Where the larger-than-life villain hogged the show by hurting the hero or throwing hurdles in his path, the role of his female counterpart has evolved from seductive sidekick to she-devil.
Five outsiders with zero connections in the film industry and no money made their mark despite nepotism ruling the roost.
Sushmita and her thoughts... Malaika-Gauri get together... Divyanka's ode to summer...
Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.
'When was the last time you heard a music composer or a singer's son being launched?'
These gorgeous women have given some brilliant performances this year.
'Much as I feel on top of the world after being a part of a special series like Jubilee, I would say my biggest achievement so far has been spreading happiness around.'
A 1990s Bollywood album. Ranbir Kapoor as Balraj Sahni. Dimple Kapadia's Crowning Glory days. Agha-Mukri-Kesto's fun, fabulous, forgotten friendship. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was a complete blast from the past.
Half a dozen reasons why Sridevi is to the camera born. Sreehari Nair lists them out.
Sukanya Verma applauds the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's created on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.
Rediff.com brings you some pictures that summarise the happenings in the sporting world in the week that was.
Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal hit half-centuries as Punjab Kings outclassed Mumbai Indians by 12 runs.
Stars pens down their thoughts, moods and resolutions for the New Year.
Joginder Tuteja goes back in time to see the biggest June releases of the last 10 years.
A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
In terms of longevity, Mithali Raj's 23-year-old international career is also awe-inspiring and rivals Sachin Tendukar's 24-year-run at the top of his game.
'It would have been easy to play Danny like a bad guy, but then, at the end, the audience might well have said, "Why is Latika still stuck with this ass**** when he is giving her so much grief?"'
Sandip Roy checks out the latest 'youth' film, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na on the marquee and finds parents vaulting the generational divide.
Pant, whose rapid 146 put India in the box seat, was more restrained in the second innings.
A bit of economic reforms stalled and decisions delayed -- what Narayana Murthy spoke of -- don't hurt if a country's compassionate and inclusive social fabric has survived intact; if the country is happy, observes Shyam G Menon.
Shinde's counsel said that any delay in the floor test would cause more damage to the democratic polity.
Students made online music education possible during COVID-19, say teachers, and they will determine its future.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
The Jaguar F-Type Coupe is an extremely fun car to play with but at the same time you have to be careful with its tail happy nature.
Some of the most iconic moments of Roger Federer's glittering career featured Rafael Nadal across the net but on Friday his great Spanish rival will be alongside him for his final bow.
Puneeth fan M D Riti lists five films that she consider to be amongst his best.
If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
Rediff.com has the best sports images from the events in the week gone by snapped right here...
Richa Gangopadhyay tops the list with her brilliant performance in Mayakkam Enna
'The reaction to Cutting Chai has been, "I never thought you could do something like this!" and I like that.'
The spectacular Milky Way over the picturesque Bavarian mountain, Herzogstand, the remarkable Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust where new stars are being born; the Royal Observatory's Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 has once more received thousands of outstanding images. The competition, which is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, sponsored by Insight Investment and in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is now in its eleventh year and has broken the record number of entries once more, receiving over 4,600 entries from enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers, taken from 90 countries across the globe. The winners will be announced on September 12, and an exhibition of the winning images from the past years of the contest will be on show at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich from September 13.
In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, points out Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.
Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Rediff.com's Uttam Ghosh picks images of India from his travels.
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