The actor said he would like to continue contributing in his small way to causes he believes in and to "make India stronger and stronger".
Yet another awards show, but Bollywood isn't complaining!
Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!
Guess how much Akshay and Salman earn?
Celebrating Independence Day the Bollywood way.
Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.
'All the actresses we approached for the role of Sakeena were demanding a lot of money. After a point, we collectively decided that we would cast a new face opposite Sunny Deol and the money that we would save by doing so, we would give it to Amrish Puriji and get him onboard for the role of Mayor Ashraf Ali. I was completely okay with signing a new heroine but there is no alternative to Amrish Puriji in the industry.'
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
'Before my scene with Amitabh Bachchan, my father asked me, "You are acting opposite Amitji. Are you scared?"' 'I foolishly said, "No. He is an actor and so am I. He will say his lines and I will say mine. Why should I be scared?".'
'If your film does not do well and if you don't have a godfather and you are not a star kid, then your next film selection may have a restriction.'
Take a look at the arrivals.
Gadar's sequel will take Tara and Sakeena's story forward.
It's comeback time for many Bollywood stars. With the OTT platform opening up, quite a few actors, who had taken a break, are getting ready to be seen again!
Asoka still makes for irresistible viewing, raves Sukanya Verma, and tells us why.
Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.
'In our textbooks, we never had chapters where a woman does something. We had one Rani Laxmibai chapter, the rest only the men did. We have been trained like that but, now, things have to change.'
Which one are you looking forward to?
The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has objections to Totally Siyappa and its dialogues.
There are many patriotic movies lined up in the months ahead. What makes some of these films special is that these have the country's name right in the title itself, what with 'India' and 'Hindustan' finding prominence.
The Khans and the Kumar make it to the list!
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
The failure of big-budget Bollywood movies show that mega stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma are struggling to impress the audience.
Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by Amitabh Bachchan. We tell you why.
'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.' 'Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.'
'We should celebrate when a girl hits puberty, just the way we celebrate New Year, Holi, Diwali.'
Bhaiaji Superhit is bah baloney! sighs Sukanya Verma.
They are so bad, they're good for laughs!
Saif and Amrita Singh's daughter makes her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.
Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.
The hits and misses of the week.
This Republic Day, learn what it takes to be a perfect patriot from Bollywood.
Prernaa Arora lets go of Kedarnath... What Varun Dhawan insists on... Check out Subhash K Jha's Bollywood Buzz.
From bikinis to superhero spandex, it's all in a day's work for these film folk!
Judwaa 2 has given Varun Dhawan his biggest opening day, and his biggest opening weekend.
What does the box office of the movies say?
'It reminded me of the Ramayana, a story that runs in every Indian's blood.'
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