There were many revelations at the launch of Because He Is... Meghna Gulzar's book about her father, the much-loved Gulzar.
Under the deal, Russia will provide design, technology know how and key materials to GSL for construction of the ships in India.
'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'
'Their sensibilities are far more mature and complex than men's. I have to be very careful while working with them.'
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.
... Why care for the truth when the legend so interesting, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.
The Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 saw some glamorous celebrities in attendance.
The men who made all the money in 2015!
'You cannot drop to the ground, however many bullets hit you.' 'Because if you are weak, this is not the place for you.'
Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.
'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.' 'Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.'
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
The element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it's inspired from real-life manslaughter.
Sukanya Verma curates an impressive list.
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
There is nothing new that Dark Chocolate highlights about the murder case, says Namrata Thakker!
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
A look at the hits and misses at the box office this week.
'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.
'I hear any sound like "Ooh, aah, ouch" and you will know Alia is on set.' 'If she holds a gun in front of a person, that person wouldn't be scared because they would know she would harm herself first.'
'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.' 'Now, why was this so?' 'Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a heart-warmer?' 'Did those journeys take too much out of him?' asks Sreehari Nair.
'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem Chhabra, author of a forthcoming book on Shashi Kapoor.
Who were the ones we'd have liked to see more of, or ones we wouldn't mind running into again?
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Some people make the majoritarian argument that a lot of Indians speak Hindi.' 'But where exactly? Is that not relevant?'
The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants.
When a crime is committed, everyone seems to have a view on who has done wrong, and regardless of judicial outcome through due process of law, theories of how justice was done or not done mushroom
Ittefaq has a gagster attitude, plenty of light touches, and it announces Abhay Chopra as a mainstream talent to watch out for, says Sreehari Nair.
'Nobody is sustaining and the movie goers are responsible for it.' When Rishi Kapoor lets loose, all you can do is listen.
'Oddly enough, everything Raazi cannot explain or put a finger on, it glosses over in the name of patriotism or watan-love; glorifying thereby the very sentiment it had set out to mock.' 'This is the unique tragedy of the film: it becomes less of a counterpoint to pseudo-patriotism and more of a companion piece,' says Sreehari Nair.
Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui make a global statement on the power of Indian cinema, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
When TV stars take on the big screen...
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