'Everybody has stood by Rajpal Yadav. The industry has been supportive.'
'My life and career have changed in subtle but meaningful ways.'
'If I count how many films I refused and how many heroines got awards in those films...'
'He knows people in a small town like Karur would give anything for a glimpse of the superstar.'
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
'I feel as proud as a father when I see Aditya Dhar being celebrated for his work.'
'The audience has accepted Tere Ishk Mein with all its flaws. My film doesn't need any other validation.'
'I have just completed the script and now I will look for the actor who is convincing as the great Rafisaab.'
'To have made it to the shortlist of 15 films for the Academy Award is a big deal for us.''
As singer Hariharan turns 70 on April 3, we take a look at his best songs.
'Just before his death, he did Bhoot Bangla with me. What a honour for that boy from the village who watched him in Sholay!'
The film's director Lokesh Kanagaraj and producer Kalanithi Maran took a collective decision to add a...
'Dharmendra has never coveted other actors' roles, never indulged in competitive games.' 'There is not a malicious bone in that rugged body.'
'When someone complimented him, he hugged that person with such sincerity. That genuineness stayed with him.'
Two movies from across the world will be honoured at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Salman won't host Bigg Boss from the next season.
'We had just shared the warmest of hugs just a week back at the shoot of Haiwaan.'
Close probing revealed that the real reason behind the delay is not the change of venue but something else.
'What a talent, what an actor! 'Cast him as anyone, anything, and he is ready for the challenge. I get restless when I don't have him in my film.'
She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha.
Subhash K Jha lists an offbeat playlist for the festival of colours.
'The army and all the people we did spend time with, they emphasised the kind of impact Arun Khetarpal has had on one, the Indian Army and two, just the country as a whole.'
'It's a big milestone and a matter of pride for us to represent India in the world forum.'
'It is so important to have co-stars who don't think about their own performance only while creating something special.'
'I was a boy from a small village in Punjab. Who would have thought I'd be loved by everyone?'
'I didn't charge any money for Coolie. Working with him was all the remuneration I needed.'
'In these times of vitiated politics, we miss people like Advaniji and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in active politics more than ever.'
'Sulakshanadidi was never the same after Sanjeev Kumar turned her down.'
Kamini Kaushal was one of Indian cinema's long-lasting actresses, who went from playing Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand's heroine to Manoj Kumar and Rajesh Khanna's mother.
'Amitabh Bachchan is too tall to play Mr Modi.'
'His charisma, charm and skills remain untouchable.'
'The Dhamaal director wanted an innocent guy who's still like a child. He hinted that my voice was very strong.' 'I worked it out: I got this dungarees look, made him slouch, got rid of the bass in my voice, and added a lisp to make him cuter.' 'These are things an actor does because you want to bring something to the table.'
'...That people are suddenly recognising me.'
'While I personally the baseless news amusing, it was quite sad to see how disturbed my family felt.'
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's most endearing romantic songs.
'I don't see what the fuss was about.'
S S Rajamouli announced his new epic Varanasi at a grand event at Hyderabad's Ramoji Film City over the weekend.
Starring Sunny Deol, it has been awaiting release for a year now.
'Now when I'm a mother and have two sons, I do look back and say, "Oh my God! What was I thinking?"'
'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.'
