Torbaaz is a well-intended movie, but suffers from step-fatherly treatment that doesn't quite let you feel the emotions, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
A look at the winners of the 64th National awards.
Actor-director Roopa Iyer on her award-winning Kannada film Mukhaputa.
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
The 26th edition of Lions Gold Awards was held on January 25.
'She is not only concerned about her own performance or how she is looking, but also about others.'
Kumar Sanu explains why he is upset with the current music scene.
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.
A quick look at winners in the major categories.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
Swaroop Kanchi, the Bangalore-based film-maker tries his hand at Hindi film, Yeh Dil Ramta Jogi.
'His family keeps telling him to take it easy, but he won't listen.'
'Laxmi and I firmly believed that while working, the egoistic word 'Main (I)' never interferes.'
Shahid Kapoor's BIGGEST OPENERS...
'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'
'They don't make stars like Bachchansaab anymore. Or film-makers like Prakash Mehra.'
Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.
The greatest films on the kotha culture are the ones with the best poetry and music.
'Salman has supported me, but at the same time, let me have my own journey.'
'What Raamlaxmanji did with Sooraj Barjatyaji in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun was beyond a miracle.'
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
So you weren't rooting for Cate Blanchett and Leonardi DiCaprio? Vote for the actors/ films YOU preferred!
Here are five successful Tamil films that hit the screens in the first half of 2014
In a career of eight years, the actor -- who turned 33 on May 16 -- already has an impressive oeuvre.
Santosh Sivan has become truly an international filmmaker. His eighth directorial venture, Before the Rains, a Hollywood film made in Kerala has made it to a number of international film festivals namely Edinburgh, Toronto, Pusan and Palm Springs. Now, the latest feather in his cap is a feature on the film which appeared in the prestigious American Cinematographer magazine.
On his 45th birthday, Sukanya Verma offers a playlist of AB Baby's 10 grooviest tracks
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.
A glossy presentation of a confounding narrative, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
A playlist of 10 'so bad it's good' songs, our hostile neighbours will regret the day they decided to take panga.
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
Balu Mahendra passed away into the ages on February 13. We look back at his best works.
'The show's success has only gone on to reinforce my belief that the best way to tell a story is with honesty, love and conviction... easier said than done in our industry!'
A witch in confrontation mode, a courtroom drama full of twists and turns, Bruce Lee's final and Denis Villeneuve's first, Sukanya Verma recommends this and more on OTT this week.
The many characters have so much to tell about their back stories and true emotions that a longer format would have allowed first time Director Seema Pahwa to dig deeper in Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi, observes Joginder Tuteja.
'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
From Awaara to Deewar to Junoon to In Custody, Shashi Kapoor leaves us many movies to love and remember him by.
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