Jim says he was charged as an actor and at the same time a bit anxious about playing a terrorist in his first film.
Putting an interesting spin on Bollywood's power jodis...
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
The hits and misses of the week.
Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
'Today, the world has changed. You have to be very persistent. You need to have a talent that is your 'X' factor -- be it in any field.' Aarambh actor Rajniesh Duggal tells us what his 'X' factor is.
'Normally, I'm very sure about what I look like on screen and what I portray on screen. But, with Savitri, I was not so confident,' Kajol tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.
Priceless gems, tucked away in movie history.
Bollywood has been giving their daughters a lot of love on Daughter's Day.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at Mumbai's famous homes.
Yet another success party and most of the industry turns up!
It seems like Preity Zinta is isolated from her colleagues from the film fraternity in her fight with Ness Wadia.
The hits and misses of the week.
Check out the star arrivals.
'I am not someone special.' 'I don't want to be shortlisted for a role just because I belong to the family I do.'
As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.
Coming up: Aarambh: 'Biggest Indian TV show ever'
'I spoke to Deven a couple of times after he shifted residence to Pune. He had changed. He had become quieter, sober. He used to be funny, full of laughter. I did call him a couple of times but it wasn't like old times.' Sharmila Tagore looks back at her close friend Deven Verma.
Small-town India shines right through in these movie gems.
'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.'
'The protests make no sense, unless we judge them against the political climate in the country.' 'Having a CBFC is sheer hypocrisy when the government has set itself up as censor.'
Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed. It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar.
'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The resemblance is uncanny!
We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.
Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
Despite its many problems, A Death in the Gunj is an important work says Sreehari Nair.
Three stars of Hindi cinema share their memories of Jayalalithaa.
Before Vishal Bharadwaj's advent, several Hindi filmmakers had attempted screen adaptations of Shakespeare's various works, with varied success.
'The critics were writing so well about me, I was shocked!' 'My phone didn't stop ringing!' 'This is the biggest tribute for a senior actor.' 'Now, I can pack up.'
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