In the year gone by, quite a few of the younger actors flexed their acting muscle. Whether the films were blockbusters or not is immaterial, what matters is the effort put in.
Big films like Dhurandhar, Chhava and Kantara: Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their worth. But many other directors made an impact with their 2025 releases, in various languages.
We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises.
'To have made it to the shortlist of 15 films for the Academy Award is a big deal for us.''
The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit.
As the year draws to a close, Rediff's Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.
The bond between Bollywood's siblings is there for all to see. While some may not not worked together, they promote and support each other just as strongly.
Pooja and Siddhanth go trekking... Zahan spams us from London... Sara Tendulkar twins with Banita Sandhu...
Are they Bollywood's NEXT Superstars?
The Elle List Awards was a kaleidoscope of style and sass.
February is the month of Valentine's Day and expectedly, there are quite a few romantic films coming up.
The who's who of Bollywood made sure to attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khattar are back in town from their Maldivian holiday, where they brought in New Year's Eve.
In an entertainment industry notorious for its spinelessness, young Ishaan Khattar won many hearts on Saturday, October 23, by showing up at the Pandeys' residence to meet Ananya, with a bouquet of flowers.
Deepit Chugh's ready-to-wear brand was aimed at the modern desi.
Yami gets nostalgic... Jacqueline takes a selfie...
The folks that smouldered at the GQ Men Of The Year 2022 party.
Katrina Kaif joins Gully Boy's Siddhant Chaturvedi and Dhadak's Ishaan Khattar for a horror comedy, Phone Bhoot.
Stunning glimpses from The Mijwan Couture Show's red carpet in Mumbai.
Joginder Tuteja lists more never-seen-before jodis coming up in the movies.
Mumbai airport was abuzz with activity as film folk made their way back to the city after spending New Year's Eve in exotic locations in India and abroad.
It's time to party, and Bollywood prefers to do it in exotic locations!
Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.
A look at the behind the scenes action from the film's making.
On Deepika Padukone's 35th birthday on January 5, husband Ranveer Singh hosted a party.
Aishwarya celebrates 14 years of Guru... What are Ishant and Siddhant up to?
'Mine for life,' Ali Abbas Zafar captions his wedding photograph.
Ready to watch Janhvi on the big screen?
When it comes to beating the Monday blues, Bollywood is quick to demonstrate the trick.
'The trailer is lavishly sprinkled with their romantic and steamy scenes, but they don't get you very invested in their relationship,' says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'Ishaan Khattar, with the please-fall-in-love-with-me looks in his eyes, carries the first episode,' observes Aseem Chhabra.
'Calmness and stability has come into my life after being married to Vicky Kaushal.'
The world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's 43rd original production Bazzar in Mumbai was a night to remember.
Here's looking at pictures of the Udta Punjab success bash.
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