'I have a goal that one day, before audiences walk into a theatre, they will think that it's a Taapsee Pannu film and so, it will be worth their time and money.'
It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
'I don't know how many people will watch Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. But even if five per cent can set up toilets, I will feel my film is successful. I am more concerned about the eye-balls the film will get.' This August, Akshay Kumar gives us Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
Bollywood shows you just how to party!
'We need more universal films like Dangal, Sultan or Padmavat that work across single screens and multiplexes.'
Singer Kavita Seth tells us what kind of songs she loves to sing -- and then even sings them!
'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.'
Click on to watch Michael at his most astounding and most memorable.
'There were certain ideals and morals that I had started bending as I was climbing up in the industry.' 'I was unknowingly hurting people close to me, unknowingly treating people the way I wouldn't want to be treated myself.' 'But I am not that person and I didn't start off like that.' 'Then the introspection began.' 'Very rarely does that happen when you do a film.' 'I was feeling unhappy as a person. Now I am much happier.'
While critics and protestors have multifarious arguments to offer, the defence of CAA has been uni-dimensional and uni-focussed as has been the case with most policies of the Modi government and the political positions of his party. But to be drawn into an issue that has assumed more than local and national dimensions, Rajini has knowingly or otherwise, taken the plunge and in favour of the BJP -- or, so it has come to be seen, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Budget to match that of smash-hit sci-fi Avatar, the most expensive movie made till date.
'Kaashmora was is enjoyable and lighter while Baahubali was serious drama. Karthi gears up for his next release.
'Mr Shankar is equivalent to James Cameron given steroids!' 'Trust me, in this Rs 510 crore, Hollywood cannot make what we have produced here.'
Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
'There are times in your life where you have to pause a little bit.' 'The kids are growing up, and I want to be with them.'
'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'
RSVP plans to make movies on Sam Manekshaw and Ram Jethmalani.
Chris Kattan hopes his film will win millions of admirers, who will see a different kind of exaggerated reality than the one in Slumdog Millionaire.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa director Kundan Shah tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com how he impressed he was with Shah Rukh in his early years.
Governments make budgets to retain and consolidate their hold on power, not to please opponents or economists. They do so by trying to gratify as many as possible without causing harm to the others, says Shreekant Sambrani.
It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.
'Cinema in our country is changing rapidly. Newton is proof of that change.'
'The biggest tip my mother gave me was to work hard and be true to yourself.' Janhvi Kapoor gets ready for her big launch Dhadak with Ishaan Khatter by her side.
It ends poorly, sure, and has some clumsy moments on the way, but as a children's film, A Flying Jatt goes a helluva lot further than those Krrish things, feels Raja Sen.
'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.' 'I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.'
Hrithik Roshan has played challenging roles before and nailed them to perfection. This time too, he doesn't disappoint, says Namrata Thakker.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
Here's a closer look at Farah Khan's latest movie.
In this excerpt from a conversation with Samik Bandopadhyay, Mrinalda discusses three legendary actors he has worked with.
'Life has been very stressful and frustrating.'
'The producer will wear these gold ornaments, but they will not part with Rs 30,000 or Rs 50,000 to pay the writer.'
'During casting calls, people want you to a copy-paste version of who they think is good enough to be in Bollywood, especially if you are a girl. I didn't fit into that at all.'
'It was difficult, but we wanted to show an honest portrayal.' 'I was not trying to tear him apart.'
India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade. Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover! It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero level of emissions in 2070. But if it is serious, it needs to start today, points out Ramesh Menon.
Rajinikanth seems to have ended the recently-revived speculation about his imminent launch into direct politics, unlike in the past, when he had expressed specific or indirect support one or the other of the two 'Dravidian majors', says N Sathiya Moorthy.
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