International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site.
The hits and misses of the week.
Director Ritesh Batra discusses his film, The Lunchbox, which releases this week.
'The real test whether the movie has worked or not is when the people remember it five years later. Just like wine and relationships, the same is true for movies.'
'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'
'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'
Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.
At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma.
'It isn't an art house film. It is essentially a feel-good story.'
'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.' 'People started saying, "Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".'
We are all blessed that Irrfan Khan has left us a treasure trove of his remarkable films. The characters he played were real, believable. We recognised them and they have stayed with us. And so a fan I like to believe Irrfan Khan did not die, says Aseem Chhabra, the actor's biographer on Irrfan's first death anniversary.
Most critics have picked this film as a favourite that should be sent to the Oscar awards
Batra's The Lunchbox was passed over for The Good Road last year.
'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the other.'
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
The actress plays a Pakistani ISI agent in the American series.
While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'AAP wins one of the biggest electoral victories in Indian history.'
Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...
'Vishal sir said he would sign me only when I accept to gain 10 kilos.' 'No matter what, I was ready to accept if I was getting an opportunity to work with Vishal sir.'
Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Not many in Gujarat are happy with the decision of sending 'The Good Road' as India's official entry to the 2014 Oscars.
Raja Sen feels The Lunchbox id this generation's Masoom.
'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'
Is Mumbai done with shared lives and overshared living spaces?
India scored at the recently-concluded Telluride Film Festival, reports Aseem Chhabra.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.
'I am a very confused and boring person in real life. I can't make quick decisions. If I am in the company of someone, especially a female, then that person would run away from me due to boredom.' Getting inside Nawazuddin Siddiqui's skin.
'Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts were tables away, seated next to each other, at the SAG awards. I was shamelessly staring,' Nimrat Kaur tells Aseem Chhabra/ Rediff.com
Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma.
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