'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'
'You can't allow people to hijack any situation for the sake of political mileage.' 'This is what makes our actors vulnerable.'
'After what she went through, do you think this snub would shatter her?'
Unfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film The Kashmir Files, Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he "knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie".
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
The Telugu film industry has its superstars making release announcements in quick succession.
'Mithun has showed Hindi cinema that a tall, dark man with a charming smile and a great physique can take the world on.'
'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.' 'Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.' 'I can understand if these stars indicated a level of enjoyment or engagement, but the current rating system is flawed because there are no parameters.'
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.'
'Ageism is something we have to contend with and I am glad the opportunities that are coming my way today in so many ways have fixed this problem.'
'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.' 'That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'
'I feel I should do a lot of things.' 'When you have got that chance to do that, it's wonderful.'
The Delhi high court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks" against the film industry and conducting media trials against its members on various issues. The lawsuit by four Bollywood industry associations and 34 leading producers, which was filed on October 12, will come up for hearing before Justice Rajiv Shakdher.
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar had interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, perhaps for the first time that the country's premier was sitting down for such a question and answer session.
'She is associated with our growing up years.' 'When I first met her, it was a little awkward for a couple of days as she is a really popular actor of the '90s.'
'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'
More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
While Sam got candid about divorce and alimony, Akshay had some revelations about the Hindi film industry.
This is the fourth time in three decades that Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar have had movie releases on the same day.
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
'This novel, even after 1,000 years, is still relevant.' 'The politics and psychology is still relevant.' 'It is as contemporary as you can get.'
Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
The actor said she was disturbed by the "plight" of Kashmiri Pandits shown in 'The Kashmir Files'.
A special screening of Satish Kaushik's Kaagaz, starring Pankaj Tripathi, was held in Mumbai.
Javed Akhtar's son Farhan Akhtar and the latter's partner Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are all set to produce a documentary-drama on the Salim-Javed phenomenon.
'Depicting the genocide of 3 lakh #KashmiriHindus cannot be called vulgar.'
There is a kind of audacious large-scale experimentation which is admirable, even if the novelty and potential of the idea are not fully realised, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Though Bachchan did not take any names, her remarks come a day after BJP's Lok Sabha MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan said there was problem of drug addiction in the film industry and also actor Kangana Ranaut's recent remarks calling Bollywood a 'gutter'.
Shut Up Sona is about one woman refusing to be silenced, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'The second half of 2022 definitely looks stronger for Bollywood.'
Kohli -- away from the love of his life, playing cricket in faraway Australia -- marked the day with a throwback photograph from their wedding.
The 36-year-old actor has been questioned two-three times by the agency in the said case earlier.
'I think my performance in Ray's Devi still ranks as my best,' says Sharmila Tagore.
Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.
She has to match steps with two of the best dancers of the Telugu film industry -- Ram Charan and NTR Jr -- for a promotional song in S S Rajamouli's RRR.
'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'
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