June 30, 2000: The day Refugee released.
Jackie Chan knows just how to make a press conference exciting.
'Deepika had seen some Simmba rushes.' 'She doesn't react much to anything in life.' 'But when the screen went off, she looked at me and said "hot lag raha hai".'
'There were so many attempts made to stop the film, damage our reputation...' 'Irrespective of all that, we got it released.' 'In trade language, they said Parmanu is a 100 crore movie, but it did 65 crore.' 'That's when you realise the damage.'
With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
Enjoy our fascinating series where film folk reveal what their movies taught them...
Great movies coming up, led by Bollywood's gorgeous ladies.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
And yet, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rohit Shetty share so much in common!
'If Michael Jackson is called the King of Pop, would he mind it? It's a great thing. I don't mind being called excellent in what I do. I don't mind being typecast. I am very good at what I do, nobody can do what I do. I am the best action hero.' There's no stopping Vidyut Jammwal.
Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...
Some of Bollywood's top directors started very young.
Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?
A look at Akki's history of recycled South Indian fare.
'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
'It is time the Sena realises that voters can see through its divisive actions. It needs to have a wider vision before the party is reduced to a slapstick political comedy.'
Vijay giving an amazing performance in Thalaivaa which is full of action, drama and emotion.
'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'
On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.
'It was a rare year when all three Khans -- Shah Rukh, Aamir, and Salman had a release each -- failed to deliver.' 'The performance of their films at the box office reflected the dwindling magnetism of the star when it came to getting people to the theatres.'
Movies, like all forms of great art, are not meant to tell us how we ought to be, but honestly document how are.
Rajinikanth gave a realistic portrayal in his 2016 release Kabali.
I have done seven films in the last five years, and that's a lot for me, Rana Daggubati tells Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com
First phase of online video's growth is over. Netflix, Amazon developing new content ecosystem.
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.
Jacqueline Fernandez gets candid about why she is not dating anyone, her relationship with Sonam Kapoor, her journey in Bollywood, her upcoming film Housefull 3 and more...
The movie evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
It has been 20 years since the Kargil War. Sukanya Verma look back at Lakshya, Farhan Akhtar's memorable film that was inspired by the war in the icy heights where young Indian soldiers fought tireless battles to evict Pakistani troops from our territory.
The film is slow and unexciting and does little to keep the audience entertained.
Maine Pyar Kiya, Biwi No 1, Dabangg, Kick... the list is endless!
'I am not a supporter of complete freedom of speech or expression on any social platform, but we must have the right to choose as adults in a personal space.'
Before Akshay Kumar takes centrestage in the courtroom this Friday, here's looking at filmi lawyers before him.
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