'I never wanted to be a niche actor; I want to be a commercial star heroine.'
Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!
The element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it's inspired from real-life manslaughter.
'One afternoon, I spotted Karan Johar and film critic Rajeev Masand having tea with Nina Gupta, the head of NFDC, and barged into their meeting.' Aseem Chhabra's IFFI diaries...
Looking forward to catch Kill Dill this weekend? Here's a lowdown on its director.
Bollywood doesn't care for the fading star, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
We revisit the actor's many controversies over the years.
The global snacking powerhouse, has roped in a brand ambassador for Perk.
All this and more in Subhash K Jha's Bollywood Buzz.
Looking at the most touching Hindi movies inspired by true-life events.
'If you are not doing a Hindi film, it doesn't mean you are not doing any work. Success is all about saying no to what you don't want to do. Thankfully, I have been successful.' Neetu Chandra has just won a National Award and she's hugely excited!
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You won't believe what Kat's hichki was!
Kicking off our Valentine's Day special, filmi style!
For a show that prides itself on being of the people, by the people and for the people, it's strange how in its moments of success, the 'people' were missing, says Sukanya Verma.
Saluting the late music composers most memorable film songs.
The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.
Take a bow, Manish Malhotra!
'If I'm in Bombay for 30 days of work, I'm working all 30 days, there's no holiday between my work.' 'Sometimes I wish for a routine in life, but maybe if the routine comes in, it would be horrible.' 'I'm so used to rushing and hurrying,' Anushka Sharma tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com
The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!
Lavitha Shinoj juggled a job and family to participate in her first-ever beauty contest. 'It was a new, life-changing experience,' she says.
Bollywood has realised the value of portraying the complexity, necessity and changeability of modern-day marital unions.
What could have been a relevant crowd-pleaser with a little effort from Sohail Khan and his writers is mostly a tedious and overcrowded drivel that shamelessly depends on Salman Khan's strapping charisma to tide them over, writes Sukanya Verma.
'I will be present for a few matches, but I won't be doing that on a daily basis like I used to do.' 'A lot of people ask me why I am not doing films. I say I can do only one thing well at a time.' 'Right now, I am back into the entertainment business because I truly wanted to return to it.'
Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival.
'After watching Elvis Presley, Shammi Kapoor decided to pick the rock and roll star's style itself.' 'Dada was the kind of producer who took a leap of faith and gave Shammi Kapoor the freedom to display himself as crazy, mad, rough -- all the charms of Elvis Presley -- in his films.'
'Lagaan and Talaash are among his best films.' 'He did some really bad films after QSQT. He was doing those films without thinking. He realised that, stopped and changed his approach.'
Top leaders from India Inc may be busy throughout the year, but they too have a very strong social life beyond work.
Aseem Chhabra has been trying to get an interview with the superstar since 2005, and has been lucky only once.
Maine Pyar Kiya, Biwi No 1, Dabangg, Kick... the list is endless!
'Unfortunately, prostitution is looked down upon.' 'It should be legalised.' 'Imagine the sexual frustration in the country if it didn't exist!' Chunky Pandey tells Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni how he bagged Begum Jaan and more.
'The other day, someone told me they saw Sarbjit again and it still haunts them.' 'They said I made Aishwarya do what she's never done before.'
Karan Johar describes his relationship with Shah Rukh Khan in his memoir, An Unsuitable Boy.
What if we these popular American television series were made in India?
'People don't talk about any role that my father did -- it is always Gabbar Singh. He regretted this. He would tell me, 'I started at 25 floors and couldn't go any higher because I had started too high.'
Shanoo Sharma -- the woman responsible for launching the careers of Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Alia Bhatt among others -- tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com what casting is all about.
If you haven't watched The Rising yet, you've been lucky.
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