Embrace perseverance, not fame: NSD Graduate Zakir Hussain urges aspiring actors

Actor Zakir Hussain highlights the need to revive Indian theatre, urging stronger audience engagement by showcasing impactful plays and decentralising performance for films

Delhi’s vanishing cinemas: From golden age to ghostly remnants

Cinema halls around Delhi University used to be social hubs for students; many of them have folded up and serve as a reminder to a lost era

Hema Malini once called my acting bogus but said I looked like Dharmendra: Naseer Abdullah

Abdullah, the veteran actor, is all praise for director Anurag Kashyap, and recalls interesting moments with Bollywood superstars

Exclusive | I don’t fret over a film before release: Seema Biswas

The veteran actor, who played the highly acclaimed role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Bandit Queen’, is excited over ‘Sarfira’ in which she plays the role of Akshay Kumar’s mother

NSD shaped me into a better actor: Yashpal Sharma

Lagaan film actor talks about his Delhi connection, theatre, importance of film festivals and OTT

Nisschal Zaveri: A modern maestro of ghazals

The 34-year-old, known to blend traditional instruments with modern sounds, has given 30 live performances across the country and is the brain behind ENZY Studios

Exclusive | Villains seem missing from film industry: Kiran Kumar

The Veteran actor, who is remembered for his negative roles like ‘Lotiya Pathan’ in Tezaab, says actors who specialised in playing the baddies have disappeared from Bollywood; he also says directors must actively participate in casting

OTT has redefined casting norms in industry: Mukesh Rishi

The Sarfarosh actor praises south Indian film industry for its professionalism