Umrao Jaan

Gangubai Kathiawadi could give wind to the sails of change in Bollywood’s hackneyed representation of sex workers

Films like Mandi, Dev.D, Begum Jaan, and Anaarkali of Aarah empowered their women with agency. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming Gangubai Kathiawadi could be the latest addition to this formidable list.

The Other Side: A new look into Muzaffar Ali’s creative mind, through landscapes and the outdoors

Each artwork in filmmaker-artist Muzaffar Ali's latest exhibition The Other Side has a single mission: to position itself at the axis of the beauty and wonder of the outdoors. He says ideas come to him when he goes on walks, takes in scenes, when he sees leaves on trees; there is a stack of leaves on his desk at all times.

Khayyam's music often projected the dilemma of a woman, ranging from a sultana to a courtesan

From depicting a queen's dilemma in 'Ae Dil-E-Naadan' from Razia Sultan, to painting a courtesan's conflict in Umrao Jaan, Khayyam's music often depicted a woman's head space.

Farouque Shaikh's 70th birthday commemorated with Google doodle inspired by Umrao Jaan poster

Google said the doodle is a tribute to Farouque Shaikh’s cinematic career in a style evocative of hand-painted movie posters of the 1970s, and especially Umrao Jaan

Paltan: Suniel Shetty confirms he's still on board after Abhishek Bachchan walked out

Actor Suniel Shetty has denied walking out of Paltan after Abhishek Bachchan's exit and says his love for the film's director JP Dutta is beyond movies

Paltan: Director JP Dutta's daughter Nidhi to assist him in producing war film

JP Dutta's daughter Nidhi will reportedly be assisting the director in his next war drama Paltan. Nidhi had intially planned to take up acting.

Paltan: Border director JP Dutta releases poster of upcoming film; leads yet to be cast

Paltan, which is centered on soldiers, will release in the summer of 2018.

64th National Film Awards 2017: Why Akshay Kumar's win is a fiasco for once prestigious honour

Akshay Kumar's Best Actor win has proven yet again that the National Film Awards are no different from popular awards. Talent takes a backseat over favouritism, lobbying and political pressure

Music composer Khayyam donates entire wealth to his trust for benefit of artists and technicians

Khayyam also launched his jukebox a month after turning 90.

Jaanisaar review: Beautiful poetry, gorgeous costumes but a mockery of 1857

Dazzling in its visuals and costume drama, Jaanisaar attempts to recreate a romanticised, 19th-century Awadh