'What if a ring had gotten stolen, or a gem had fallen? There were uncut diamonds, rubies and emeralds. And the security from the jewellery shop came to watch the shoot.'
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the amazing Alka Yagnik's solo song supremacy.
Sukanya Verma looks at instances of aristocrats falling for commoners on the silver screen.
'I have never met anyone so knowledgeable and with so much conviction, so much humility about everything he knew.'
Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal on Saturday evening.
'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.'
'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'
'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.'
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has. 'Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.' A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book, Shyam Benegal.
Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of the Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Karisma meets Maonj Bajpayee... Juhi wishes Alka Yagnik... Namrata enjoys a Parisian breakfast...
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Joginder Tuteja looks at contemporary actors who have done well in their kingly acts.
'Three-time National Award-winning actress Surekha Sikri has passed away following a cardiac arrest earlier this morning at the age of 75.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Glimpses from the Christian Dior Womenswear Fall 2023 show which took place at the Gateway of India, Mumbai.
Who rocked the sari style best in the British Raj? Sukanya Verma asks you to take a poll.
Deepika, Sonam, Aishwarya, Sridevi, Hema Malini...
The ace lensman, 60, is survived by his wife and two children.
Besides screening of Benegal's films Zubeidaa and The Making of the Mahatma, he will deliver a public lecture on April 22 and participate in the discussion on his films after screening.
Liked Katrina's look in Bharat? Now, you can wear it!
Just who is Seema Pahwa? Find out more about this amazing actress in this video interview.
The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.
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.
Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite!
Here's looking back the Bollywood's judges over the years.
Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.
'To be complimented for a fantastic performance after just viewing the trailer! This never happened to me before.' 'If you have given a party a mandate for five years, stop blaming it for everything under the sun.' 'My kind of films do not make stars. Now we, the actors, after years of struggle, have created a parallel industry where we have made a name for ourselves. But stars we are not nor can we be.' 'For a boy coming from a remote village of Bihar at the Indo-Nepal border where no transport was available to commute to the nearest town, even coming to Delhi and then Mumbai and finally watching himself on the silver screen was a huge thing!'
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