'It reminded me of the Ramayana, a story that runs in every Indian's blood.'
'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.'
On Kapil Sharma's 41st birthday, Subhash K Jha looks back on the comic's fall and resurrection.
'I faced a lot of abuse by people, who have nothing better to do, but it doesn't affect me at all'
Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men...
Additional Sessions Judge Shyam Lal in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) had sentenced the Talwars to life imprisonment on November 28, 2013, holding them guilty in the twin murder case.
What value do you place on film criticism? Do reviews help you decide which movies to watch, and which to avoid? Has a critic ever influenced you in favour of, or against, a film, and/or its maker? Has a critic ever enhanced your understanding/appreciation of a particular film?
For all of us who have been through the different challenges of the pandemic, each of the stories will evoke your senses in its own way, notes Divya Nair.
After setting fire to three bottles filled with petrol, he threw them at the BJP state headquarters in the early hours.
Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.
The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Malayankunju is a coming-of-age survival drama that has its heart in the right place, notes Divya Nair.
'He would tell me that even though it is a Salman Khan film, you need to make sure that in your mind, you are a hero.'
The plot goes from annoying to unconvincing in no time and as a viewer, you feel like a mute scapegoat, taken for granted, notes Divya Nair.
Was this indeed the Lata who had started out with her, as a child star, in Badi Maa (1945)? Raju Bharatan recalls yet another memorable incident from Lata Mangeshkar's incredible life.
A round-up off all transpired on and off the football pitch
A statement issued by his lawyer a day after he was questioned in the case said Kashyap provided documentary proof to the police to establish the fact that he was in Sri Lanka shooting for a film in August 2013.
Given that this is a Prakash Jha film, drama does knock on the door, observes Joginder Tuteja.
'I don't know whether this curse will be lifted or not. It's in the hands of the audience.'
'I wouldn't say it's difficult to enter the film industry because Hindi films have evolved, and newcomers are always welcome.'
While he awaits an exciting 2021 with Mumbai Saga, Satyameva Jayate 2, Attack and Pathan, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at his top 10 hits.
'The ones that are successful are the ones who deserve it.'
"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously, learning Urdu with the sole idea of proving the great Dilip Kumar wrong."
So who are the new faces who will charm their way to Bollywood this year?
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday quashed two separate FIRs registered against former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas and BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by the Punjab police over their statements against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
Days after her India's independence in 1947 was 'bheekh' remarks triggered a row, Ranaut on Tuesday claimed Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh got no support from Mahatma Gandhi and went on to mock his mantra of ahimsa by saying that offering another cheek gets you 'bheekh' not freedom.
The film-maker will be called for questioning in connection with the alleged seven-year-old incident.
Actor Salman Khan has approached the Bombay high court challenging the process (summons) issued to him by a lower court in connection with the alleged misbehaviour with a journalist in 2019.
'We haven't seen films like these in the Telugu film industry.'
Kareena turns producer... Kajol's fashion advice...
Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre.
'If a hero wanted Mr Rafi to sing for him, naturally it had to be him.' 'Then if it was Dilip Kumar, who is a soft-spoken man, he naturally wanted Talat Mehmood.' 'Raj Kapoor wanted only Mukesh. Now you tell me, where did I stand a chance?'
After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair.
'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.'
How did a superstar provoke the break-up? 50 years later, the truth can finally be told. A revealing excerpt from Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra's An Actor's Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev Kumar.
Voicing concern, the high commission said such incidents would send a wrong signal to Indian tourists who visit Malaysia in large numbers every year.
'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.' 'Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had sent him.'
'If it hits the right notes, actors will start trusting me with new stories.'
"We have seen the same thing after 2014 (elections) in the name of 'award wapsi', this is just part two of that," the minister said
