It would be unfair, even impossible not to compare Welcome to Sajjanpur with Benegal's previous Mandi, which has its own share of issues, idiosyncrasies and intended comedy. While Mandi it's not, Welcome to Sajjanpur is worth a trip, flaws inclusive, for its nifty funniness and curious concept.
Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.
'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'
It is by no means a perfect list and I might have missed out some important films but these are films that have entertained me, taught me how to be compassionate, to view the world, and understand people, their histories, behaviors and customs.
Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says artistes from Pakistan should not be treated like terrorists and art and terrorism should not be mixed.
'When he was invited on Koffee With Karan, he did not ask for the questions beforehand, like many stars do.' 'Vijay was quite taken aback when Karan launched into a sex discourse.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at contemporary actors who have done well in their kingly acts.
'Aamir Khan, the Indian Film and Television Directors' Association, Rohit Shetty, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Soni Razdan, Neena Gupta... have come forward and helped me.'
'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
The distinguished actress Shaukat Kaifi, mother to Shabana and Baba Azmi, passed away on September 22.
In the run-up to Independence Day, Rediff.com looks at some products that have stood the test of time and continue to tug at the Indian hearts.
Checkout the guest list.
On Shashi Kapoor's 83rd birth anniversary, Subhash K Jha looks at his top five productions.
Director Anand Gandhi discusses his brilliant film, Ship Of Theseus.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
You will always be missed, Kalpana Lajmi.
Did you know that Vidya Balan's big wish is to go sky-diving and bunjee-jumping?
The likes of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid, veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, novelist Shobhaa De among other prominent public figures have chronicled the story of the 'little girl in polka dots' in a book now.
'Self-importance and egos were thrown aside as a dazzling assemblage of Hindi movie directors arrived at the venue, more than a half hour ahead of the scheduled time... It was fascinating to see all of Hindi cinema represented in one hotel ballroom... The assemblage was magnificent -- from Shyam Benegal to Anurag Kashyap to Abbas-Mastan to Gauri Shinde to Rajkumar Hirani...' Raja Sen was present at an evening not to be forgotten.
'Even my chemist was shutting down by 8.30 on Thursday nights to catch the telecast.'
Who rocked the sari style best in the British Raj? Sukanya Verma asks you to take a poll.
Celebrity sightings from the ongoing fest.
Actress Minissha Lamba talks about Bheja Fry, her Cannes experience and the customs drama that ensued.
Dalip Tahil has worked on stage, in the films, television and now on the digital platform, and he's not slowing down anytime soon. Continuing our series: Actors We Love.
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Shyam Benegal, whose films like Ankur, Bhumika and Mandi have celebrated women trying to take control of their destinies, delivered the keynote speech at the 20th anniversary gala of Apna Ghar on November 14.
Check out the celebs who turned up on day seven at the Mumbai Film Festival.
With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.
The actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images on the grand finale.
Know more about the extraordinary filmmaker of films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta and Sujata.
Here's a look at the weekend box office
'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
Do you know that the veteran actress has more than 100 films and TV serials to her credit in a career spanning four decades?
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