'I didn't really want to be an actor. It happened by accident. I didn't know how to deal with the stardom and what came along. I was 20, and had not planned it, so it was very stifling for me.' Welcome back, Arvind Swamy!
Ash's comeback film and all that Jazz(baa)!
'People won't think Shankarabharanam is an old film. It is a family entertainer, different from what I have done before,' Nikhil Siddhartha tells Radhika Rajamani.
Waiting is mostly deftly thought out and speaks on many levels, says Sukanya Verma.
'If the film becomes a hit within Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I am relieved.' 'But by Monday, I need to come back to earth.'
The actor has quite a body of memorable death scenes to boast of.
'I enjoyed writing Kalyana Vaibhogame. I was very confident that as a story, it would work. But initially when I was rejected, I was flummoxed.' Nandini Reddy is ready with her third directorial venture.
You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!
'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'
What did Sukanya Verma's Super filmi week look like? Read on...
'We have a huge responsibility of being so-and-so's daughter... you are compared to your parents who are these legends right from your first film, and that can get hard.'
'I asked all the actresses to stop waxing, shaping eyebrows, pedicures and manicures because I wanted a rustic look.' 'They are very glamorous women, so there was a bit of insecurity.' 'They would put on a little make-up on the sly, but I would sit like a school teacher and check make-up and nails!' 'I would make sure that every bit of unnecessary make-up was taken off.'
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
'It is quite overwhelming, as a young filmmaker, to be in the presence of so many great filmmakers.' Jennifer Alphonse is ready for her second Cannes calling.
'Once The House Next Door becomes a hit, instead of Baahubali, this will become the reference point.' Yes, Siddharth is very confident of his latest film.
Happy Birthday AR Rahman
'Aditya Chopra says the only time Shah Rukh acts is when he laughs' 'I never realised this, but when I see him, I realise that he has never laughed.' 'So I asked him why doesn't he laugh.' 'He said he didn't know, that he never thought about it.'
Looking at the most touching Hindi movies inspired by true-life events.
'There has been a lot of ups and downs, unexpected highs and unimaginable pain, almost thinking that I'm going to die.'
Here's looking at some popular Bollywood movies shot in Kashmir.
Bollywood inspired weddings, Dharmendra's cringe-worthy attempt at realism, Sridevi and Aishwarya's painful connection and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Vijay giving an amazing performance in Thalaivaa which is full of action, drama and emotion.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
'In the 1990s, wherever I would go for work, I would see Tabu dancing in a studio.'
Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
10 Ways Bollywood has kidnapped in the movies.
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year
If Team Rajini expected Kaala to carry the superstar's political message off-screen, it may have proved counter-productive. If the not-so-infrequent presence of Muslim residents of Dharavi, including that of Kaala's ex-love Zarina, in many scenes is expected to convey a political message, it is a no-brainer, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'Every one of us can achieve what we set out to do, we just need to work in the right direction, and eventually we will succeed.' Wise words from Theri director Atlee.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.
'I personally consider Indian cinema as one of the most creative and powerful forms of cinematic expression in the world.' 'An average Indian film is 10 times better than a costly American production because of the creativity involved.'
'Muslim actors like Dilip Kumar thought they had to give themselves Hindu names to be acceptable. Was their caution justified?' 'My view is that Indians, of all faiths, are tolerant. Secular is a complicated word and I do not know if I can use it in this instance. Tolerance is something that is inherently Subcontinental.'
These fresh new faces, waiting in the wings for their big Bollywood debuts, will take your breath away!
'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'
Madras Cafe is a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of history, writes Sukanya Verma.
Shah Rukh Khan turned 25! we are not kidding, he actually completed 25 years in Hindi film Industry.
