“I feel I have just started my journey” – Shweta Pandit
Shweta Pandit made her debut as a recording artiste at the age of four when she sung a couple of songs for composer Ilaiyaraja which were used in the Mani…
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“The music of this film will always be very special to me” – composer Jatin Pandit on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… completing 19 years of its release
On 14 December 2001, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’, Karan Johar’s second directorial feature released in theatres and turned out to be a bigger success than the director’s earlier film ‘Kuch…
“It is extremely important to be ethical and empathetic in life” – Manish Mundra
You feel inspired when you see the kind of achievements Manish Mundra has had in his life. After being a successful entrepreneur for years, he launched his company Drishyam Films…
“Storytelling is an age-old technique of bringing people together” – Mehreen Jabbar
‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is a sharp departure from the kind of work you have done in the past. As a filmmaker, you are largely known for dabbling in dark…
“Ek Jhoothi Love Story does talk about certain social issues but in a light-hearted manner” – Madiha Imam
You have been a part of the TV industry in Pakistan for a long time and ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first show on the web. The show has…
“If the political climate gets better someday, I would love to do projects in India” – Bilal Abbas
‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first project on the web. Was working in this space any different from doing a film or a TV show? There was no difference…
“I want to keep making films of different genres” – Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee has a reputation for making comedies that turn out to be hugely successful. Most people tend to forget that he is the man who has written dramas like…
Piya Basanti: Composer Sandesh Shandilya on what went behind the creation of this iconic non-film album
‘Piya Basanti’, the non-film album completes twenty years of its release. The album, which featured the voices of Ustad Sultan Khan and K.S. Chithra, remains one of the most successful…
Music Review Darbaan
Based on the short story ‘Khokababur Pratyabartan’ written by Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Darbaan’ is an emotional tale of a young man (Sharad Kelkar) and a person (Sharib Hashmi) who served his…
“You have to keep working on your craft every single day” – Apratim Chatterjee
Patience, resilience and hard work – these are the three things that has made Apratim Chatterjee the much-loved actor today. With no background in cinema, the actor, who was preparing…
Music Review Ludo
While director Anurag Basu and composer Pritam Chakraborty’s association began with the latter scoring the title track for many of the TV shows directed by the former, the first film…
Movie Review Sir
Diwali is usually a very exciting time for those who like to go to a theatre to watch films. Every year, a bunch of big films hit the theatres, vying…
“I make a conscious effort to separate my identities as a producer and an actor” – Vivek Gomber
Despite being a part of the much-acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ (2015), which he produced himself, it was not easy for Vivek Gomber to get acting jobs. With the Rohena Gera…
“I make sure that the character I am playing is not a stereotype” – Tillotama Shome
Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ (2001) was where Tillotama Shome was seen on the big screen for the first time. And now, as theatres finally open in India after remaining shut…
REWIND Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar: Daboo Malik’s first film album remains his best till date
Being the son of composer Sardar Malik, Daboo Malik had an inclination towards music but he was more interested in facing the camera as an actor. In the 80s and…
Laxmii review: Fast-paced narrative and terrific performance by its leading man drive this engaging horror-comedy
Since the lockdown happened, many feature length films, that were initially scheduled for a theatrical release, started coming out on digital streaming platforms. The Akshay Kumar – Kiara Advani starrer…
“I had a very memorable journey in the Hindi film industry” – Dev Kohli
From Shankar – Jaikishan to Vishal and Shekhar, Dev Kohli worked with different generations of composers in a career that spanned from 1969 to 2013. His popular song “Geet Gaata…
“This is a magical industry and I feel blessed to be a part of it” – Niraj Kothari
It is tough for ‘outsiders’ to get into the Hindi film industry, they say. Niraj Kothari does not believe in the same. Hailing from a simple, middle-class family in Mumbai,…
Footfairy review: A taut thriller that rides on the brilliance of its leading man
In the late 80s and the early 90s, many filmmakers of repute started making feature length films for Doordarshan. These films featured prominent actors and technicians from the film world…
“Theatre has been my teacher and cinema is my lover” – Gulshan Devaiah
Around a year back, Gulshan Devaiah firmly believed that feature films should only be released in theatres and no filmmaker should be deprived of the joy of presenting his labour…