'He was a tremendous artist of a very high order, gone too soon. He not only reshaped the visual language of Indian Cinema through his cinematography in Aravindan's films, Shaji sir gave us all a sense of direction through his mainstream work as a cameraman.'
The Roshans and their friends celebrated the success of the Netflix docu-series with a grand party over the weekend.
'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.'
'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.'
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.' 'A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.'
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
Shilpa gets sweaty... Huma meets Jared... Disha performs in Dubai...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar denied on Monday making any comments regarding changing the Constitution to accommodate four per cent reservation for Muslims in the state. He claimed he was "misquoted" and warned of moving a breach of privilege motion. Shivakumar's remarks came after the BJP forced repeated adjournments in the Lok Sabha over his alleged comments on the matter. The BJP has accused Shivakumar of seeking to change the Constitution for political gain, highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding reservation policies in India.
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.' Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal.
The Elle List Awards was a kaleidoscope of style and sass.
'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has. 'Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.' A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book, Shyam Benegal.
As she turns 70 on September 18, Subhash K Jha picks five classic Shabana performances which you may have missed.
Disha gets glamorous... Sunny is a Punjabi kudi... Trisha holidays in Japan...
Dabba Cartel's reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.
'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
Film folk attended the screening of Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's festival film Girls Will Be Girls at PVR theatre in Juhu, a northwest suburb of Mumbai. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video.
'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
Women power, rebellious love, shady godmen, love triangles and more on OTT. Sukanya Verma lists everything coming up on OTT this week.
'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are institutions, pillars of India's popular art, symbolising the very essence of humanism and nationalism.'
'I have been lucky to be at the right place at the right time. I do not rate myself as excellent.'
After finding a way into the movies and into our hearts, Sridevi has found a place on Mumbai's streets as well.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
He accused them of not condemning the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur city and the recent incident of a woman set ablaze in Jharkhand, and said this reflects their "cheap mentality".
'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father.' 'I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.'
I have never forgotten the lesson that Guruji served up with the tea that morning: Be kind encouraging and patient with fresh starters. Subhash K Jha mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy.
Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.
Manish Malhotra's Diwali Party had the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
'Shyam babu, you will always be with us through your films, your laughter and your wise and kind words.'
John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting...
'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?'
Film folk celebrated Eid Al-Adha with pretty pictures and warm words on Instagram.
Film folk are still celebrating Diwali on social media.
It's a special day on social media, as film folk celebrate birthdays and share beautiful moments from their life on social media.
'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"'
It was Shabana Azmi who gave him Mr Perfectionist tag.
Like every year, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi's Holi party overflowed with family and friends.
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