'Despite acting in some 100 films and television plays, people still remember the daadi of Hum Log.'
A stunning book on the Kumbh. And a recipe.
The family court awarded her a maintenance of Rs 5,000 per month. The husband them moved the high court over the family court's decision.
'Somewhere they felt that this guy is notorious because of what we read in the media.' 'I was just trying to make people understand who the real me is.' 'But you can't be the real you.'
His latest film Saiyaara is a blockbuster and has propelled him way into the big league.
'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.' 'The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.' 'I never thought I could balance both.'
'The evening show is coming to an end, and everyone is on the phone and I want to take everyone's call.' 'I want to ask how they liked the film. How did they feel when they left the cinema while crying?'
'I am not a greedy film person, even as an actor.' 'While my contemporaries Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor acted in nearly 300 films each, I've done hardly 35 films in my entire career.'
Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Saturday evening.
'Being in his company was learning at every moment.'
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
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'The only loser is the tax payer who doesn't have a clue as to how his money is being used.'
'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has. 'Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.' A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book, Shyam Benegal.
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
Tabu gets into action mode in her latest film, Bholaa, where she plays a fierce cop.
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.
Invitees to the 'pran pratishtha' consecration ceremony at the Ram temple started arriving Sunday in Ayodhya -- once a sleepy town now resplendent with new infrastructure and gripped by heightened religious fervour on the eve of a seminal event in India's political and religious history.
'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'
Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.
'You are one of the drops that make that ocean, but when you leave it makes no difference to the ocean.'
As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.
'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Bollywood has seen many iconic villains but it seems to keep returning to the ultimate baddie, Raavan.
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.
'The story has to be told well, it has to be marketed and presented well, and now, released well too.' 'Only then will the film do well.' 'The actor walks away with the victory credit, but we do not give enough credit to the script writers, directors and producers who put up a film that shines.'
Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany, England -- and hails from a splendidly multi-cultural family.
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