In a conversation moderated by Badrinath Ki Dulhania director Shashank Khaitan, filmmakers Leena Yadav, Meghna Gulzar and Gauri Shinde spoke about their experiences working as woman directors in Indian cinema. Yadav, who has made films like Parched (2016) and Rajma Chawal (2018), said she wasn’t taken very seriously when she started out as an editor. “I had … Read more
Aamir Khan has finally spoken up about the failure of his latest film Thugs Of Hindostan (2018), which also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Katrina Kaif. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, the film received negative feedback from audiences and critics alike, and is struggling to reach even Rs150 crore at the domestic box … Read more
Malayalam filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellisery has said that cinema should not be categorised into regional or national. “Let’s not categorise it [cinema] into commercial and parallel. Let’s categorise it into good cinema and bad cinema; that will be easier for filmmakers and audience,” he said, speaking at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) … Read more
National Award-winning actor Sunny Deol says the art of acting cannot be learnt in classrooms and that it comes from observations in real life. Known for his performance in iconic films like Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993), Border (1997), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) and The Hero: Love Story of A Spy (2003), Deol told IANS, … Read more
Director Karan Johar questioned the mindset of people raising doubts on survivors coming forward with tales of sexual abuse and harassment in the ongoing #MeToo campaign. While there have been several indictments of prominent members in the film industry, there has also been a consistent questioning of the women who have made the accusations. Johar … Read more
Actor Dev Patel and actress Anne Hathaway, along with Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, John Slattery, Catherine Keener, Cristin Milioti, Brandon Victor Dixon, Olivia Cooke, Andrew Scott, Julia Garner, Shea Whigham, Gary Carr, Sofia Boutella, and John Gallagher, Jr, will all be seen in Amazon’s new anthology series, Modern Love. After launching the Mad Men creator … Read more
Tulu film Paddayi director Abhaya Simha is of the opinion that an award brings focus to one’s film and it is taken more seriously. Paddayi was screened in the Indian Panorama section of the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on 26 November. The film won the Best Tulu Film award at … Read more
The first trailer of director Satish Rajwade’s Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 is finally out. The film is keenly awaited for quite a few reasons. This is the first franchise in Marathi cinema to bring out its third part and the very hit pair of Swapnil Joshi and Mukta Barve is back to woo their fans. … Read more
First-time director Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti’s Marathi movie Naal has been earning well at the box office. Starring the child actor Shrinivas Pokale, along with Nagraj Popatrao Manjule and Devika Daftardar, the film has received thumbs up from critics and audiences alike. Naal review: Moving tale of a child exploring his relationships As per our trade … Read more
The wedding preparations for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are on in full swing, and in more ways than one. The couple treated their newly arrived wedding party of Nick’s brother Joe and his fiance Sophie Turner to a night out in Mumbai on Monday (26 November). Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas (Photo: Shutterbugs Images) … Read more