'It is important for women to be fearless in their choices.'
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The daily wage earners who oil the wheels of the movies business are struggling to cope with the fallout of the lockdown.
'Masaan went to Cannes, got a standing ovation, won awards. I want the people of India to watch my film. Finally, it is happening!'
India look on course for a record-extending fifth title given the depth of talent and form but standing in the way is a driven English team, chasing its own piece of history in what promises to be an enthralling final.
Put in to bat at the Providence stadium, India rode on skipper Yash Dhull's responsible 82 to post a fighting 232 all out and then bundled out the opposition for 187, with left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal (5/28) and pacer Raj Bawa (4/47) doing bulk of the damage.
'If your film does not do well and if you don't have a godfather and you are not a star kid, then your next film selection may have a restriction.'
'I've been getting offers to play someone who is sexy, hot and smart.'
The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It may be just coincidence but my first release after marriage is Soorma and it has brought me recognition that I've never experienced before.'
'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in Indian popular culture,' says Shuma Raha.
What these movie titles mean!
'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.'
From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
India reaffirmed their supremacy in the U-19 Asia Cup with a record eighth title
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, and released a cultural video with the theme 'Change Within' to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
Siddarth Yadav is the only player who has a confirmed positive RT-PCR report while Dhull, Rasheed, and Aaradhya Yadav tested positive in Rapid Antigen Tests.
'From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the Nation swoon.' 'You had come a long way and had many more miles to go.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.
India will begin their campaign against South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on January 15.
Horror, drama, romance and action... it's all on your plate this year!
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
'Even if we do a really sexy picture, they (stars) trust me and my wife Manisha to pull out an absolutely amazing shot.' 'It should not cross that line and step into vulgarity.'
Masaan is an immense achievement for a first-time filmmaker and must be applauded, says Raja Sen.
'After Bharat Ane Nenu, I have been getting a lot of interesting scripts from the Telugu industry.' 'I would like to balance between Hindi and Telugu films.'
Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.
'In Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani has essentially found a Rajkumar Hirani story buried inside Sanjay Dutt's life.' 'Now if you think that's scary, sample the alternative: Perhaps Sanjay Dutt had been living his life to suit the narrative of a Rajkumar Hirani film,' says Sreehari Nair.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'But it is also an industry that is very accepting when they see talent and hard work.'
'He was a fighter, a stunt man and an action director, the master of all things rugged. Yet, he had the softest heart.'
'When people come to watch my work, I want them to take away something -- it could be the story, it could be an emotion they haven't felt in a very long time.'
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