Wish big banners and stars make low-budget, meaningful films: Onir

The filmmaker, who recently made ‘Pine Cone’ which is themed on queer community, wants actors and producers to also focus on films that can send across a message to the society

Film industry needs female screenwriters: Filmmaker Kiran Rao

The director is pleased to see women coming out and breaking taboos; however, she feels women filmmakers need to step up, tell their stories and explain their problems to the audience

Loved portraying the Masala King, says actor Govind Namdev

Bollywood actor Namdev talks about his roles in upcoming films and recalls stories related to them

I do selective work out of choice: Karisma Kapoor

The Bollywood star, who ruled the industry in the 90s and 2000s with films such as "Raja Hindustani", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Anari", "Hero No 1" and "Raja Babu", is playing a unique role in Homi Adajania's "Murder Mubarak", a dark crime comedy revolving around a detective trying to solve a case in posh Delhi club

Ghazals are not going to die: Talat Aziz  

Talat Aziz, who was recently in Delhi for a musical performance at the four-day Jashn-E-Urdu event, said that he has been visiting the city for the last 44 years now

Yes Papa: A cinematic triumph on harrowing realities

In his feature debut, Saif Hyder combines subtle storytelling, intense performances, and societal commentary, confronting audiences with the taboo subject of familial abuse and paedophilia

‘OTT platforms are like a bull in a china shop’

Actor Anant Mahadevan, who has directed upcoming Marathi film Aata Vel Zaali that deals with euthanasia, says he is not fond of OTT platforms as they lack censorship

Disappointing to see lack of new theatres in Delhi: Salim Arif

Penned by prominent screenwriter Javed Siddiqui, Gudamba play was performed at Sri Ram Centre, New Delhi under the 25th edition of the National School of Drama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav