As much as we enjoy and write reams and reams about our amazement at the Kantara climax, 30 years on from now, will we remember these portions more fondly or the ones where Shiva is simply hanging out with his friends, mulls Rohit Sathish Nair.
'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.'
'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
Meet the Bhandari brothers, who scored a critical and commercial hit with their debut film while the biggest movie of the year was dominating the box office across the country.
Spark's title, like everything else about it, is random, rants Paloma Sharma.
A look at the winners of 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I have been exceptionally lucky with my actors, whether it was Sushmita in Aarya or Kartik Aaryan in Dhamaka.'
Mahipal, who has worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.
Cheeni Kum, the album by musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja is not upto the mark.
'It's everyone's dream to have their pictures show up on Google.' 'In the beginning, you're not used to it.' 'It's a bit weird and even now it's weird.'
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.
'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'
NH10 is a scary, compelling ride featuring an actress who surpasses herself, says Raja Sen.
'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'
Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!
Joginder Tuteja looks at the magic she's created with her leading men in the past.
Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.
Lingusamy's Tamil album composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja isn't really one of his best.
Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the flirtatious woman deed second time around in Dream Girl 2.
After being off the air for five years, celebrity dance reality show is all set to return on September 2.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big October hits in the past decade.
On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
A look at the fresh faces in Bollywood that stood out this year!
An evening celebrating the best of what medicine has to offer.
Salman Khan, star of this year's Eid release Bajrangi Bhaijaan, talks about his journey from supporting actor to superstar.
'We are not just making films like a business, we still love what we do.' 'Being anxious is a sign that the heart still beats for the work that we do.'
'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'
Joginder Tuteja looks back at how Hindi movies have done during this festive season in the last decade.
'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.' 'When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.'
Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind
Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.
The International Cricket Council on Thursday launched the official anthem of the upcoming T20 World Cup along with a campaign film featuring 'avatars' of Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
'She could create 30 movements out of the same musical beat.'
Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations!
'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
