From Gharonda, Gol Maal to Chhoti Si Baat, Amol Palekar says that he always tried to be the “boy-next-door who comes across ...

Bol Bachchan is a little too heavily inspired by the Amol Palekar-starrer Golmaal and treats it audience as a bunch of juveniles with an IQ of 20. Blessy Chettiar Updated : Nov 21, 2013, 01:44 PM IST ...

Amol Palekar, actor-director of Hindi and Marathi cinema, said he cannot relate to the current trend of films being judged based on their box office numbers. Speaking at The Hindu Lit for Life ...

Veteran actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar recently made a bold claim about the prevalence of lobbying in the Indian film industry for Oscar nominations. Palekar, who was appointed chairman of India ...

Amol Palekar dedicates his memoir to ‘those who believe in the power of resistance’. Looking at the man through the viewfinder that this book provides, one sees a quiet, determined fighter who ...

An artist who has straddled the world of visual arts, theatre, and cinema with distinction, Amol Palekar’s Viewfinder is a fascinating account of his creative journey. In an industry where ...

Neither the host nor Amol Palekar took names, but they could be referring to Aamir Khan and his blockbuster comedy drama PK, which generated a lot of buzz regarding its Oscar selection.

Amol Palekar calls himself an actor by accident, a director by choice and a painter by nature. A postgraduate from the Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai, he commenced his artistic career as a ...

Amol Palekar fondly remembered the filmmaker with whom he collaborated on Bhumika (1977), which was fronted by the late Smita Patil. Saddened by the loss, Palekar said, “The film industry should ...