'So much goodness. Warmth. Friendly. Attracts and exudes positivity and peace. A distinct voice.' Bollywood salutes the veteran actor.
Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.
One of India's finest actors is seriously ill.
'If he was unwell in May, he gave no indication of it at all. Tom was his usual cheerful, helpful, kind and generous self.'
'Intolerance is in our blood. Every person has some level of intolerance. One can't get rid of it, but one has to check and control it for the sake of a peaceful society and country,' says actor Tam Alter.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movie legend who turns 70 on October 10.
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.
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'
Dev Anand's son Suneil launches film Vagator Mixer on his 89 Birthday
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid will enact an English play and show his non-political shade as an actor by taking part in the drama titled Sons of Babur during the three-day conference of governors that starts on October 28 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
'Skater Girl is India's first film on skateboarding and I hope that it inspires girls and boys across the world and brings them hope.'
Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.
The lasting influence of Amitabh Bachchan's Supremo, hitchhiking with Salman Khan, a taste of Tom Alter, Padmaavat's best scene and more in Sukanya Verma's Super-filmi Week.
'No one really knows whether it is somehow better to go raging and fighting into the dark night, or close one's eyes quietly and give in to fate.' 'But a funeral with music, tinsel and acceptance -- not unlike most New Year festivities -- seems like a better send-off than any other,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
"Telling the story of the birth of a nation is never easy. Especially if that nation is as big and diverse as India," said Shyam Benegal about 'Samvidhaan -- The Making of the Constitution of India'.
And you thought Bollywood was just about making movies!
Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.
Did Mahendra Singh Dhoni desert a sinking ship or was it a courageous decision to quit in the middle of a series?
From Pakeezah to Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wornderful world of Hindi films.
Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
Filmmaker Prakash Jha opens up about his life.
If you haven't watched The Rising yet, you've been lucky.
Ananth Mahadevan takes on the audience.
Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
Shatranj Ke Khilari remains an accessible, yet deep period film.
Pavan Malhotra, one of our finest actors, shows us another side of Bollywood.
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