Interviews

3,747 24.10 Sikandar Kher met Abbas Kazmi before playing him in Prahaar Sikandar Kher speaks about preparing to play Abbas Kazmi in Prahaar, meeting the real lawyer, and why the film humanises the man who defended Kasab. 3 min read 3,746 24.10 Addinath Kothare’s audition route to Ramayana The National Award-winning actor says his Bharat in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana came from persistent auditions, not his film family name. 2 min read 3,732 24.10 Anjali Patil’s Selvi wins two Busan awards Anjali Patil on Selvi's two Busan awards, sold-out screenings, dubbing in Tamil, and why good films still find theatre audiences. 3 min read 3,722 23.10 Rahul Nair’s 16-Song Debut Tests Film Music’s Soul Rahul Nair makes his Hindi film debut with Main Na Raha Mera, a 16-song single-composer score, and argues emotion must outlast a Reels trend. 3 min read 3,720 23.10 Zaheer Iqbal prioritises performances over box office numbers The actor, set to return in Tu Hai Meri Kiran, reflects on hero dreams, craft, marriage and his definition of success in an HT interview. 3 min read 3,713 23.10 Abhinay Deo: Doosra is a story of courage beyond cricket Abhinay Deo explains why Sourav Ganguly's 2002 Lord's celebration frames a film whose real subject is a young woman's rebellion against convention. 3 min read 3,678 22.10 Tum Mere Ho title song needed 175 drafts, says composer Composer Vivek Verma on the 175 drafts behind Tum Mere Ho's title track, how it inspired the film, and the album that grew from one song. 2 min read 3,655 22.10 Tum Mere Ho: Isha and Gurmeet on chemistry and music Isha and Gurmeet discuss their home production Tum Mere Ho, the chemistry that formed without workshops, and why music leads the film's pitch. 3 min read 3,592 20.10 Anushka Luhar makes Hindi debut as Tum Mere Ho’s boss woman The actor plays Nisha, a self-employed 'boss woman,' in the October 23 release starring Gurmeet Choudhary and Isha Malviya. 3 min read