
Sudhir Mishra says showing the poor in Serious Men as 'crawling, earnest' wasn't what he wanted to do
"That's the bad art film you drink wine and discuss at film festivals," Serious Men director Sudhir Mishra said of films that show the poor without agency

Sudhir Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manu Joseph on setting Serious Men against the backdrop of education system
Author Manu Joseph, director Sudhir Mishra, and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in conversation with Firstpost about Netflix release Serious Men.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Serious Men to premiere on Netflix on 2 October
Netflix's Serious Men is directed by Sudhir Mishra and based on the novel by Manu Joseph

Anubhav Sinha, Sudhir Mishra, Hansal Mehta collaborate for a lockdown-themed anthology project
Anubhav Sinha, Sudhir Mishra, Hansal Mehta, Ketan Mehta and Subhash Kapoor are coming together for a special project based on life during the coronavirus pandemic.

Anubhav Sinha reveals why he's friends with many Bollywood contemporaries like Hansal Mehta, Sudhir Mishra
Anubhav Sinha said though he has known filmmakers Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta and Vishal Bhardwaj for a while, their friendship has evolved in the last few years

Sudhir Mishra announces he'll remake his debut directorial, Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin, inspired by 'students of today'
Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin narrates the story of three school friends, now old, confronting their ideals, political skirmishes, and failures.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on starring in comedy films: I enjoy this genre because you don’t have to think or stress too much
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's new film, Motichoor Chaknachoor, released in cinemas on 15 November.

Music composer Vanraj Bhatia to be aided by IPRS after veteran suffers from ill-health, lack of funds
After Mishra's tweet, the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) immediately got into action, with their chairman initiating funds for Vanraj Bhatia's aid

Dia Mirza in Kaafir, Huma Qureshi in Leila: How digital shows have given actresses a fair chance
From Dia Mirza in Kaafir to Tisca Chopra in Hostages to Soni Razdan in Yours Truly, streaming services have opened new avenues for seasoned actresses.

Hostages review: Sudhir Mishra's Hotstar show is a series of improbable, unintentionally comedic events
While the original Israeli show was saved from drowning in the absurdities of its script by stellar acting, the Hindi version of Hostages offers no such respite.

Hostages director Sudhir Mishra on adapting Israeli show for Indian audience, and his plans for digital medium
Sudhir Mishra claims that his version of Hostages is better as he has shot it better with the aid of better technology.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui to feature in Sudhir Mishra’s adaptation of Manu Joseph's novel Serious Men
Speaking about the project Sudhir Mishra said that in order for Nawazuddin Siddiqui to come on board, he had to ensure that the script was good.

Hotstar Specials' first slate to include Indian adaptations of The Office, Criminal Justice, Hostages
Hotstar Specials has announced four shows, three of which are Indian remakes of popular international series. City of Dreams is an original show that will be helmed by Nagesh Kukunoor

Nawazuddin Siddiqui justifies Bal Thackeray's anger towards government: There were innocents who suffered
"(Bal) Thackeray took the initiative to give these 'Marathi manoos' a direction to live dignified lives," says Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Hotstar Specials: Star India collaborates with Salman Khan, Kabir Khan, among others for new OTT platform
Hotstar had tapped several filmmakers and actors, including Salman Khan, Kabir Khan and Nagesh Kukunoor for Hotstar Specials

Jackie Shroff on Nana Patekar, Sajid Khan's exit from Housefull 4: Don't want to fan issue by commenting
Jackie Shroff spoke about former colleagues Nana Patekar and Sajid Khan and said that people were washing their dirty linen in public

Sudhir Mishra's digital debut Hostages to star Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra and Pravin Dabas
Curiosity about the show was fuelled when an image of Sudhir Mishra holding a gun to three 'hostages', Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra and Pravin Dabas, surfaced.

BrahMos to attain 76 percent localisation in six months from current 65 percent, says aerospace official
BrahMos, the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, will be achieving 75 percent localisation in the next six months from the current 65 percent domestic components that goes into its production, a top BrahMos Aerospace official has said.

Daas Dev box office collection: Sudhir Mishra's film overshadowed by Avengers: Infinity War on opening weekend
Daas Dev recorded a box office collection of 16 lakhs on the opening day, compared to Avengers: Infinity War, which raked in Rs 40.13 crore as gross box office collection.

Sudhir Mishra's Daas Dev proves yet again why Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novella is a timeless classic
Daas Dev hopefully offers an insight on what place does love have in the intricate, self-centred scheme that Bengali novella Devdas addressed.