Parallel cinema is still struggling to find a place in India and even multiplexes have not been able to create space for it, says veteran actor-director Amol Palekar. "Non-mainstream cinema is mostly ...

Veteran artiste Amol Palekar recently launched his memoir in Mumbai. The book is released in two languages – ‘Aivaj’ in Marathi and ‘Viewfinder’ in English. Apart from his wife and partner Sandhya ...

I love everything about movies and have an eagle eye for the tiniest of details. Have a bad habit of making jokes in the most uncomfortable moments and I amplify the awkwardness with my dry humour. I ...

A craft "can get rusty" if not practised enough - humble words coming from Amol Palekar. But the film veteran has his reasons for staying away from acting in movies for more than two decades, one ...

Veteran actor-director Amol Palekar admits he is a little “scared” with people’s expectations from him after being appointed as the chairman of India’s Oscar jury. The 70-year-old “Gol Maal” star will ...

Veteran actor Amol Palekar, who has worked in films like 'Chhoti Si Baat', 'Rajnigandha', 'Chitchor' among many others, was offered the lead role in Basu Chatterjee's 1972 film Piya Ka Ghar which ...

Speaking at the launch of his memoir, "Viewfinder" in English and "Aiwaz" in Marathi, here at Jawahar Bhawan on Wednesday evening, Palekar said to keep on repeating what was successful was almost a ...

There's a heart-warming story behind the title of Amol Palekar's memoir, Viewfinder. When Palekar decided to direct his first film, Hrishikesh Mukherjee gave him a director's viewfinder which he ...

Like most small-towners, Basu was an early riser. Post Piya Ka Ghar, he would be at work by 7 am. By 8.30 am, the ceiling fans would be switched off in the rooms where the others would be sleeping. It ...

Amol Palekar says he was happy being the quintessential boy-next-door but it bothered him that people didn't appreciate the variations he brought into his portrayals. Speaking at the launch of his ...