'His belief that he is touched by the Almighty reflects in his performances.'
Polka dots are making a bold comeback on runways and the internet alike as designers blend retro charm with modern silhouettes.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
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Naomika Siva Saran has incredible pedigree -- she is the granddaughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. And, if the rumours are true, she's trying her luck in Bollywood.
Just who are the reining stars of Bollywood? One look at Maddock Films' 20th anniversary party gives you a pretty good idea.
'This isn't a post about Dimple's talent though she has that in spades, it's about the little I saw of her character. During a very difficult phase in my life she was one of a mere handful of people who publicly stood by me.'
Har Har Mahadev says Raveena. Sanya-Sunidhi's Green Day...Manasi looks stunning...
On the other end of the spooky spectrum, there's the otherworld beauty looking for a do-gooder to help her restless spirit find peace.
Vaani gets phone-busy... Sonal on a holiday...Harshvardhan studies for his exams...
Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.
'Being signed on as the leading man of Hero came to me like a bolt out of the blue.'
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
The talented star cast of Homi Adajania's new film, Murder Mubarak arrived to watch their film at a special screening in Mumbai.
Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.
'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.' 'I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to somebody else.'
Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
'One person says let us move ahead, the other doesn't want to.'
Despite director Homi Adajania's ease around quirky ensembles and macabre touches, Murder Mubarak fails to draw the viewer into its shallow world of the vain and wealthy, feels Sukanya Verma.
Thanks to these wacky characters and the actors playing them, Murder Mubarak may be genuinely funny, expects Mayur Sanap.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
Teri Baaton Mein Aise Uljha Jiya releases on February 9.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is going full throttle with its creeps and cackle, which marks the addition of Madhuri Dixit and re-entry of the OG Manjulika, Vidya Balan.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com comes across a Ganesh temple in Kashmir's summer capital that remains a well kept secret.
A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma.
'It is definitely not for someone who is sensitive or would want to pick up things and get affected by it.'
With the hugely popular Panchayat's third season ready to drop this week, we look at all the rural themed shows available on OTT.
Anushka is running the show... Trisha seeks blessings... Vidyut is happy...
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Writer, director, actor, singer, producer, Farhan Akhtar dons many, MANY hats and makes the world, well Hindi cinema for sure, a cooler place.
Three days after their mother Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on April 20, Aditya and Uday Chopra held a prayer meet at their residence.
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.
Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.
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