Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
To see the 92-year old father attending court for his son's bail plea was more heartbreaking than any scene from Kohli's cinema.
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
'Sometimes I remind myself to take that moment and think and appreciate that I've been given so much and I've earned it as well.'
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
In this exclusive interview to rediff.com, Kay Kay Menon talks about why he accepted Udhayam NH4, and what he considers as'non-cinema'.
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast.
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
It will be a start-to-finish quickie and feature the multi-faceted Dulquer in a role never seen before.
One just hopes that the collections stay stable on Monday and Tuesday especially and the drop is at maximum in 30% to 40% range.
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.
'I'm even bald in the film, so that's something I'm never ever going to be in my life.'
For Shah Rukh Khan, Pathaan looks like an assured winner.
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
'A great musician, he had a unique voice.'
'Playing Shalini Unnikrishnan has physically and emotionally scarred me.' 'Scars to the depths of my soul. Scars that won't be healed in a lifetime.'
Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career.
The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet.
...She does not have the acting heft, of say Sridevi in English Vinglish, or Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, observes Deepa Gahlot.
For now, Samantha has decided to make Mumbai her home and apparently purchased property.
'No matter how old or ill you may be, your thirst to excel as an actor remains intact.'
Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot.
'There was one sequence in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya where her character exuberantly runs up to Bobby Deol, piggy-backs on him.' 'Aishwarya told me that she couldn't do the sequence because people would not expect such behaviour from a former Miss World.'
She sang the chartbusters Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche in Brahmachari, Tumse Oh Haseena Kabhi Mohabbat Na Maine Karni Thi in Farz and Ajhu Na Aaye Balma in Saanjh Aur Savera.
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
'Vijay was adamant. He wanted the first poster to be eyecatching. Vijay wants to make a splash with his Bollywood debut.'
It's the most romantic day of the year, and the best time to hum romantic songs!
T Rama Rao directed almost 70 movies between 1966, when he was a young man of 28, to 2000 when he turned 62.
'Even at 50, I will make mistakes, but I'm willing to get up and learn again.'
'Everything I know about acting and direction I learnt from him.'
Looking at Bollywood's Class of 2023 Directors.
Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
