Raja Sen's favourite bits from what was, overall, a glitzy but forgettable awards show.
Take a look at the nominees!
Savouring Spielberg's fierce, fine movie; salivating over MAMI's line-up; gobbling a Shrek cake; visualising a desi Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants with Alia, Bhumi and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
'I love him (Sidharth Malhotra), there's no stress. I am not nachaoing him, in films or in real life.' Alia Bhatt gets candid about what she loves.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Karma Cartel director Vinod Bharathan gives us an insight into his style of filmmaking.
The winners of the 63rd National awards seemed quite overwhelmed with their big wins, and they spoke happily about them.
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.
A childhood favourite turned silver. A childhood icon passed away. And a childhood heartthrob from Hollywood showed up to surprise a movie screening. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
A quick look at the winners.
Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?
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.
A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood.
Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
Some of Bollywood's top directors started very young.
The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war.'
'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation in Padmaavat is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor. I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation and I had to somehow come out with flying colours.'
Raja Sen looks back at all the 'genuinely thrilling' films and artists that were honoured at the 71st Golden Globes.
'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...
The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown. She teamed her gown with a classic bob, which is similar to the look that she will be seen sporting in her upcoming film Rangoon.
In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.
Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe is a must watch, a once in the lifetime kind of work that should be supported by film lovers and experienced on the big screen, writes Aseem Chhabra.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
It is a spread so full, rich and varied it'd satisfy most cinematic gluttons.
Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic?
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
'In Boyhood, I saw the father that I had been to my son: Not always perfect, but never giving up on the child I helped to bring to this world.'
'Sometimes the cast wouldn't come together; sometimes I wasn't in a position at the box office to make this film. But I didn't give up,' Sanjay Leela Bhansali tells Avantika Bhuyan after Bajirao Mastani won 7 National Awards.
Kalki Koechlin talks about her upcoming projects, marriage and much more!
A look at the hopefuls this year!
Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.
Earnest words from Leonardo DiCaprio, and the big winners of Oscar night.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
'At the end of the interview, as he walked with us to the elevator, he looked at me and said, "Do you think it was my karma that I should have made this film?"' Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com recalls his encounter with Richard Attenborough.
'The best part about being an actor is that you don't have to introduce yourself. You don't have to carry a visiting card,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Patcy N.
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
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...
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