Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair. And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's career too.
'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.'
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
'Whether it is Rani, Tabu, Priyanka or Samantha, these are strong, beautiful women and terrific actresses. Indian cinema will always have a place for them to shine.'
Aishwarya looked gorgeous in a green sequined Valentino cape dress. She complemented her look with transparent block heels, kept her make-up minimal with sparkly green eye shadow.
'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.'
'Such a historic, proud & happy moment for Indian Cinema at #Oscars95!'
'You are constantly trying to get things made. You keep meeting people, knocking on their door. And time goes by.'
'He is not just an irreplaceable force of nature but represents mega stardom in a way that only he can!!!!!'
'Dashing, charismatic and impossibly good looking, a to-the-manor-born superstar who walked the tightrope between mainstream potboilers and arty parallel cinema with amazing grace.'
'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
'I was always punished in school for day-dreaming..... Well I am living that dream all day now.'
'So many butterflies when the movie is released and so much tension. And that is for each and every film.' 'It never changes.'
Sunny Leone was a vision at the red carpet premiere of her new film Kennedy at Cannes.
As Shyam Benegal turns 89 on December 14, Subhash K Jha takes a look at 10 of his best films and tells you where you can watch them.
'I was studying for my grade 10 examinations and shooting for Balika Vadhu at the same time. That's when I got the script of Uyyala Jampala. So I was carrying my Physics book in my hand and the script in the other!' Avika Gor takes on Telugu cinema.
When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along.
'Watching the world cheer for an Indian film is a dream come true.'
'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.'
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.
'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'
The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards night saw Bollywood stars bring their fashion A-game to the red carpet.
Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
'Always smiling, creative, problem solver, ambitious and a man who walked ahead of an Industry.'
A fairytale moment unfolded at the Wankhede as Virat Kohli climbed to the summit, overtaking the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Neha's hectic trip to the US... Sunny takes Gadar 2 to London... Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy gets more applause...
'The laughs, the memories and quality conversation. What an honour.'
Alia Bhatt won hearts when she wore her wedding sari at the 69th National Film Awards at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The ivory embroidered drape was designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
Director Siddharth Anand may come on board to direct Tiger vs Pathaan.
As the talented actress continues to spread her wings across Indian cinema, Namrata Thakker looks at her FABULOUS life through her Instagram feed on her 27th birthday on April 5.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
Mohnish Singh brings you some surprising revelations from an entertaining episode.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani is sure to raise eyebrows with its over-the-top quality, but hey, this is the unabashed Bollywood we once fell in love with and who is better than Karan Johar to retrieve the genre, asserts Mayur Sanap.
'He can be in one corner of the room and I will be in another corner, but I know if something were to happen to me, he would be the first person to come across because that's the connection we have.'
Bollywood folk graced the stage at the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, received awards, promoted their films and laughed loud at IFFM. Then, they got all touristy and explored the Australian city, enjoying its sights and sounds.
We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.
'Why go to the trouble to build elaborate sets when it could all be done in front of a green screen?'' 'Nitin lost out on a lot of good work; film-makers no longer needed his lavish studio in Karjat as much as they did earlier.'
Soon after her arrival at the Mumbai airport for attending the two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on August 31 and September 1, Banerjee drove to Bachchan's residence 'Jalsa' in suburban Juhu.
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