Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.
'He was God's good man and a beautiful human being beyond anything else.'
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'
His family has conveyed to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry that it will difficult for him to travel to Delhi for the National Awards presentation function due to health reasons.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
'In the late 1960s, Shashi Kapoor did not have any work. We saw a lot of him then. He sold his sports car. Mum also started selling things because we didn't have money.' 'After Sharmilee (1971), things changed again.' Kunal Kapoor talks to Patcy N/ Rediff.com about his famous father.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
'Panipat has all the meat for a political drama meets war movie. But in Ashutosh Gowariker's failure to process its complexity, the material never rises beyond a mediocre hurray to the Maratha manoos,' says Sukanya Verma.
Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:
'I come from a film family so I guess people will say it will be easier for me.' 'But people don't know how hard I worked to get a film.'
'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.' 'Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'
Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the 65th National Awards.
'He fondly addressed me as 'babbua' .. and with him have gone many incredible unread chapters of his and my life.'
Son Kunal Kapoor's insight into his legendary actor father are a must-read!
'I don't like the fact that everyday Taimur's moves are monitored. I don't know how to stop it.'
The resemblance is uncanny!
What if these old classics were made in today's times? Sukanya Verma figures it out.
Make way for Anya Singh and Aadar Jain!
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.' 'But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?'
'The news that the once dashing, absolutely handsome, utterly charming Shashi Kapoor is no more makes me feel terribly sad.' Aseem Chhabra, author of Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, the Star, pays rich tribute to the iconic actor.
In Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star, Aseem Chahbra gives us glimpses of one of Bollywood's best loved actors.
A look at the top tweets from your Bollywood celebrities.
Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.
Before you watch Kapoor & Sons in theatres, here's introducing you to the real-life Kapoors.
'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.
Read about Rishi Kapoor's page-turning debut, SRK's super-charged turn in Raees, Sridevi as potential Dhoom vamp, Sanjay Dutt's contribution to Andaz Apna Apna and more in Sukanya Verma's super-film week.
'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'
'Arthur was a charming, quirky, funny, smart journalist who loved all things about films. And he would change my life forever.'
The 1960 epic continues to enthrall unlike any Indian film ever
'I have been tagged the next superstar for a long time, but I have not reached that stage.' 'So it's very important to accept your failures, not be in denial.' 'Those films happened because I chose them.' 'Nobody put a gun to my head and asked me to sign them.'
Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.
'If I tried remaking my father's films, he might just come out of his grave and give me a tight slap.' 'Kareena doesn't want to have babies,' Randhir Kapoor tells Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com
How many of these have aged well?
'Nehru is often portrayed as a visionary with his head in the clouds. But he had his feet firmly planted on the ground when it came to building and nurturing institutions and setting them on the right path with the right traditions,' says B S Raghavan.
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