Renu Saluja

Aryan Khan’s debut series The Ba***ds of Bollywood has sparked a strong conversation online ever since its release. While the Netflix show has found its fans, it has also drawn criticism for its dark portrayal of the Hindi film industry. One of the sharpest reactions has come from Viveck Vaswani, who shares a long-standing association with Shah Rukh Khan dating back to his early days in Mumbai. Vaswani once again didn’t mince words as he questioned the narrative presented in the series.

Sudhir Mishra forms a cartel to distribute films which are not blockbusters; dedicates the new unit to his late wife Renu Saluja

The actress feels it will be a huge challenge to play Ms Saluja, known for her film editing skills

Sudhir Mishra, who says Bollywood has been taken over by a few “arrogant” corporates, is ready to set up a cartel to distribute cinema, small or big

Their love for nature knows no bounds.When most spend their time inside homes to protect themselves from extreme heat, a few find comfort in their lush green gardens.

Chitthiyaan is the story about the filmmaker and his first wife Renu Saluja. It will also trace Renu’s relationship with Sudhir Mishra

Remember Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Chittiyan, the film that was to be directed by Tanuja Chandra? Well, sources say that the film has been put off for good.

For filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, the news of Manisha Koirala’s illness was a painful reminder of the past when his wife Renu Saluja had succumbed to cancer.

The year was 1975. A firebrand student led a month-long agitation of the acting course students in Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) demanding that they be allowed to act in the students' films at the institute. That youngster was Naseeruddin Shah.

Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra reveals that he had offered '1942 A Love Story' to Shah Rukh Khan at a time when he wasn't even a star. The director had seen a small part he played in 'Maya Memsaab'

Vidhu Vinod Chopra recently entered the Western market with the Hollywood film, Broken Horses.

Tanuja Chandra is returning to direction after seven years with brother-in-law Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Chitthiyaan

The director of 'D-Day', speaks to TOI about his reasons for separation from his mentor Karan Johar, the role of Sudhir Mishra and Renu Saluja in his life and how he overcame his insecurities post Kal Ho Naa Ho

Seema Kapoor, Om Puri's ex-wife, recently revealed details about their brief marriage in the 1990s. She disclosed that Om cheated on her with Nandita and divorced her when she was pregnant. He later married Nandita.

Smriti Mishra is in Varanasi these days but in a different avatar this time. A member of Aam Adami Party(AAP), which she joined recently, the star of 'Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi' is spreading the message of what the party stands for among the people.

MUMBAI: In a bid to shrug off its crisis-ridden image and market itself as the storehouse of talent the 43-year-old Film and Television Institute of India, will host a four-day festival in Pune. Come August the best works from some of its brightest talents will be on display.

Denies any special equation with Chitrangada, but the rumours refuse to die

For Neeraj, it wasn't love 'at first sight'. In fact, he's never seen his sweetheart, Anita, and never will because he is visually impaired.

Bandit Queen created such an uproar when it was first released that it was impossible to separate the film from the noise - the censor board, women's organisations, Arundhati Roy and eventually even Phoolan Devi herself jumped into the fray, first denouncing and then supporting the film.

Thirty years have gone by since Kabutarkhana opened in theatres on November 3, 1989. The name may seem unfamiliar, but for a Hindi cinephile

Few films that inspires the cinema

With more and more women taking up direction, on International Women's Day today, TOI wonders what it is about editing, camerawork, art direction and sound design that doesn't lure women to go behind the camera in Tollywood?

There is a sharp zaniness about JBDY which serves as a scathing antidote to the growing sense of collective dismay that the nation faced as extremism and inflation hit the nation hurling it towards damnation.

Sudhir Mishra talks to TOI about his edgy brother, his complicated wife and why he finds Chitrangda interesting.

Ahead of his upcoming film Chashme Baddoor, he talks to TOI about his natkhat son Varun, his best friend and wife Laly and why Govinda continues to be his favourite actor

Women are now proudly rubbing shoulders with the men but to make a place for themselves in the male-dominated industry couldn’t have been easy. Ahead of Women’s Day 2021, ETimes brings to you heartfelt stories of women, who broke the glass ceiling and took over roles that were always done by men. Let’s celebrate the spirit of the ladies who work behind-the-scene to bring about a real change...

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 62, is not just one of India’s most respected directors, but is also one of India’s most successful producers. He is emotional, sensitive and easy to read and is almost incapable of being diplomatic. He has always made cinema he has believed in and is today more than living his childhood dream.