Movies – Page 25

Watch: Anurag Kashyap on difference between Kollywood and Bollywood

Anurag Kashyap at The Hindu Huddle. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar At The Hindu Huddle 2025, acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opens up about the shifting landscape of Indian cinema. In a candid conversation under the theme India in Dialogue, he contrasts the creative freedom of regional industries like Kollywood and Malayalam cinema with the […]

Javed Akhtar takes a dig at ‘Messiah of the poor’ Mahesh Bhatt; reveals INSIDE story on how the Copyright Amendment Bill was passed: “It was passed because of three ladies – Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj, Meira Kumar. Arun Jaitley also helped us a lot” : Bollywood News

Javed Akhtar had an interesting conversation with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day on various aspects of his life and career. One of his biggest contributions was the passing of the Copyright Amendment Bill; it proved to be a boon for music composers and lyricists. Javed Akhtar explained in detail how the bill was passed. Javed Akhtar […]

When Mahira Khan got emotional for not being able to visit India: “I feel like that marathon runner who…” : Bollywood News

This was right after the release of Rahul Dholakia’s Raees, the film in which Mahira Khan co-starred with Shah Rukh Khan in 2017. This writer had spoken to Mahira on the phone about her inability to be in India for the release of Raees. When Mahira Khan got emotional for not being able to visit […]

Director Santosh Singh reveals Shanaya Kapoor wasn’t the first choice for Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan; says, “We had Tara Sutaria and Pratibha Ranta for the role but…” : Bollywood News

Director Santosh Singh has spoken highly of Shanaya Kapoor, the lead in his upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan. Addressing assumptions that the role was handed to her, Singh told Mid-Day that it was Shanaya’s talent, determination, and hard work that earned her the part. Director Santosh Singh reveals Shanaya Kapoor wasn’t the first choice for […]

The Hindu Huddle 2025: Anu Menon calls stand-up comedy ‘difficult’ as people are ‘easily offended’

Actor and stand-up comedian Anu Menon in conversation with Suresh Balakrishna, the Chief Revenue Office of The Hindu Group. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Indian comedy, especially political comedy, faces an existential challenge in the current socio-political climate, observed Anuradha Menon, a pioneering standup comedian and VJ of India, in a session at The […]

‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ director Sudhir Mishra: I’m not always on the side of my characters

“No critic asks me why I name a film set around the Emergency after a Ghalib couplet,” wonders Sudhir Mishra amid an intense conversation. Two decades after Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, a tale of unfulfilled desires set against the Emergency and the Naxalite Movement stirred our souls, director Sudhir Mishra is mounting another drama set against the […]

The fall of Gemini Studios in Chennai through the lens of writer Ashokamitran

Honoured by the mighty: Chinese Prime Minister Chou En-lai visited Gemini Studios in Madras on December 5, 1956. Here, he is being introduced to actress Padmini by S.S.Vasan, the owner of the studios. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives There is nothing in Chennai to indicate the existence of Gemini Studios, a landmark, except the Anna Flyover that […]

Bombay High Court upholds stay on the release of Shaadi Ke Director Karan – Johar for using Karan Johar in their title : Bollywood News

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the stay on the release of a film tentatively titled Shaadi Ke Director Karan – Johar (also wanted to change it to Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar), ruling that the movie title infringes on the personality and publicity rights of renowned filmmaker Karan Johar. Bombay High Court […]

Fawad Khan – Vaani Kapoor starrer Abir Gulaal caught in cross-border controversy, Songs removed; release halted shelved Indefinitely amid India-Pakistan tensions : Bollywood News

The romantic comedy Abir Gulaal, starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Indian actress Vaani Kapoor, has found itself at the centre of a geopolitical storm. Originally slated for release on May 9, 2025, the film’s debut has been indefinitely postponed following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack in South Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 […]

Karan Johar opens up on nepotism, calls Suhana Khan a “terrific talent” and Aryan Khan a “rare personality type” : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Karan Johar, on Raj Shamani’s podcast, addressed the debate around “star kids” in Bollywood, stating that consistent talent is key to an actor’s success. He also praised Shah Rukh Khan’s children, Aryan and Suhana Khan. Karan Johar opens up on nepotism, calls Suhana Khan a “terrific talent” and Aryan Khan a “rare personality type” Karan […]