'I studied in a government school, whereas all of them came from convent schools, speaking fluent English.' 'I am one of the most educated girls in my village.'
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'
'I always wanted to be a part of a platform like this which enables you to show your true personality to the world. But after entering the show, I realised this show is more suitable for people like Armaan Malik, who backbite and indulge in unnecessary arguments. I am not cut out for such things.'
'If you don't get married, it's not a crime. If you do, it's not an achievement either.'
Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty, asserts Deepa Gahlot.
It's raining movies and Web series on the Amazon Prime Video platform!
'Our viewers have grown up over the years.' 'Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.'
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.
The government on Friday tweaked IT rules to pave the way for setting up of grievance appellate panels, which will settle issues that users may have against the way social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other matters.
It also alleged that the person occupying the high post of Prime Minister of India has been portrayed in a very belittling manner besides there are scenes in which castes have been presented as low and high and women in an insulting manner.
'He is the guy you wouldn't want to invite to your parties, and he constantly embarrasses his wife.'
The second edition of the Critics Choice Shorts and Series Awards honoured short films and Web series, and was held on a grand scale at the Taj Hotel in Santa Cruz, north west Mumbai.
'Previously, when people used to meet each other, without any hesitation, they used to hug each other or shake hands.' 'But no longer.'
'At this point, my life is not about making plans.' 'It's about enjoying the fruits of my labour with my loved ones.'
'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'
There is a two-minute footage about Choksi in the series which allegedly shows him in a bad light and therefore, could affect the various proceedings against him in India.
'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.' 'The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.'
An eight-part crime drama set in the mid-1970s highlighting notorious serial killer and conman Charles Sobhraj's sinister activities around the hippie trail.
A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised.
With founder Subhash Chandra no longer in the driver's seat at Zee, the acid test for Punit Goenka would be to take the financial investors along with him even as he strives to weather the latest storm. The question, now, is how he will deal with the challenges of being a professional CEO rather than an owner-CEO in the aftermath of his family offloading most of its promoter stake to a clutch of financial investors. However, the silver lining is that Zee remains the most profitable of the top four broadcasters in India.
According to the roadmap approved in 2019 with the involvement of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and agreed to by the stakeholders, the I-League champion team of this season (2022-23) as well as that of next year (2023-24) was to get a direct slot in the corresponding next season of top-tier ISL.
There are as many as three films and a Web series premiering on October 2.
The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 touched 130.6 million across 89 territories.
If the television remote clicks on Stories On The Next Page, it's perhaps worth a look. But it does not merit active seeking in the hunt for watchable content, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
'The nervousness is to deliver and if we do well, the nervousness will be, what do we do from here.'
'Shah Rukh Khan often tells me that people are not old, their thinking turns old.' 'You can stay relevant as a person if you keep your thoughts new and updated.'
The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels. There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as naughty as they dare, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mismatched Season 2 Review
'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.' 'One entire generation went without education.' 'Hunger forced them to take to crime.'
'People are talking about my character and about my performance. That is overwhelming for me.'
Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav who has been booked for allegedly assaulting a YouTuber in a shopping mall in Gurugram posted a clarification video on Saturday claiming that the latter had threatened to burn him and his family alive.
'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.'
After losing two festive seasons to Covid-led restrictions, 2022 is seeing an uninhibited celebration of festivals. This is pushing up discretionary spend, which is attracting advertisers and brands, who are ready to capitalise on the momentum. The festive season has begun with Onam and Ganesh Chathurthi held earlier this month in Kerala and Maharashtra, respectively.
'There are a lot of really unhappy people out there.'
Here's the second part of guide to a year that will soon become history.
Namrata Thakker gives us a look at this year's nominees.
Once the novelty of the plot wears off, Jamtara 2 becomes just another small-town cops-and-gangs story, observes Deepa Gahlot.
