As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
With two directors -- Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta -- whose films have been nominated for Oscars, and with the veteran actress Shabana Azmi and the relatively younger Preity Zinta joining the celebrities, the eighth edition of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival opens on Wednesday in New York.
Mentalhood is far from an ideal comeback but it's nice to be reminded of Karisma Kapoor's radiant and lively screen presence again, says Sukanya Verma.
Rare songs, portal launch to mark Madan Mohan birth anniversary.
Reader Kamaljit Dosanjh sends us a photograph.
Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special.
Noted filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh talks about his first English film starring Amitbah Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Shefali Shah, and the Jaya Bachchan controversy.
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
Every Vijay movie has created an electric buzz, and in combination with Prabhu Deva, with whom he's delivered Pokkiri, a blockbuster, its only to be expected that Ayngaran International's Villu, their next project with Nayanthara in tow, will be productive of keen interest.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan might be ecstatic over the success of the inaugural show of his Unforgettable tour at the Rogers Center in Toronto, July 18, but there are conflicting reports about how many people actually watched some of India's biggest movie stars do the Bollywood shimmy.
After dazzling the Toronto crowd on Sunday, the Bachchans turned their attention to Trinidad, Spain as part of the first leg of their Unforgettable tour. Clad in glittering attire, Abhishek and wife Aishwarya took to the stage with gusto. Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta too took to the stage amid applause.
The delegation was led by Union Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhary and comprised non-governmental organisations, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta.
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
Gorgeous Indian destinations, coming up!
Come July 18, the Bachchans along with some of Bollywood's top stars will descend at the Roger's Center (formerly SkyDome) in Toronto, Canada to kick off the world tour.
Shefali Shah talks about her role in Rituparna Ghosh's film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal. The film, which is releasing this Friday, is an adaptation of Utpal Dutt's play Aajker Shahjahan.
Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!
Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell lavished praise on his bowlers and fielders for his side's 14-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match in Mohali.
Mukesh Ambani has won the bid to sponsor the Mumbai team of the Indian Professional League (IPL) tournament promoted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, industrialist Mukesh Ambani and liquor baron Vijay Mallya emerged successful bidders for Indian Premier League teams on Thursday.
Director Samir Karnik talks about his film, Heroes, working with Salman Khan and shooting the movie at difficult locations.
Bollywood just needs a reason to party!
A belligerent 76 not out by Shane Watson helped Rajasthan Royals score their first win in the Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Monday night.
The players in question are Aussie cricketers Brett Lee, Brad Hogg, Stewart Clark and Mike Hussey, who are all set to shoot for the Bollywood film, Victory starring Harman Baweja and Amrita Rao.
Bollywood star Preity Zinta launched 'Kings 11', team Mohali of the Indian Premier League, amidst confusion over the venue for the mega show in Mohali on Monday night.
Among other things, BBC World's popular anchor Michael Peschardt says says it's important to go through the grind and to know your subject thoroughly well.
Daler Mehndi on being unceremoniously dropped from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom's music album.
These desi hotties could stop traffic!
Irfan Pathan's recent performances on the ongoing tour of Australia didn't go unnoticed as the Indian all-rounder was purchased for a whopping US $9,25,000 by Preity Zinta's Mohali Franchise in round six of the Indian Premier League players' auction on Wednesday. The left-arm seamer, who base price was US $2,00,000, was far ahead of South Africa's Albie Morkel, who was snapped up by Chennai for US $6,75,000.
Reader Vikram danced a jig on stage with Shah Rukh Khan.
A look at the top 10 tweets from Bollywood celebrities.
Here's a look at the Top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Box office comparison of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Sivaji.
The party will be attended by close friends like Shah Rukh Khan, Rakeysh Mehra, Rohan Sippy, Apoorva Lakhia, Sikandar Kher, Bipasha Basu and Preity Zinta.
