Bombay Talkies

With roots in kinship and stardom, how Bollywood continues to fuel nepotism despite being an 'industry'

Nepotism is encouraged, above all, by a film industry marked by high risk and volatility. Under such circumstances, the star – who accumulates an almost divine aura in his person – comes to be the biggest investment the producer makes to guarantee a film’s success.

Dibakar Banerjee’s Ghost Stories segment is a scathing take on current politics, reaffirming his cinematic mastery

Dibakar has packed his short in Ghost Stories with commentary on the current central government’s fascist, totalitarian and majoritarian tendencies.

Bombay Talkies, Lust Stories, Ghost Stories: Ranking all 12 short films by Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap

The four filmmakers are a part of a franchise of anthologies with a common theme, that started with Bombay Talkies and has now reached Ghost Stories.

Lillete Dubey's new play on Devika Rani explores life of the trailblazing 'First Lady of Indian Cinema'

Devika Rani, also known as the 'First Lady of Indian cinema', was a game-changer for women in the Indian film industry. She was ambitious, independent, and had co-founded the Bombay Talkies studio in Mumbai.

Fire breaks out near Somwar Bazar area at Malad West in Mumbai; no casualties reported, says civic official

A fire broke out at an industrial unit near Somwar bazar at Malad west in Mumbai. Eight fire fighting engines and three jumbo tankers were rushed to the site and the blaze was brought under control.

Rashtraputra, film based on freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad's life, to release on 14 September

Bombay Talkies announced the Chandra Shekhar Azad movie which will be helmed by Girish Ghanshyam Dube

Zoya Akhtar on Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with female leads: 'Makes more sense now commercially'

Zoya Akhtar's forthcoming work is Lust Stories, an anthology of films by her and Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee.

Lust Stories trailer: Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Neha Dhupia redefine modern relationships in this Netflix film

The trailer of Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee's Lust Stories has been released. The film will stream on Netflix

Why the Bombay Talkies quartet chose Netflix over theatrical release for their upcoming film Lust Stories

Besides giving filmmakers "the liberty to tell the stories exactly the way they want to" streaming giants like Netflix do not fall prey to a star-driven revenue model.

Lust Stories reunites Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee; film to premiere on Netflix

Before Lust Stories, directors Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee had collaborated for the 2013 film Bombay Talkies commemorating 100 glorious years of Indian cinema.