It's a mixed plate in theatres this October, and OTT has a lot of interesting releases coming up as well.
'When we reached there only a small portion of the boat was above water and people were desperately clinging on to it.'
'I want to be that kind of actor when, if my name is attached to a project, people and film-makers should know there is something special about it.'
While often taking a playful approach too.
We asked three young singers to share their favourite Lord Ganesha bhajans.
From vibrant lehengas to sassy saris, celebs provide bookmark-worthy references for anyone seeking to shine while complementing the bride on her special day.
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.
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.
'When I see people's faces I can see that there is a certain sadness in their eyes which makes me unhappy as a person.' 'I want to see people happy in their lives.'
'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji's dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us that rights and duties are but the two sides of the coin - indeed, the true source of rights is duty. Today we recall his lessons in compassion too - compassion not only for our human neighbours but also for our other neighbours, namely, flora and fauna, rivers and mountains.'
'Even the stars are jealous of the sparkle in her eyes'.
What some of our politicians were up to on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Today's colour is a vibrant purple, which is considered to be a spiritual colour associated with the crown chakra.
The PM said the Congress and its allies should not encourage the "Pakistan agenda" and speak the language of separatists.
Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to Vikhroli, then a village 30 km outside of Mumbai and a Godrej township, and was there from 1966 to 1968.
A decision on supporting candidates for the November 20 state polls will be taken in due course, he told a Marathi news channel in Jalna district.
'Women and children were crying desperately for help.' 'We had to save them first.'
More than a month after she was arrested for allegedly sharing an objectionable post about Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on social media, a court in Thane district in Maharashtra on Wednesday granted bail to Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in connection with the case.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has shifted its focus back to Hindutva after suffering significant losses in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections. The party has been vocal about attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and has taken a stance to "protect" a Hanuman Temple in Mumbai. Observers say this move is an attempt to regain its core voter base and counter the BJP's narrative on Hindutva, ahead of the upcoming civic polls. Analysts believe the party's "secular" stand may not be effective in the BMC elections and that its return to Hindutva is a sign of frustration from electoral setbacks.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the top female performers of 2024.
The casting of Marathi theatre and screen actors gives Manvat Murders its stamp of authenticity, observes Deepa Gahlot.
From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.
A special quiz to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
'Earlier, the comedy track used to run parallel to the main story with songs et al.' 'Nowadays, it's just once one scene here and there.'
'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.' 'It's not about actual physical loneliness.' 'It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.' 'You can be travelling in the ladies compartment squashed against everybody's armpits and still be really, really sad and alone.'
Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for an out-of-body-experience on OTT this Diwali week.
Style tips to feel like royalty during the festive season.
'He didn't tell me 'well played' ever'
Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from Shivaji Park and the MMRDA ground to sense the mood of Shiv Sena workers -- from the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps.
Superheroes, snowmen, freedom fighters, Sukanya Verma lists everything the OTT channels have to offer this week.
The attack on the convoy of Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray in retaliation to a similar incident involving Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray revived the old rivalry between the estranged cousins who claim to champion the cause of Marathi manoos ahead of assembly elections.
Despite the mediocrity at large, these films had me in raptures for the emotions they evoked within as a cheering audience, critic and cinephile.
Although the festival was not observed for several years afterwards, the New Ganesh Mandal was formed in 1980 and has continued this unique tradition ever since.
As suspense over who will become the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra continues, Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday backed his party's chief, Ajit Pawar, for the top post.
'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.'
During the Ganpati festival, you can look every inch the Marathi mulgi.
Singham's character is based on Ram, Kareena's based on Sita, Tiger's on Lakshman, Ranveer's on Hanuman, Akshay's on Jatayu and Arjun takes up the Ravan role.
Film folk are celebrating Diwali with a lot of light and love on social media.
Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability