True independence is about taking care of parents: Sooraj Pancholi
Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi, who is planning to move back into his parents' home, says his true sense of independence comes from spending time with his parents.

'Padmavati' issue scary for all of us: Vinod Kapri
As protests against "Padmavati" gather steam all across India, "Pihu" director Vinod Kapri finds the issue scary for a citizen as well as a filmmaker. He says the government needs to take a stand and protect freedom of expression.

Everybody entitled to an opinion: Vani Tripathi
"Nothing on 'Padmavati'," that's what IFFI steering committee and censor board member Vani Tripathi Tikoo said as she sat down for an interview, in which she disclosed how the film extravaganza is poised to be "for the people and by the people".

Ashamed to call myself citizen of this country: Neeraj Ghaywan
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan of "Masaan" fame says he feels ashamed to call himself a citizen of a country where people go about freely after threatening artistes on national television.

Manushi Chhillar has made us proud: Shatrughan Sinha
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has congratulated Haryana girl Manushi Chhillar, who has won the Miss World 2017 title.

Varun Dhawan's selfie stunt leads to challan
The Mumbai Police on Thursday issued a challan to actor Varun Dhawan for taking a selfie with a fan from his car and warned him to avoid such antics in future.

Signature campaign against 'Padmavati' in Kolkata
At least eight organisations under the banner of Akhil Bhartiya Shakti Samaj launched a signature campaign here on Wednesday in protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama "Padmavati".

'Kaccha Limbu' very close to my heart: Sonali Kulkarni
Actress Sonali Kulkarni says Marathi film "Kaccha Limbu", which narrates story of a middle-class couple trying to come to terms with a life-changing situation, is a very special project.

Padmavati row is about Hindutva cultural repression: CPI-M
The way the film "Padmavati" is being pilloried and the director and the main actor threatened with beheading shows how mob rule has become one of the hallmarks of "Modi raj", the CPI-M has said.

Prasoon Joshi, Nitesh Tiwari hope for gender sensitivity in children's films
Gone are the days of creating a project about a damsel in distress waiting for her prince to come and rescue her. Instead, it is time to usher in gender sensitivity, and allow women to take charge and fight for themselves in the narrative of projects