Article Marathi

Assisting Alfonso Cuarón helped me in making The Disciple, says Chaitanya Tamhane

The Court (2015) director had assisted the Mexican filmmaker during the making of Roma (2018).

about 1 hour ago — Keyur Seta

Article Hindi

It's the best time to be an actress in Hindi cinema, says Vidya Balan

Vidya speaks about her latest film Shakuntala Devi, why she felt she was ready to take up the challenge of playing the mathematics genius, and what it would take to get her to sign on for a web-series.

7 hours ago — Keyur Seta

Article Hindi

The one who missed out: Shehnaz, K Asif’s original choice for Anarkali

In Shehnaz: A Tragic True Story of Royalty, Glamour and Heartbreak, Sophia Naz recounts how her mother was almost cast in K Asif's magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam (1960).

15 hours ago — Our Correspondent

Article Bengali

Rare to find an actress of her calibre: Madhabi Mukherjee remembers Gita Dey on her birth anniversary 

Dey, who received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award and the president's award for Lifetime Achievement, began her acting career on stage at the age of six. She went on to work with all the great theatre and film directors of her time and was known for her versatility. 

19 hours ago — Roushni Sarkar

Article Hindi

When a film-crazy boy held Madhubala's hand at the Mughal-e-Azam preview

Film historian Zafar Aabid Balani recounts his experience of watching a preview of the iconic film with the star seated right behind him.

20 hours ago — Sukhpreet Kahlon

Article Hindi

Took 15 years to write the book Dastan-e-Mughal-e-Azam, says author Rajkumar Keswani

The journalist and author looks back at the entire experience of writing a book on the classic Mughal-e-Azam, on the 60th anniversary of its release.

1 day ago — Keyur Seta