We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
What a moralebooster for the comic returning to our television screens this weekend!
A look at the arrivals.
Pace duo of Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the third T20I against West Indies
The hits and misses of the week.
While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.
The dry spell at the box office continues.
The hits and misses of the week.
'In the new Bollywood, where success can translate, like a chain reaction, into gains in related fields, mere appearance on the screen is no longer a guarantor of fame,' says Vikram Johri.
Suniel Shetty's father was 93.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Check out the star arrivals at this one!
The petition against Bachchan was filed with the Election Commission by Congress leader Amir Haider last year alleging that the Rajya Sabha parliamentarian had concealed facts about two plots in the name of her husband in Barabanki.
Rani Mukerji's friends make sure to stand by her side at her father Ram Mukherjee's prayer service.
The dry spell at the box office continues.
It's time for you, dear reader, to don the jury's cap.
Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments.
The dry spell at the box office continues.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The hits and misses of the week.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala's daughter Trishya got married to Suhail Chandhok on January 19 at the Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai. It was followed by a starry reception at the same venue the next day.
'... and they don't even make a big deal about it.' 'Whether it is the conditions they live in or the duties they do or the facilities they have or don't have.'
Here's the guest list.
The hits and misses of the week.
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
'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.'