Mom Smita an inspiration for my role: Prateik Babbar

The actor talks about his new film, India Lockdown, in which he plays the role of a migrant worker and recalls his days in the Capital

Adil Hussain: The Storyteller allows me to travel from smaller self to larger self

The actor recalls his days at Capital’s NSD while talking about his latest films

She likes to keep it real, not be a ‘cardboard cutout heroine’

In her tenth year in the film industry, Huma Qureshi has a major release coming up in the form of Monica O My Darling, a crime comedy directed by Vasan Bala.  Surprising fact: Huma Qureshi has acted in 23 films, web series and television shows. It’s surprising because though she has become a well-known name, she […]

‘Comedy conveys a positive message’

Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi is having a good year, with three films to be released soon. Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke, Chhatriwali and Shukra Dosh. He is also busy shooting for web series Suranga, Show Stopper and Chama

Thumbs down: It’s too cartoonish, say netizens

The teaser for Aadipurush, an epic extravaganza with big stars and a whopping budget, has had social media buzzing – but in a negative way A single word “Disappointed” was trending on Twitter soon after the teaser for the magnum opus Aadipurush, starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon and Sunny Singh was out. The […]

Prakash Jha: ‘Becoming Mattoo was a wonderful exercise’

Released in cinemas on 16 September, Mattoo ki Saikal marks the debut of M Gani as a feature film director and Prakash Jha as an actor. In this exclusive interview with Patriot, Jha talks about shooting for the film in rural Mathura and his personal connection with the city of Delhi

Film Producer Shibasish Sarkar elected as the President of Producers Guild of India

Sarkar is the chairman and CEO of International Media Acquisition Corp. He has also served as the Group CEO at Reliance Entertainment, a part of the Reliance ADA group and held senior positions at Viacom18, UTV Disney and Godrej Sara Lee.

Actor with an earthy touch

Sanjay Mishra is well known for his comic timing, and for the ability to play roles of ordinary people in straitened circumstances. Ahead of the release of his upcoming film Woh 3 Din, he talks with Patriot about his three decades in the film industry