Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected.
'I have learnt what I shouldn't do with my children -- like, not check their phone.' 'I have really wanted to check my kid's phone, but I have controlled myself.' 'It would mean going over the line.' 'So I make best friends with her friends, and in this matter, I use my stardom to the fullest.'
'To jump from Madras Cafe to Piku to PINK to October, it takes time...'
Sukanya Verma's super filmy week was high on emotions.
There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.
Sarbjit does indeed deal with a story worth telling, but does so in the most obvious and uninspired fashion, writes Raja Sen
A quick look at the winners.
Are the National Awards are bending over backwards trying to celebrate popular cinema, simply in order to gain more relevance and eyeballs, asks Raja Sen.
Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor where he talks about his character Andaz Apna Apna.
'He has given us a history, a heritage that we can share with generations to come,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
From SRK to Big B, many actors have played a double role in the movies.
Raja Sen takes stock of Best Director nominees at Oscars 2015.
'For the last ten years they have approached me every single year.' 'There was a year when I was really looking forward to going.' 'I wanted to see how interesting it is to spend 60 days with random people.' 'But as time progressed the dirt kept becoming bigger and bigger and personalities kept becoming smaller and smaller.'
Rediff.com gives you a look at films in the past that have captured the lives of sporting icons, and their rise to glory, on the silver screen.
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year
Raja Sen takes stock of the Oscar 2015 nominations.
'This is the year of the three Bs -- Budapest, Boyhood and Birdman -- and if you love the movies, one or all three of those will feature in your top bracket in English language cinema this year.' Raja Sen takes stock of the recently concluded Golden Globes.
Indians took to social media to pay their respects.
'One afternoon, I spotted Karan Johar and film critic Rajeev Masand having tea with Nina Gupta, the head of NFDC, and barged into their meeting.' Aseem Chhabra's IFFI diaries...
'If not now, then when will I take risks and enjoy myself?'
'They are perhaps the only night when the stars, those celestial seraphs, become as vulnerable, as doggedly human, as the rest of us.'
In a special series on Andaz Apna Apna, we bring to you comedian Deven Verma who played actor Aamir Khan's father in the film. Over to Deven Verma.
Mad Max: Fury Road has a very realistic chance of sweeping the Oscars, predicts Raja Sen.
Birdman. Boyhood. The Grand Budapest Hotel...
Oscar nominations 2014: According to Raja Sen, this year's chosen ones are (mostly) loud and showy examples of the best in the craft.
A look at the top tweets from your Bollywood celebrities.
Shah Rukh Khan turned 25! we are not kidding, he actually completed 25 years in Hindi film Industry.
'Like Stallone has his Rocky and Rambo, Matt Damon has his Bourne Ultimatum, Schwarzenegger has Terminator, John Abraham has his Force.' Powerful words from John Abraham.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Watch the trailers and predict the winner.
Arthur J Pais, who has covered the Toronto International Film Festival for Rediff.com for 13 years, glances at the buzz-worthy movies at TIFF 2014.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
Sanjay Gadhvi, who worked with the star in Dhoom 2, was clearly impressed with Hrithik's talent and dedication. He tells us more about it.
'Single life is pretty good. I like the attention. If I feel lonely, I just call my mom and she sleeps in my bed,' Kalki Koechlin tells Rediff.com contributor Paloma Sharma.
It's not just the aam aadmi who has been feeling the corruption heat.