'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.' 'People started saying, "Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".'
The hits and misses of the week.
Social media posts from your favourite celebs.
'For me personally, there was nothing till Aranyak made me say, 'This is it!''
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
'One ticket costs over Rs 300. Which means a family of five pays Rs 1,500, plus the food with one bucket of popcorn at Rs 350, a samosa for Rs 150.' 'Tell me, is it worth it?' asks Subhash K Jha.
Neeraj Pandey's short film Ouch deals with a relevant topic, like an extra martial affair, without being preachy, feels Namrata Thakker.
Aligarh is a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much needed conversation about how India treats gays and lesbians, feels Aseem Chhabra.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The film will clash with Akshay Kumar's PadMan at the box office.
'The blockbusters are unlikely to be launched in 2020.' 'They will move into the 2021 cycle when confidence level among people will be higher.'
'The overarching fact of modern social behaviour isn't that we are irresponsible women and men, but that we are never quite sure, when and how to act responsibly.' 'This is the real side of every Twitter outrage, where those who tweet about stories of 'unreported domestic abuse' end up feeling superior to those neighbours who are summoned up as clueless witnesses.' 'This view of the supposed spiritual decay of our times, which is at the core of Gali Guleiyan, is thus more fashionable than perceptive,' says Sreehari Nair.
'Around the same time, I watched Rock On!! where those guys have that midlife crisis.' 'They are busy with their corporate jobs and then they want to start singing again.' 'Seeing that, I got a boost.' 'I felt if I don't give acting a full chance again, I will regret it.' 'So I decided to quit my job and pursue acting full time.'
'Never had I imagined even in my wildest dreams that this 18-year-journey through 80 films would bring me so much love, respect and appreciation.' 'I never thought I would become such a charchit abhineta (popular actor).'
'Daniel Craig was my first choice but he requested if we could allow some time as he was also being considered to be the next James Bond.'
Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
'I am not a part of any group or politics.' 'I work with everyone.' 'I have worked with Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn.' 'None of the Khans have ever taken me in their films.'
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, actor Manoj Bajpayee, mountaineer Bachendri Pal, ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and Odisha tea seller D Prakash Rao were among the recipients of the honour.
Bollywood actors salute Irrfan Khan, legend.
Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma.
Joginder Tuteja celebrates Ranbir's birthday by looking at his top 10 hits.
It's party time for the team.
'I am not disappointed with whatever roles come my way. I feel disappointment is a sign of ungratefulness.'
As late filmmaker Rajesh Pillai's Bollywood film Traffic releases this week, Rediff.com contributor Vijay George reveals what happened behind the cameras.
A look at the arrivals for the screening.
The world's richest man and the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos bonded with Bollywood at a grand party thrown in his honour.
Cinderella releases on March 20.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the hits and flops of the week.
The lockdown has seen some amazing shows finding their way to home screens.
Some exciting news shows, some gripping sequels coming up.
Sonchiriya is an entire mood within a movie, feels Sukanya Verma.
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