'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.
Are *you* ready for the PadManChallenge?
Cinema halls have been ordered to shut down in many cities after the COVID-19 scare, so films are being screened only at a limited number of cinemas.
'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.' 'It is about being happy about yourself.'
If there's one thing about the decade our glamorous lot is in NO RUSH to replicate, it is the '80s' kitschy, over-the-top sartorial style.
The hits and flops of the week.
Like the rest of India, film folk like Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar came out on their balconies to clap and give a shout-out to people, who have been providing medical and other essential services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as part of PM Narendra Modi's Janta curfew initiative.
'Who needs to see a moon when I can see a star?' Bollywood's husbands get romantic as their wives fast for them.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The dry spell at the box office continues.
'Chanting slogans, chest thumping, calling us big nationalists, but you don't stop at traffic lights.' 'What nationalism are you talking about?'
Check out the stars who came to cheer the players
'I don't see any light in the near future. This is the best I can do to survive.'
'I have never celebrated success the way I get depressed over a failure.'
A look at the star arrivals.
Check out the glamorous arrivals.
'I've been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone's hearts. I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?'
Namrata Thakker turns her eyes to the ensemble cast and see what they have been up to since.
Who won what at IIFA 2018? We tell you here.
The hits and misses of the week.
'I felt sick shooting Bala because I think I was under extreme stress. Extreme, extreme stress.'
What better occasion than International Women's Day to take a look?
Yet another success party and most of the industry turns up!
Say hello to John Abraham's new co-star, Aisha Sharma.
As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Check out what your favourite celebrities have posted on social media.
You'll come out laughing till your sides hurt, promises Sukanya Verma.
Check out the star arrivals.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com digs into the details of the worlds first quad rear camera phone.
Watching a remake is not always fun, but Jyotika excels in the role made famous by Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, feels A Ganesh Nadar.
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