
Ranveer Singh in Gully Boy to Shefali Shah in Delhi Crime, best performances by Indian actors in 2019
From Ranveer Singh's portrayal of a slum-dweller-cum-aspiring rapper to Sobhita Dhulipala's turn as a wedding planner, Indian actors delivered solid performances this year.

Vidya Balan on casting couch: There's no opportunity big enough to compromise on your safety
"If you are good and believe in yourself, I think nothing is impossible. Don't give into people who use this as a bait," says Vidya Balan.

Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal: The myth that scientists are geeks was busted in my head with this film
Vidya Balan talks about reuniting with Akshay Kumar for Mission Mangal, returning to woman-led films in the future, and playing Indira Gandhi in a web show.

Birmingham Indian Film Festival: Rohena Gera wins top honour; Anurag Kashyap felicitated with LIFF ICON award
The Birmingham Indian Film Festival opened with director Anubhav Sinha's thriller Article 15 and ended with a screening of Ritesh Batra’s Photograph.

Sanya Malhotra's character in Photograph must set a precedent for layered 'introverts' in Bollywood
Sanya Malhotra does not play Miloni like either a victim of societal pressure or a closet bombshell waiting to graduate into an extrovert.

Photograph movie review: Ritesh Batra’s dramedy fails to replicate The Lunchbox’s magic
Photograph is a slow-paced dramedy that can't quite transcend its clever setup. So, Batra ends up with a bland and meandering tale that is all foreplay and no climax.

Sanya Malhotra on not making it on Dance India Dance: Was rejected because my backstory wasn't strong enough
Sanya Malhotra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dangal, was recently seen in Badhaai Ho and Pataakha.

Ritesh Batra: Photograph is about corners of our hearts only others can find
Rajeev Masand caught up with the globally-feted director of The Lunchbox at the recent Berlinale 2019, where the filmmaker screened his upcoming Hindi film, Photograph

Photograph trailer: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra form an unlikely bond in upcoming romantic drama
Photograph marks the reunion of director Ritesh Batra and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui after The Lunchbox.

Photograph: New poster reveals Ritesh Batra film, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, will release on 15 March
Photograph has been premiered at Berlin International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival this year.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Modi's Budget 2019, Qatar's triumph, Jonbeel Mela; today's must-read stories
If one examines the way Modi ran the Gujarat government, it will be apparent to them that his style of operation remains unchanged even as the Prime Minister of India.

The Handmaid's Tale star Elisabeth Moss to play Rosemary Kennedy in Ritesh Batra's upcoming film
Rosemary was the younger sister of former US President John F Kennedy.

Dangal's Sanya Malhotra to star opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in Badhaai Ho
In this family film, Sanya Malhotra will play a bubbly girl who is Ayushmann Khurrana's colleague

Our Souls At Night review: Ritesh Batra's Netflix original makes for lazy, feel good viewing
Our Souls At Night boasts of the overflowing chemistry between Robert Redford and Jane Fonda making it difficult to not be swayed by their collective charm.

Our Souls At Night: Ritesh Batra's Netflix film is all Jane Fonda's heart and Robert Redford's mind
Ritesh Batra borrows from his dichotomous approach towards life and cinema to bring out the contrasting characteristics of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.

Our Souls At Night: Director Ritesh Batra, Radhika Apte attend Asian Premiere of Netflix film
After having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Ritesh Batra's Netflix original Our Souls At Night had its Asian premiere in Mumbai on Thursday

The Sense of an Ending movie review: Ritesh Batra's film will extract many emotions from you
The Sense of an Ending is a lighthearted, sensitively constructed movie and a confirmation of Ritesh Batra as a major filmmaking talent.

Ritesh Batra on his next, The Sense of an Ending: 'Curious to see how the film is received in India'
Ritesh Batra says that there is an emotional quotient that is common to both his last film, The Lunchbox, and his upcoming film, The Sense of an Ending.