Bollywood
‘Karma spares no one’
Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty was in Kolkata to promote his upcoming film Aakhri Sawal, a politically charged drama framed as a high-stakes intellectual debate...
“Authenticity was the priority”
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur starrer Dacoit: A Love Story has received a positive response from audiences in the initial days since its release...
Avinash, Medha hope ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’ finds love with audience
At a time when high-octane spectacle films like "Dhurandhar" are dominating at the box office, actors Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr are betting high...
‘Curry boy’ gets to be on global stage: Vikas Khanna on making it to...
"Curry boy" Vikas Khanna is part of the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world and the celebrity chef can't...
Every film has been hard work; nothing comes easy: Saqib Saleem on 15 years...
Actor Saqib Saleem says success in the Hindi film industry doesn't always lead to more work, something he has experienced firsthand despite earning acclaim...
Hollywood’s long night of reckoning: the 98th Oscars finally got it right
Ashok Nilakantan Ayers
NEW YORK: There are Oscar nights that feel like clerical exercises — the industry awarding itself with the dutiful efficiency of a...
Cinema of heart and sensibility taking a beating in theatres: Vishal Bhardwaj
Good cinema is going through a deep struggle, says Vishal Bhardwaj. This was the case in the pre-OTT era and even now with filmmakers...
I drew a lot from my uncle for my ‘Ikkis’ character: Vivaan Shah
Actor Vivaan Shah says it was a blessing to portray a real life character like Captain Vijendra Malhotra in filmmaker Sriram Raghavan's war drama...
‘I disconnect after pack-up’
Kani Kusruti speaks about portraying a rape survivor and fight for justice in Anubhav Sinha’s Assi, revealing how she approaches emotionally demanding roles, adapts...
Unconventional stories are on verge of becoming extinct species: Taapsee Pannu
Actor Taapsee Pannu believes women-led and unconventional films are on the verge of becoming "extinct" as there is a lack of support from audiences...
Anubhav Sinha on why he made ‘Assi’: Was shocked to read accounts of survivors
A woman would have already been exploited somewhere in the country by the time we finish this conversation, says filmmaker Anubhav Sinha whose new...