'When I was working on this story, Vicky was not really in my mind because we had to show the journey from 20 years to 60 years.'
Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Director Meghna Gulzar sought blessings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar ahead of the release of their film Sam Bahadur.
'I'm sandwiched between Katrina's films, which is a great spot to be in.'
And it's a wrap for Vicky Kaushal's next film, Sam Bahadur!
'I'm so grateful Kathal is getting the recognition it deserves.'
Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sam Bahadur brims with patriotic fervour, but one can trust Director Meghna Gulzar's refined sensibilities to not descend into nationalistic jingoism, believes Mayur Sanap.
For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for best actor for Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. Rani Mukerji was named best actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. 12th Fail was adjudged best feature film.
It's been an emotional night for many film folk across India, as they were honoured at the National Awards.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
Chhaava enters the Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) club, and is the biggest hit of Vicky Kaushal's career so far.
A Bengaluru consumer court has ruled against PVR INOX for delaying film screenings with excessive advertisements, deeming it an "unfair" trade practice. The court ordered the multiplex chain to pay Rs one lakh in punitive damages and ensure clear communication of actual movie start times to viewers. The ruling highlights the value of time in today's world and the need for businesses to respect consumers' time and money.
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal K M Cariappa Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The three highest-ranking military heroes of the Indian Armed Forces. They were the rarest of the rare. The bravest of the brave.
The charisma that surrounds the man had preceded him and soldier and officer alike knew the 'chosen one' had arrived and henceforth all would be well.
'He was believed to finish his own work in an hour and spend the remainder of the time walking from one office to another, sitting down with the harried junior staff and helping them sort out the problems they were working on.'
Meanwhile, Sam Bahadur is fighting to find a place for itself.
'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.' 'We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of the Marathas.'
Last week's releases Farrey and Starfish have not done well at the box office.
Plabita shoots in Assam... Urmila relaxes in Goa... Shehnaaz explores the mountains...
The 69th Filmfare Awards, held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Sunday, saw cute moments on stage and on the red carpet.
Jawan took nine days. Pathaan took 11 days while Gadar 2 took 12.
Titled Ul Jalool Ishq, the film has been produced by Manish Malhotra, and the designer promptly invited his cast members and friends over for the wrap-up party.
When it comes to having fun with prints, sky's the limit for her.
An eventful year -- book-ended by Shah Rukh Khan, no less -- comes to an end with a bang, as big Bollywood releases get ready to release in December.
'He not only immerses himself into the character, but he wears it.' 'He does not let even a fragment of himself show while he's playing the part.'
The actor has been offering a fresh take on the traditional drape. Silloo Sam Bahadur
Meghna Gulzar screened her new film Sam Bahadur for friends and colleagues in the film industry in Mumbai.
So many movies coming up for release in theatres in 2024 but January's OTT watch seems interesting too.
Dr Singh said Manekshaw, popularly called Sam Bahadur, had served the army with great distinction for over four decades beginning with the very first military engagement free India was dragged into in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
Sharvari turns photographer... Angira goes on a bike ride... Amyra's in Maldives...
'I was always a reluctant actress. I still am.'
Deepika meets friends in London... Raashii prays at Golden Temple... Vicky promotes his film in Kashmir...
'Romance not in a physical manner maybe, but, you know, where you are just sharing dialogues and looking at each other and conversations are happening.'
As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.
'At the age of 25, there are still no work offers coming your way, so how do you move ahead in life?'
'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
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