"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously, learning Urdu with the sole idea of proving the great Dilip Kumar wrong."
Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!
'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.' 'My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.' 'They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the city of Kolhapur.'
Did you know that the original choice for the title role in Piku was not Deepika Padukone? It was Parineeti Chopra.
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
'Shashikala was never short of her work.' 'But somewhere as she grew older she got tired of playing variations of the villain.' 'She became spiritual.'
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
The veteran actress will play Rekha's character in the Khubsoorat sequel.
Both of them were playing football in a ground and crossed the border inadvertently, when BDR caught them
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
"An era in Indian films has ended."
Raza Murad has featured in over 500 movies till date, and he's not slowing down anytime soon.
'I spoke to Deven a couple of times after he shifted residence to Pune. He had changed. He had become quieter, sober. He used to be funny, full of laughter. I did call him a couple of times but it wasn't like old times.' Sharmila Tagore looks back at her close friend Deven Verma.
On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back excerpts from a Rediff interview with the brilliant filmmaker, just after the release of his last film, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate.
'It smells like a case to silence my voice at this important time in the #metoo movement but in the larger context it could be a ploy to muddy the waters and sabotage the entire movement altogether.'
An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
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