as Reliance and Viacom18, to flock to Tollywood is the growth regional content has shown in recent times.
'Bapi's characters looked and spoke like people we know.'
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty describes the latest Phalke Award winner an inspiration to many people in cinema.
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
Indian social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi showers praises on Soumitra Chatterjee.
'Then suddenly, I was out, Jaya was doing Guddi instead.'
Pankaj Kapoor is one of India's finest actors. Subhash K Jha picks 5 memorable performances.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.
The legendary actor talks about the latest award to be conferred upon him, the Dadasaheb Phalke award.
Among Hindi cinema's leading men of the last century, Sunil Dutt, who passed away 16 years ago on May 25, did not hesitate in doing women-oriented films which addressed the issues of their upliftment, empowerment and equality.
'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'
The filmmaker will be honoured on February 2.
There are rumours of the film being remade in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi.
Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who headed the jury for the 63rd National Awards, says this was one of the best years in the life of Indian cinema so far.
Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.
'But India needs to remember Dr Roy, the multifaceted genius who excelled as a physician and was most loved as a leader,' notes Dr Sudhir Bisht.
The production house, has produced about 150 films in 15 languages
Sairat is the first Marathi film to cross Rs 100 crore.
'These days you are the main inspiration for a lot of young film-makers. They are mimicking your films.'
Shoma A Chatterjee offers a sneak preview of Via Darjeeling, a Hindi film shot against the intriguing landscape of this hill city.
Aamir Khan adopted a new way to promote his film, Ghajini. He put up a pair of scissors and gave some fans a haircut, similar to his own Ghajini cut.
The actress slams rumours of her doing an item number in a Tamil film.
'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Monday tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya, daughter of Mohun Bagan legend Subrata Bhattacharya, at a grand wedding ceremony in Kolkata on Monday.
'I looked at the smiles around and realised that each day that I smiled was amazing.' 'So I put into play something that I have been toying with for years.' 'I called it the Rich Universe.' 'You often hear people say "I wish I become a superstar and my life gets made".' 'I wondered how it would be if I said if I hug my father, it would be an amazing day, or if I hugged my mother and said how lucky I am.'
Shoojit's daughter Anannya is nine years old. She's keenly interested in music, and is a fan of her father's cinema.
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
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