Alaka Sahani

Gillo's Shaili Sathyu talks about working on a new play for children and post-pandemic challenges.

Writer-director Kamal KM on the making of his second feature, Pada, and why the story of a real-life protest has haunted him for 25 years.

After a long and rigorous selection process, SWA has now chosen six writers, whose scripts will be mentored by some of the best contemporary writers/directors of the Hindi film industry, during its first Script Lab in May.

Director Nagraj Manjule on his latest film, nurturing talent and his cinematic universe that propels his method of storytelling

The Kashmir Files has been declared tax-free in several states. What qualifies a film to be declared tax-free? How much cheaper is it to watch a film that is tax-free? Which other films have been made tax free in the country?

Shawn Levy-directed The Adam Project, a new time-travel adventure featuring Hollywood biggies such as Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana and Jennifer Garner, is an emotional joyride about coming to terms with the past for a better future.

The Parisian talks about coming to terms with the unprecedented success of her debut role as a psychopath in the Cannes film festival sensation, Titane

During the hour-long show, the SOI Chamber Orchestra rolled out waltzes, marches and polkas along with some foot-tapping Bollywood tunes to build the tempo.

Writer-director Valdimar Jóhannsson and lead actor Noomi Rapace talk about the making of Lamb, a visually-rich thriller set in rural Iceland that attempts to show a poignant portrayal of motherhood and loneliness.

The actor on portraying the many shades of her new character in her latest web show 'The Fame Game', the challenges of the Nineties, and being soccer mom to her children

As actor Deepika Padukone's latest film Gehraiyaan continues to make waves, she speaks about baring one's vulnerabilities, being less judgemental, and finding her mind and body balance

As the French screenwriter-director’s new feature Petite Maman streams on MUBI, she talks about subverting convention, her collaborative process and why, in her movies, you can’t ignore gender

Siddharth Roy Kapur, who is the president of Producers Guild of India, believes that while the health crisis has hit the film exhibition sector, it has pushed the video streaming platforms to play a bigger role in the entertainment business.

Actor Alia Bhatt, who plays the titular character in Gangubai Kathiawadi, on overcoming doubts, working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali next and the man in her life.

As a group of Lata Mangeshkar fans eagerly wait for police to let them enter Dadar’s Shivaji Park, they offer a befitting tribute to the legend.

One of the biggest cultural icons of India, Lata Mangeshkar was a game changer with an unparalleled legacy. She not only ensured hit movies with successful albums, but she remained a star-maker too.

The 47-year-old filmmaker speaks about his new film, Adh Chanani Raat, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Punjab’s farmers, and moving away from literary adaptations in the future

Director Meenu Gaur’s Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam, a web series featuring actors Sarwat Gilani and Sanam Saaed, taps into the world of 'film noir' to create a fablesque feminist show set in a fictional Pakistani town

With the script of his next feature film, We Are, rejected by the Army, Onir tells The Indian Express why he feels disheartened

The early years of Hindi movies saw a mellow period in villainy, which became more shock-inducing in the ’70s, with technical advancements, and as films became realistic, the villain was an Everyman

Netflix series Aranyak's screenwriter Charudutt Acharya on his writing process, getting tongue-tied upon meeting Raveena Tandon and more.

Long before actor Tovino Thomas turned a superhero in Minnal Murali, he quit a dreary corporate job, faced rejections and did multiple bit roles

Shakun Batra's 'Gehraiyaan', Vasan Bala's 'Monica, O My Darling' and Alia Bhatt's upcoming releases, next year promises to be one of genre-bending sagas, dark comedy and suspense thrillers

With graffiti on the school walls serving as a colourful backdrop, this newly opened library named ‘Satyadev Dubey Vachanalay’ is meant to attract serious readers and also serve as a meeting place for villagers.