'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.' 'An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.' 'That is my real achievement.'
If I could be born again, and I had a head for big numbers, I'd like to be an investment banker in New York. Look at what I would do for a living, says T N Ninan.
One smells a rat when cases are settled for too small a price offered either by the highest bidder or the promoter -- within and outside the legal ambit of insolvency process, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Pinch your nerves, and trust the ghoul -- blood will be spilled; women, children, and grouchy old men will be dismembered! observes Sreehari Nair.
Sab Kushal Mangal is a cute film, but it is the climax that is absolutely disappointing
'If I had done Sholay, we would have missed seeing the performance of a wonderful actor called Amjad Khan.'
A look at the pictures from the screening.
'When I heard the script, I begged Salimsaab and Javedsaab and later, Ramesh Sippyji to let me play Gabbar.'
Joginder Tuteja looks back at all the lesser known films Bollywood's leading men debuted in.
>Ask any true Rajini fan and they'll agree that it's been 20 years since the superstar has produced anything bigger or better than Padayappa. And Darbar, at least going by the trailer, doesn't seem to get any closer to that benchmark 1999 film, says Divya Nair.
Sidharth Malhotra brought in his 35th birthday with his friends and colleagues from the industry with a party at home. We spot his guests driving in, and bring you inside pictures as well.
'We will defeat her with the blessings of the people of Amethi, but we will always respect her as an opponent'
'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.' 'My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.' 'They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the city of Kolhapur.'
Namrata Thakker takes a peek into Farhan's life through these pictures.
It seems that Salman loves playing a cop; he's played one in eight films already, and will make it a 10 with his next two releases.
Simran Dhir talks about Delhi, Indian parents and the inspiration behind her debut novel Best Intentions.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big October hits in the past decade.
Joginder Tuteja checks back to see how films around children work at the box office.
Subhash K Jha lists actors whom you may have missed this year.
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
Joginder Tuteja looks at films set in the jungles.
Not one joke lands, not one tear is genuine in Sardar Ka Grandson, feels Sukanya Verma.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.
'Love, sex aur dhokha. Now that's a lethal combination, isn't it? Ever since one can remember, Bollywood has used this formula in different shapes and formats.
99 Songs's mesmerising music distracts you from its sketchy screenplay and bland story, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Under flak, Munde said the video clip, in which he was purportedly heard making the comments against Pankaja, was edited and fake. He claimed that his remarks were "distorted" to project him as a "villain" by his rivals to win elections.
'Ruksana affected me very deeply.' 'It was the circumstances around her that changed her in various ways.' 'Of course, I carry her back home, hoping and praying from the bottom of my heart that nobody ever has to be in this situation.'
San Diego Comic-Con just got over and the cosplay (wearing costumes, for those who don't know) was looking bigger and better than ever. Thousands in attendance went all out to demonstrate their dedication to their various fandoms, with guests cosplaying as their favourite characters from Marvel comics, Game of Thrones, anime and beyond in intricately-designed costumes. Take a look to see the best and most creative costumes at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, which ran between July 18 and July 22.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
'I channelised my anxiety into making Padmaavat.' 'I think suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.'
What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal.
Joginder Tuteja goes back in time to see the biggest June releases of the last 10 years.
The Tattoo Murders doesn't make for relaxed viewing but you can give it a dekko if you dig the genre, says Joginder Tuteja.
One may be at a risk of heart attack or stroke even months after recovery, cautionss Dr Ruchit Shah, interventional cardiologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai.
'Anybody who watches my work will see that I am really trying to do something different in each film.'
'He was having fever and body ache as the only symptoms. Then he lost the sense of smell and that's the time it alarmed us.'
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