Just a day before Shabana Azmi met with a road accident on January 18, she was celebrating husband Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday bash with the rest of Bollywood. And it was a full house, as *everyone* came forward to pay their salaams to one of Bollywood's leading writers and poets.
'Main koi rootha nahin hoon for denying me a visa. I am baffled, and a bit hurt.'
Naseeruddin Shah talks about his upcoming film, Firaaq, directed by Nandita Das, and more.
The Akshay Kumar-starrer will have a high profile release at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Firaaq, directed by Nandita Das, and Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth have bagged awards at the Asia-Africa Competitions category coinciding with the close of the Dubai International Film Festival. Sreekar Prasad won the Best Editor award for Firaaq while the Best Screenplay award went to Deepa Mehta for Heaven on Earth.
Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and others at the screening of Punjabi film Chauthi Koot.
Look out for some of the best films Asia has to offer at this year's festival.
Here's a look a Bollywood films featuring girl-on-girl action!
The event took place at the Sofitel hotel in Bandra-Kurla Complex in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Sonam, the golden goddess, slays it again!
India-born author Salman Rushdie and Indian Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will collaborate to produce a movie based on his prize winning novel Midnight's Children.
Check out the star arrivals.
Actress Nandita Das talks about her choice of films and life in general, in this interview with Shobha Warrier.
Following her demise, people from all over the world expressed grief and sorrow, taking to Twitter to send their condolences to Asma's family. Some famous Indians too, took to Twitter to condole and honour the social activist. Here are some of the tweets.
Director Rahul Dholakia's film opens a festival in the US.
Shabana Azmi is thrilled for director Deepa Mehta.
Suparn Verma travels back seven years and the controversy over the making of Water.
The actress delivered the inaugural speech.
Shashank Arora's home is a neatly done bachelor pad...
Joginder Tuteja looks at films which have explored taboo subjects in an entertaining manner.
Tell us who will shine at Cannes this year.
The film is based on the late Indo-Canadian drug lord Bindy Johal's life.
'Shahid had no qualms about shedding his hair for the role,' says a source.
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