'Today, if you get the budget right, your film finds an audience'

Actor-director Farhan Akhtar has won popular acclaim - and Filmfare awards - for his movies. The German embassy in Delhi recently showcased Akhtar's film Don - The King Is Back, about to be screened at the ongoing 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival featuring cinema from 115 countries. Akhtar spoke with Srijana Mitra Das about the rationale behind Bollywood cinema happening in the Hindi film industry, vital local improvements required - and the importance of World War II history:

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

More Than Popcorn

Awards show big changes in how films fare

More Than Popcorn

-The Times of India, January 31, 2012

The 57th Idea Filmfare Awards painted a picture of a new, evolved Bollywood - one that is more closer to reality than it has been in the past.

The Filmfare had much to celebrate, says the editor, with three new remarkable stars - those three vital characteristics of Bollywood that have taken center-stage off late, and aided in its transition.