Hope Aur Hum never strays into complicated territory and sticks to its gentle celebration of everyday highs and lows, says Sukanya Verma.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar Pankaj Kapur, and Naseeruddin Shah's Khamosh (1985).
Bollywood celebrates Eid with warm wishes and beautiful pictures.
She has moved on from Prithvi, but Sanjna Kapoor's passion for theatre remains undimmed.
With the IPL season kicking in, here are some unique tips players can pick from Bollywood...
The word 'Fashionista' is used dismissively to ridicule Sonam's other abilities, as though being fashionable (along with being beautiful) discounts her from any chance of being a competent actor, argues Subhash K Jha.
'I was tempted to cast Madhuri Dixit in P Se PM Tak because her comic timing is very good,' director Kundan Shah says.
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.
Naseeruddin Shah, accomplished actor, speaks about his choice of films, his favourite actors and films and the future of the film industry.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro mixed comedy with themes of corruption and unemployment that lifted the modest NFDC production into one of the best dark comedies in Indian cinema.
The composer had gems to his credit in his long career.
We go down to the sets of the star's new film, Jackpot, in Goa and find out.
'If I cared about what is being said and written about me, then I'd get consumed by it and wouldn't have time for what I'm doing.'
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
Vidya Balan's act makes sure that you memorise the film's release date!
Skilled actors sometimes rescue a film when the script is flailing. Chaalis Chauraasi is one such film.
Is Rangoon a hit or a flop? Find out...
The hits and misses of the week.
Check out the star arrivals at this one.
The hits and miss of the box office.
Check out the celebs who turned up on day seven at the Mumbai Film Festival.
There is more to Arshad Warsi than meets the eye. Much more.
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
British novelist H R F Keating, who died on Monday aged 84, created his best-known character Inspector Ganesh Ghote without visiting Mumbai. Filmmaker Zafar Hai salutes the writer who first made Mumbai famous in the world of detective fiction.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
As part of a mega-celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F Kennedy's inauguration, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC is mounting a Maximum India festival, featuring the dance, music, cinema, literature, theatre and cuisine from March 1 to 20.
In this special series, directors choose their top 5 favourite movies of 2011.
In this special series, directors choose their top 5 favourite movies of 2011.
'The reaction to Cutting Chai has been, "I never thought you could do something like this!" and I like that.'
Here's a look at some memorable pilfering pairs, down the years.
This week's release starring Suniel Shetty is a somewhat nave attempt at resolving the age-old Naxalite issue.
The veteran actor performs Dastangoi: The Adventures of Amir Hamza at the Asia Society New York on Monday.
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
A look at the star arrivals
Here's looking at the film's cast, way back in 1983.
Joginder Tuteja looks at recent films exploring the drug culture.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at his movies, and their success rate.
