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Tanya Maniktala on similarities between A Suitable Boy and Flames: 'Ishita is a more mature version of Lata'
As Flames enters season 3, the cast of Tanya Maniktala, Ritvik Sahore, Sunakshi Grover, and Shivam Kakar spoke exclusively to Firstpost about creating, or rather living their respective roles, how much evolution in the narrative has happened since the show began, and if there will be season 4.
From Bade Achhe Lagte Hain to Human: Revisiting Ram Kapoor's best shows on his birthday
Ram Kapoor was a part of the television space from the late 90s. However, it was with the show Kasamh Se from where the actor made his way into the hearts of the audiences.
Mira Nair on 20 years of Monsoon Wedding, and helming its Broadway adaptation: The film hasn't left me for a moment
"The Monsoon Wedding musical will open in London in June 2023, following which we will hopefully go to New York, and bring it to India," says filmmaker Mira Nair.
Why global acclaim for Adarsh Gourav is so satisfying: Actor's rise goes against mechanisms of regular Bollywood
It’s surreal and commendable to think of what Adarsh Gourav has managed post The White Tiger, given that actors working in Hindi cinema don’t usually have a history of successfully and comfortably transcending their cachet to a global platform.
Mira Nair, Lee Issac Chung, Lulu Wang on whether their identity as Asian American filmmakers ends up pigeonholing them
Filmmakers Mira Nair, Lee Issac Chung and Lulu Wang discuss their film aesthetics and how it shapes up to form a "collective sensibility"
2020 was a year that went by looking at the phone, but it also made me more resilient, writes Namit Das
"I know that there is something inside me that has changed forever. It isn’t spiritual. I think that change is more practical."
2020, the year of sumptuous TV style: From The Queen's Gambit to A Suitable Boy, small screen fashion made a statement
The TV series that offered the most compelling sartorial splendour this year also showed us that to be truly fashionable, clothes have to move beyond visual delight.
Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter, Siddhant Chaturvedi begin shooting for horror-comedy Phone Bhoot
Phone Bhoot will see Katrina Kaif, who last featured in Bharat, step into the horror-comedy genre for the first time in her career.
Netflix officials booked in MP over 'temple kissing scene' in Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy
The officials were booked on a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha national secretary who demanded an apology from Netflix and the makers of A Suitable Boy, and the removal of "objectionable scenes," which he stated were "encouraging love jihad."
Vivek Gomber on being the lead in Sir, producing independent cinema, and meeting Alfonso Cuaron
"I am happy cinemas are opening and I hope people will go watch Sir, while being careful too," says Vivek Gomber about his new film's release.
How Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy found its rhythm in Arjun Bhasin’s costume designing
In Netflix series A Suitable Boy, the costumes are jaw-dropping, intricate, and anachronistic; acting as the observer in almost every frame, charting the distance between who a character is and who they want to be.
Vijay Varma on starring in ensembles Mirzapur 2, A Suitable Boy: 'I enjoy watching several good actors in the same story'
From Gully Boy to A Suitable Boy, Vijay Varma talks about why he enjoys ensembles, and how streaming has reduced the "sheer frenzy and pornography of numbers" in showbiz.
Vijay Raaz granted bail after arrest for alleged sexual harassment of his film's female crew member
Vijay Raaz was arrested from a hotel in Gondia, Maharashtra and subsequently released on bail.
Vivaan Shah confirms he has tested positive for coronavirus
"Yes I am not well as I have tested positive for COVID-19," Vivaan Shah, son of veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, has confirmed.
Mira Nair on why A Suitable Boy appealed to her, how she cast each part and her upcoming work
A Suitable Boy, directed by Mira Nair and adapted for screen by Andrew Davies, is now streaming on Netflix.
The Friday List: From a Halloween special murder mystery to Mirzapur Season 2, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
A Suitable Boy review: Mira Nair's marriage of the personal and the political is a patchy road to mild fulfilment
Vikram Seth's 1993 book was both evocative and transportive. But Mira Nair's BBC adaptation gets only half the job done.
A Suitable Boy: Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala, Ram Kapoor on being part of the adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel
Based on Viktam Seth’s expansive 1993 novel, A Suitable Boy is set in 1951 and follows the story of Lata Mehra (Tanya Maniktala) as she resists her mother’s quest for a life partner for her teenage daughter.
A Suitable Boy to premiere on Netflix on 23 October, after BBC telecast in UK, Ireland
Based on the bestselling novel by Vikram Seth, Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy will finally make its India premiere in October.
Mira Nair, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins honoured at TIFF Tribute Awards in virtual ceremony
Ava DuVernay, Tabu, Regina King, Jodie Foster, Olivia Colman, Colin Farrell, and Delroy Lindo were among the presenters at the TIFF Tribute Awards function.