On Lagaan's 20th anniversary, we bring back Aamir Khan's views expressed in an exclusive interview to Rediff.com Contributor Haresh Pandya in February 2000.
Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen.
Maitrik Kamdar, an SYBCom student from KC College, Mumbai recounts how he emerged as a dedicated student and an aspiring businessman from being a troublesome child.
Baadshah Pehlwaan comes out as a film is not only as a thorough entertainer but also a thought-provoker, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.
'Stan's death is the culmination of a series of acts of abominable cruelty on the part of the Indian State.'
The superstar's movies are the most awaited on this festival.
Despite certain limitations, it's a film made with noble intentions and courage to expose people who manipulate religion in order to satisfy their petty morality.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
Hansal Mehta preceded over the do as the chief guest.
Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty talk about their movie Singham and their close friendship.
'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story.
A pedestrian script, with very few great gags and much forgettable mediocrity, among other reasons.
Darsheel Safary is kicked about his new film Zokkomon.
This is the first such incident in Jammu region when a drone carrying arms and explosives was shot down by the BSF, frustrating Pakistan's attempt to smuggle weapons into the Union Territory using the hexacopter.
'If a hero wanted Mr Rafi to sing for him, naturally it had to be him.' 'Then if it was Dilip Kumar, who is a soft-spoken man, he naturally wanted Talat Mehmood.' 'Raj Kapoor wanted only Mukesh. Now you tell me, where did I stand a chance?'
The cinematographer, famous for his camera work in Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa and Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam, believes that only Aamir Khan can play Guru Dutt onscreen.
Jaipur Development Authority is acquiring land in their village for a housing project.
After educating us about dyslexia, Aamir Khan played storyteller to kids during a storybook launch in Mumbai during the weekend.
A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.
The movie has its heart in the right place. Unfortunately everything else is not.
Aamir Khan to get a Padma Bhushan while Saif Ali Khan will get a Padma Shri.
Judging from the trailer, the film starring Shah Rukh Khan is clearly the kind of film that will either be groundbreaking or groanworthy.
Director Suparn Verma talks about his forthcoming multistarrer and why Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena bombed.
Director Pan Nalin is prepared to cast Aamir opposite recent Oscar winner Kate Winslet for a film based on the short story Toba Tek Singh by Saadat Hasan Manto.
Bollywood actor Tisca Chopra turned heads on Day Two of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai looking resplendent in white dhoti pants.
Rohit Shetty, the director of Golmaal, returns with Golmaal Returns starring Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Celina Jaitley, Amrita Arora, Shreyas Talpade and Anjana Sukhani.
Amole Gupte talks about his acting role in Kaminey, and life after Taare Zameen Par.
Ravi Chopra's new film, Bhootnath, also, revolves around a pint-sized brat and his unlikely friendship with a grubby ghost, Bhootnath. The peppy duo of Vishal-Shekhar score the soundtrack against Javed Akhtar's competent lyrics. Alas, the composers fail to pass on their brand of enthusiasm on its music.
Aamir Khan was in Chennai to receive the Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Endowment Award for the best debutant director.
The actor checks out Samir Mondal's painting exhibition in Mumbai.
Animation is becoming an important part of the movies these days. From Hum Tum, Hanuman Returns and Taare Zameen Par to the upcoming Roadside Romeo, these films have varying lengths of animation. Bhoothnath, releasing this Friday, has its share too -- 30 minutes of it!
Prasoon Joshi, who was in New York recently for the world premiere of Delhi 6, admits that writing lyrics isn't the only challenge he loves while working on movies. He loves to collaborate on the scripts too, as he did with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's new film, and Rang De Basanti.
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
The film industry praises Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par, as it goes to the Oscars next week.
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