Videos
How Anurag Kashyap & Ram Gopal Varma Paved Sohum Shah’s Path To Stardom
Crazxy, a whodunit film starring Sohum Shah and directed by Girish Kohli, delves into the challenges of creating an original movie without star power or big names leading the cast. In a candid conversation, the actor-director duo discussed the difficulties of securing financing for such unconventional projects. Shah, known for his role in Tumbbad, expressed his desire to revitalize the filmmaking industry by returning to the old-school approach. He criticized the modern studio culture, where low-risk, formulaic productions dominate, and argued that the industry's business-driven mentality stifles creativity and originality.
28 February,2025 03:28 PM IST
Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, & Ram Gopal Varma attend 'Satya' screening
The special re-release screening of 'Satya' became a nostalgic event as actors Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, and director Ram Gopal Varma attended the event. Also present were Anurag Kashyap, Makarand Deshpande, Aditya Srivastava, and Vishal Bhardwaj. The team reminisced about the film, posing for pictures and sharing anecdotes. Manoj Bajpayee wore a T-shirt featuring the film’s poster during the reunion.
16 January,2025 06:30 PM IST
Ranbir Kapoor, Ananya Panday & Neetu Kapoor attend 'Black Warrant' screening
Ranbir Kapoor showed his support for his cousin Zahan Kapoor at the screening of Zahan's new Netflix series 'Black Warrant,' which is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. Zahan, the grandson of Shashi Kapoor, had many celebrities in attendance, including Ananya Panday, Neetu Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt, Radhikka Madan, and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. The event marked a notable moment for Zahan's career in the industry.
10 January,2025 05:48 PM IST
Anurag Kashyap on Bollywood Struggles: Making Black Friday & Gangs of Wasseypur
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been making headlines for his candid critique of Hindi filmmakers and his admiration for the South Indian film industry. Recently, Kashyap reiterated his harsh stance on modern Hindi cinema, claiming that Bollywood filmmakers lack the "brains" to create movies like Pushpa: The Rise or its sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule. In a flashback interview with Mid-Day, Kashyap spoke about the market pressures of making and releasing films in the Hindi film industry. He also shared his experiences from his early days in Mumbai and the journey of creating iconic films like Black Friday and Gangs of Wasseypur. Delivered in his trademark candid style, the interview provides valuable insights into the challenges of making bold, unconventional cinema
02 January,2025 03:50 PM IST
Veteran Filmmaker Shyam Benegal on 'parallel cinema' and meeting Anurag Kashyap
Today, as we remember the legendary Shyam Benegal, we’re revisiting an insightful interview where Mayank Shekhar caught up with him and Anurag Kashyap to discuss the past 40 years of cinema. Shyam Benegal shared his views on the term "parallel cinema," while Anurag Kashyap recalled their first meeting in 1993 when he arrived in Mumbai (then Bombay). From Bollywood's evolving trends to social media trolls, the directors got candid during this fascinating conversation with Mid-Day.
24 December,2024 04:28 PM IST
Naga Chaitanya-Sobhita, Suhana-Khushi at Anurag Kashyap's daughter's wedding
Aaliyah Kashyap, daughter of filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, recently married her long-time boyfriend, Shane Gregoire, in a ceremony in Mumbai. The wedding reception saw a star-studded guest list, including newlyweds Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya, Bobby Deol, Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Orhan Awatramani, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Tapsee Pannu, Sunny Leone, Manoj Bajpayee, and Boney Kapoor. Anurag's ex-wife, Kalki Koechlin, and his close friends, Imtiaz Ali & Vikramaditya Motwane, were also present to celebrate the occasion.No one knows Mumbai better than us.
12 December,2024 01:54 PM IST
Khushi Kapoor & Ibrahim Ali Khan attend Aaliyah Kashyap's cocktail party
At the lavish pre-wedding cocktail party of Anurag Kashyap's daughter Aaliyah Kashyap and her soon-to-be husband Shane Gregoire, several Bollywood celebrities attended in style. Aaliyah’s best friends, including Khushi Kapoor and her rumoured boyfriend Vedang Raina, were present, along with Alaya F, Ibrahim Ali Khan, Anjini Dhawan, Tanisha Santoshi, and Radhika Seth, with filmmakers Imtiaz Ali & Vikramaditya Motwane. The star-studded celebration marked the beginning of Aaliyah’s wedding festivities with close friends and industry icons in attendance.
10 December,2024 06:25 PM IST
Manoj Bajpayee talks about his bold, nude scene in his upcoming film 'Despatch'
The cast and crew of the thriller film 'Despatch' shared their experiences and insights into the making of the film. Manoj Bajpayee spoke about the praise the film has garnered, as well as his bold, nude scene in the movie. He also shared an anecdote about filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s reaction after watching the film, revealing how Kashyap’s feedback made him chuckle. Along with Manoj, Shahana Goswami, Arrchita Agarwal, and director Kanu Behl discussed the project, offering a glimpse into the creative process behind this gripping film, set to release on Zee5.
05 December,2024 05:44 PM IST
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack actor Dibyendu on ‘Bhola, Shankar’ controversy
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, who essayed the role of Abhijeet Kumar, a senior officer in the MEA speaks exclusively to mid-day.com on the controversy that overshadowed Anubhav Sinha’s debut web series on Netflix. He reveals how the makers only went by the book and that the questions raised over the names of terrorists in the show are baseless. Watch the video for more.
29 September,2024 06:08 PM IST | Mumbai
Anurag Kashyap on his struggle & success in Bollywood | Birthday Special
Birthday Special: As filmmaker Anurag Kashyap turns 52, we take a look back at his Sit With Hitlist conversation with Mid-day. He talked about his early theatre days in Delhi and how he has had a long association with Shah Rukh Khan and director Imtiaz Ali, both from Delhi. Kashyap spoke about his first movie “Paanch” which did not get any theatrical release and how the movie was the ‘first film’ for most of the crew members. He talked about his collaboration with Rajpal Yadav and how he discovered Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He also told a a never heard before Martin Scorsese story and how he met the legendary director
10 September,2024 02:09 PM IST